Two UNILAG Students Win Rite Foods’ ₦10 Million Academic Excellence Scholarship
Hard work and academic excellence have earned two University of Lagos (UNILAG) students a life-changing reward. Mr. Okeke Chinedu Christian and Miss Tijesunimi Ogunsua-Dixon have emerged winners of the maiden Rite Foods Academic Excellence Award for Best Matriculants for the 2025/2026 academic session. The awardees were presented to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola, OON, FAS, during a courtesy visit by a delegation from Rite Foods Limited to the Senate House on Monday, July 20, […]
Professor Olufunke Adeboye Charts History’s Journey across Secular and Sacred Paradigms in UNILAG’s 464th Inaugural Lecture
History is often described as the study of the past. Yet, the questions historians ask, the evidence they examine and the perspectives they adopt continue to shape how societies understand the present and prepare for the future. For Professor Olufunke Asake Adeboye, history is at its most insightful when it crosses familiar boundaries, revealing unexpected connections between people, ideas and institutions. This perspective formed the foundation of the Four Hundred and Sixty Fourth (464th) Inaugural […]
UNILAG English Department Launches Alumni Lecture Series, Highlights Humanities as Gateway to Global Opportunities
The Department of English of the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Friday, July 17, 2026, inaugurated its Alumni Lecture Series with a call to reposition humanities education as a catalyst for innovation, leadership, and global competitiveness. Held at the Afe Babalola Auditorium and organised by the Department of English Alumni Association, the maiden edition, themed: Unlocking Global Opportunities with English Studies, brought together alumni, students, faculty members, and other stakeholders to celebrate […]
UNILAG Earns JAMB Recognition for Excellence in Inclusive Education
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been honoured with a Certificate of Recognition by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its outstanding commitment to advancing inclusive higher education in Nigeria. The award was presented during the National Engagement on Inclusive Higher Education and Artificial Intelligence, held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Idris Abdulkadir Auditorium, National Universities Commission (NUC), Maitama, Abuja. UNILAG received the recognition in acknowledgment of its exceptional efforts to […]
UNILAG Inaugurates 2026 Genomics Summer School to Advance Precision Healthcare and Cancer Research
As scientists continue to unlock the secrets of the human genome in the quest to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has inaugurated the 2026 Genomics Summer School. Hosted by the Centre for Genomics of Non-Communicable Diseases and Personalised Healthcare (CGNPH), the opening ceremony featured a keynote presentation and a plenary session. It was held via Zoom on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The virtual ceremony, broadcast from the D.K. Olukoya Central […]
