The University of Lagos Office of Career Development Services (OCDS), in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), is set to host the 2025 ASCENT Career Clinic, a career development initiative aimed at preparing students for the workplace. Themed “Career Readiness Skills for the
The University of Lagos Consultancy Services (UNILAG Consult Ltd.) has announced plans to honour the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, with a book launch, an international public lecture, and the inauguration of a Professorial Chair in Leadership and Good Governance. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UNILAG Consult Ltd., Professor John
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has again been rated as the top university in Nigeria. This is according to the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Released on October 9, 2025, the rankings placed UNILAG and the University of Ibadan jointly in the 801–1000 band globally, out of over 2,100 institutions assessed worldwide.
Professor Gloria Abiodun Ayoola, a pharmaceutical chemist at the University of Lagos, has called for greater exploration of Africa’s rich biodiversity to develop life-saving medicines from indigenous plants. Delivering a lecture at the university, Professor Ayoola explained that plants such as the African walnut, star apple, guava, and bitter leaf contain potent compounds with antioxidant,
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced plans to hold the maiden edition of its Registry Week from November 4 to 6, 2025. According to a statement by the university, the event will celebrate professionalism, innovation, and the contribution of administrative staff to the institution’s success. The three-day programme, themed “The Future of University Administration
By quietly achieving what many thought impossible, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has placed Nigeria on the global map of innovation. In partnership with Nord Automobiles, an indigenous car assembly company in Nigeria, UNILAG has built Africa’s first university-based automobile assembly plant. This project combines education, research, and industrial growth. The partnership, launched in November
Four academic staff of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have secured research grants under the 2024 Tertiary Education Trust Fund/National Research Fund (TETFund/NRF) scheme, Batch 10. The awardees include Dr Aneyo Idowu Ayisat of the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, who will lead a study on tackling novel psychoactive substances in Nigeria through
A University of Lagos (UNILAG) student, Khalid Oyenuga, garnered acclaim at the Big 5 Construct Nigeria 2025, Africa’s premier construction exhibition, held at the Landmark Centre in Lagos from September 23 to 25. Oyenuga, from the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, delivered a presentation titled “Sustainable Materials – Innovations for the Nigerian Market”
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has partnered with the Lagos State Task Force to address illegal trading, traffic congestion, and safety concerns surrounding its main campus. Recently, the university’s Security Unit, led by Coordinator Mr D. M. Omotoso, met Taskforce Chairman CSP Adetayo Akerele in Oshodi to strengthen collaboration. The engagement follows rising concerns about
Nigeria’s decision to adopt a future-ready school curriculum has drawn praise from international education experts, who describe it as a landmark step in aligning learning with the demands of a rapidly changing world. The new curriculum covers basic and senior secondary education, reshaping subject offerings and introducing skills in artificial intelligence, coding, robotics, media literacy,
