Breaking Barriers in Disease Prevention: Prof. Onwuama Calls for Stronger Health Education Systems at 488th Inaugural Lecture
It was an afternoon of insights, celebration, and inspiration at the J.F. Ade-Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, as Professor Mercy Adaku Chigemezu Onwuama of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Lagos, delivered her Inaugural Lecture titled “Breaking Barriers in Disease Prevention: Health Education, A Lifeline.” It was the 488th in the university series and the second of the 2025/2026 Academic Session. In a lecture that drew family, friends, […]
When Termites Eat a Nation’s Future: UNILAG Professor Calls for Bold Fiscal Reforms at 447th Inaugural Lecture
It was an afternoon of piercing truths and sobering insights at the J.F. Ade.Ajayi Auditorium on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 as Professor Olatunde Julius Otusanya of the Department of Accounting, University of Lagos took the podium to deliver the university’s four hundred and forty seventh (447th) Inaugural Lecture, aptly titled “Fiscal Termites: Creating Endless Cycle of Underdevelopment.” With a blend of scholarly depth and patriotic concern, the renowned Accounting expert painted a vivid picture of […]
Prof. Onwuama Delivers UNILAG’s 448th Inaugural Lecture, Nov. 12
Professor Mercy Adaku Chigemezu Onwuama of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education will deliver the four hundred and forty-eighth (448th) Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the second (2nd) of the 2025/2026 Academic Session on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Titled “Breaking Barriers in Disease Prevention: Health Education a Lifeline”, the lecture will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, and will take place […]
25th Inaugural Lecture of the 2024/2025 Academic Session: Notice of Postponement
The 25th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in the 2024/2025 Academic Session titled: Microbes Everywhere: How Safe? Resolution in the Dynamism of Bacteria earlier scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025, has been postponed. A new date for the lecture to be delivered by Professor Mary-Theresa Niemogha of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine will be announced soon. Any inconvenience this postponement may cause is […]
“Nigeria Has Many Molecules That Heal”: Professor Gloria Ayoola Champions Nature’s Pharmacy at UNILAG’s 446th Inaugural Lecture
Professor Gloria Abiodun Ayoola has reminded Nigerians that “the cure to many of the world’s toughest diseases might just be growing in our backyards”. Professor Ayoola of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy stated this on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, while delivering the 446th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) titled: Molecules That Heal: The Exploration of a Medicinal and Natural Product Chemist. Chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor […]
