UNILAG 56th Convocation Ceremonies: Faculties Host Hooding Ceremony For Graduating Students
As part of activities marking the 56th Convocation Ceremonies of the University of Lagos, various faculties rolled out the drums on Tuesday, January 19, 2026 to celebrate their graduating students via the Hooding Ceremony. The hooding ceremony is a significant academic tradition where a faculty advisor or mentor places the hood on the graduate, marking their transition from student to scholar. This intimate event celebrates scholarly achievement, with the hood’s colour representing the graduate’s field […]
UNILAG Medical Centre, HMO Sensitise Community on Health Insurance Rights and Benefits
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Medical Centre, in collaboration with Ultimate Health Management Services (HMO), recently hosted an interactive session on the Public Sector Health Insurance Programme (PSHIP). Held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Tolu Odugbemi Hall, the session aimed to clarify the scheme’s operations, address challenges in accessing quality healthcare, and provide guidance on maximizing benefits for staff members and their dependents. Bridging the Healthcare GapIn her welcome address, the Director of the […]
UNILAG Medical Centre Raises Awareness against HIV/AIDS as 13th Annual Health Week Begins in Grand Style
On Monday, December 1, 2025, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Medical Centre commenced the commemoration of its 13th Annual Health Week with a campus-wide rally to mark World AIDS Day. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Development Services), Prof. Foluso Afolabi Lesi, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, at the kick-off of the rally, commended UNILAG Medical Centre for successfully hosting the health week, annually. While acknowledging the progress made in combating HIV/AIDs, Professor Lesi […]
UNILAG Faculty of Education Honours Late Prof. Christy Omotuyole, Celebrated Scholar of Early Childhood Education
The Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, on Thursday, October 22, 2025, hosted a memorial service in honour of the late Prof. Christy Owolemi Omotuyole, a distinguished scholar of Early Childhood Education. The service, held at the Glasshouse, Faculty of Education, featured a commendation session, hymns, and special musical renditions celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of Prof. Omotuyole, who passed away on September 12, 2024, at the age of 58. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics […]
TRCN Inducts 699 Education Students of UNILAG
A total of six hundred and ninety-nine (699) final-year students (2024/2025 Academic Session) of the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos have been inducted as professional teachers in the education sector by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Speaking at the Induction Ceremony which was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Education Hall (Glass House), the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, congratulated the final-year students for passing […]
