Tension has gripped Ondo State following the sudden disappearance of Mr Olaloye Olatunde, Vice Principal of Ipele Community High School, Owo. Olatunde reportedly travelled from Owo to Akure on August 24, 2025, to attend a week-long Child Labour Programme organised by Trace Project Akure in partnership with Charakids Foundation. He checked into Sunview Hotel, Alagbaka,
A Lagos magistrate court in Ogba has granted bail to Dr Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, a senior lecturer in the Department of Finance, University of Lagos (UNILAG), who was arraigned for allegedly sexually assaulting a 20-year-old student. The 300-level student, Miss Owonifari Fiyinfoluwa, reported to the police that on August 22, 2025, she was invited into
The Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG), will mark its 60th anniversary with the launch of a N500 million endowment fund to support indigent students. The celebration, themed “Humanities as the Tech Solution to Global Crisis in 21st Century Africa,” will highlight the role of the humanities in tackling issues such as governance, climate
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Bookshop and Press has called on staff and students to take part in shaping its 5-year strategic plan covering 2025 to 2030. According to the management, the survey is open to academic staff, administrative and professional staff, as well as students, with each group having a tailored form to complete
The Nigerian Young Academy (NYA) has elected Professor Temitope Olabisi Onuminya of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as its new President, marking the first time a woman has led the body since its founding 15 years ago. Prof. Onuminya, a Lecturer at the Department of Botany, is known for her work in Plant Systematics and
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has again called for digital education that will carry everybody along and also last for the future. This event took place during the 4th International Colloquium of the Distance Learning Institute (DLI), held on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium. The theme of the programme was “Future-Proofing
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has officially admitted 450 fresh students into its 2024/2025 Sandwich Programme. The matriculation ceremony took place on Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Faculty of Education Auditorium. It was led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), Prof. Bola Oboh, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola. Prof. Oboh urged
A professor of Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Lagos, Omolola Olubunmi Orenuga, has raised an alarm over the link between a mother’s oral health and the well-being of her unborn child. Speaking during the 22nd Inaugural Lecture of the 2024/2025 academic session at the College of Medicine, UNILAG, Prof. Orenuga noted that poor oral
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reminded applicants seeking its vacant positions to carefully follow new instructions on the career portal to avoid disqualification. According to the school’s communication unit, many applicants have signed up but failed to submit their forms correctly. The university stressed that all text fields must be typed directly into the
For many undergraduates at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), mathematics is a dreaded course that often shapes academic outcomes. Nevertheless, one student, Samuel Oyedokun, has turned his passion for the subject into a support system for his peers. Oyedokun, a self-described mathematics enthusiast, launched Boot Class three years ago to help fellow students
