University Of Lagos

Grand Finale of POIC 2.0 Holds, February 8
2024-02-08 10:00 - 14:00 (Africa/Lagos) | J.F. Ade. Ajayi Auditorium, UNILAG, Akoka, Lagos, 101017, Nigeria
The Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC) is back again!
Dubbed POIC 2.0, the grand finale of the second edition of this highly competitive Challenge, is scheduled as follows:
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Venue: J.F. Ade. Ajayi Auditorium, UNILAG
Before arriving at this phase of the competition, application opened to interested participants on the POIC official website (https://poic.unilag.edu.ng) in 2020, where nine hundred and forty-seven (947) applicants registered in one hundred and ninety-nine (199) teams with fifty (50) proposals. Subsequently, ten (10) semi-finalists were drawn from the total applicants and five (5) of them made it to the final round. They are:

S/N
Name
Category
Team Lead
Institution

1
Tfree
Health Technology
Onyebuchi Chibuike Collins
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State

2
Team ILUCENS
Food processing
Onayere Elizabeth
University of Lagos

3
Team Neptune
Bioengineering
Nwosu Paul Chinagorom
University of Lagos

4
Save a space
Software
Shola Fadare
University of Lagos

5
Team HORIZON
Technology
Oladunjoye Taiwo
Lagos State University

These brilliant minds will compete for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes of ₦1 million, ₦750,000 and ₦500,000 respectively. They will be judged by seasoned professionals from different fields of expertise. They are:

Chika Yinka-Banjo – Ag. Director, AIRLAB UNILAG
Oladipupo Sennaike – Department of Computer Science, UNILAG
Bamidele Wale-Oshinowo, – Department of Business Administration, UNILAG
Bayo Adekanmbi, – Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council,
SAH Harmond – Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council,

The Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC) is an initiative of the Faculty of Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG) named after and endowed by the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, FAS. It is a competition that provides a platform for students to develop hands-on skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a network of state-of-the-art incubation hubs partnering with the initiative.
The maiden edition of the Innovative Challenge (http://196.45.48.45/?p=5219) witnessed inspiring ideas from tertiary institution students across the nation, with Team Solution emerging overall winner.
In this edition, the Faculty of Science is collaborating with the Professor Ogundipe Innovation and Science Foundation (POISF) to host POIC 2.0. This is being done in partnership with Lagos State Government and Zenith Bank.
POIC 2.0 will feature a Guest Speech by Dr. Victor T. Odumuyiwa, Acting Director, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) IT Hub (NITHub), University of Lagos.
Chief Host: Prof. Folasade T. Ogunsola OON, FAS – Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos
Host: Prof. Elijah Oyeyemi – Dean, Faculty of Science, UNILAG
Father of the Day: Prof. Ayodele F. Ogunye – Executive Vice-Chairman, Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited
Chairman of the Occasion: Mr. Kola Adesina – GMD, Sahara Power Group,
Special Guest of Honour: His Excellency, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Governor, Lagos State
For enquiries, contact the Planning Committee Chairperson – Dr. Temitope Onuminya (07030241452; tadeyemi@unilag.edu.ng).

Schedule of Activities for Election into Executive Positions in Sandwich Programme (2022/2023 Academic Session)
2024-02-05 09:00 - 2024-02-14 14:00 | Lagos
The schedule of activities for election into executive positions in the Sandwich Programme of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2022/2023 Academic session is as follows:

S/N
Date
Activities

1
Monday,
05/02/2024
Meeting with Sandwich Management

2
Tuesday,
06/02/2024
Release of 2022/2023 Election Guidelines for commencement of the electioneering campaigns in the Sandwich programmes

3
Wednesday,
07/02/2024
Formation of Electoral Committees by the Sandwich Management and submission of the lists of Electoral Committees to the Dean of Student Affairs

4
Thursday,
08/02/2024
Online filling and submission of nomination forms

5
Friday,
09/02/2024
CITS generates and submits a list of contestants to the DSA

6
Monday,
12/02/2024
Release of names of contestants on the University website and Student Affairs Notice Board

7
Tuesday,
13/02/2024
Presentation of manifestoes (to end by 6.00p.m.)

8
Wednesday,
14/02/2024
Elections by e-voting in all Faculties and Departments (to hold between 9.00a.m.-2.00p.m.)

Students running the Sandwich Programme should note the following:

The Sandwich Election Committee shall comprise representatives from each Department involved in Sandwich Programme.
All registered students for the 2022/2023 session are eligible to vote.

All final-year students are eligible to vote but not eligible to contest.
All 2022/2023 freshers are eligible to vote but not eligible to contest.
Students who have matriculated in a post-secondary/higher institution other than the University of Lagos are not eligible to serve in the Electoral Committee or contest for any position.
Manifesto should be presented at the contestants’ faculties and should end by 6.00 p.m. when students are physically on campus. Otherwise, manifestos should be presented on Sandwich Department and Faculty electronic platforms.
Elections are to start at 9.00 am and close at 2.00 pm. The results of the election will be printed out at CITS in the presence of representatives of contestants, Security Unit, Dean of Student Affairs, Sandwich Management and Chairmen of Electoral Committees. Subsequently, same result will be posted on the University website.
