‘Unequally Yoked’: Professor Adekile Advocates Comprehensive Reform of Matrimonial Property Rights in Nigeria
The need for a comprehensive legal framework to address matrimonial property rights in Nigeria took centre stage at an inaugural lecture delivered by Professor Oluwakemi Adekile of the Department of Private and Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. Titled “Unequally Yoked: Matrimonial Property Rights Not a Promise of Law,” the lecture was delivered on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, UNILAG. It was the Four Hundred and Sixty-First […]
Making the Abstract Tangible: Professor Faith Babalola Makes History as Engineering Faculty’s First Female Inaugural Lecturer
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) witnessed a historic moment on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as Professor Faith Uchenna Babalola delivered the 13th Inaugural Lecture of the 2025/2026 Academic Session, becoming the first female academic from the Faculty of Engineering to deliver an inaugural lecture since the Faculty’s establishment in 1964. The event was held at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI). It attracted academics, researchers, students, industry professionals, family members, and […]
UNILAG Inaugural Lecture: Prof. Bello Clarifies Marital Rape Law, Highlights Criminal Justice Reforms
A husband cannot be guilty of raping his wife under the Criminal Law of Lagos State, but may still face life imprisonment for sexual assault by penetration, Professor Akeem Olajide Bello has clarified. The Professor of Public Law made this known while delivering the 12th Inaugural Lecture of the 2025/2026 Academic Session (458th in the series) of the University of Lagos on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the J.F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium. Speaking on the topic, […]
Professor Bello Delivers 12th Inaugural Lecture, April 22
Professor Akeem Olajide Bello of the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos will deliver the 12th Inaugural Lecture of the 2025/2026 Academic Session (458th in the series) on April 22, 2026 at4:00 p.m. (Guests are to be seated by 3:45 p.m.) at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, will preside over the Lecture titled: “Law As An Instrument of Social Engineering – A […]
“How Can Power Be Made to Serve Education?” Prof. Oladipo Explores Nigeria’s Education Dynamics at UNILAG’s 457th Inaugural Lecture
In a far-reaching interrogation of Nigeria’s educational architecture, Professor Simeon Adebayo Oladipo of the Department of Educational Management, and current Dean of the Faculty of Education, delivered the 457th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, UNILAG. Titled Politics to Policy: Navigating the Power Dynamics in Educational Administration, the Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership drew on over four decades of experience […]
