Tag: UNILAG
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International Sisi Eko is a good lens to look at the Lagos experience-Prof Eghagha
Prominent Nigerians including literary luminaries, journalists, academics and students assembled at the Board room, Faculty of Arts University of Lagos on the 28th of March 2019 for the launch of a book: International Sisi Eko, a collection of short stories put together by staff and students of English Department, University of Lagos. Prof. Hope Eghagha,…
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#Unilag2018Convocation: 77-Year-old woman graduates
A 77-year-old female retired worker was among the 1,008 students of the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos (UNILAG), who were awarded first degree on Tuesday at the institution’s 2017/2018 Convocation Ceremonies. The retiree, who did not want to mention her name to journalists, says the achievement was her dream come true. “I studied guidance…
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Court remands 5 Unilag students over alleged defilement, gang rape
An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Tuesday remanded five students of the University of Lagos (Unilag) for allegedly defiling a minor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students are- Moboluwaji Omowole, 19, Chuka Chukwu, 19, Peace Nwankama, 19, James Aguedu, 20 and Osemeka Josephine, 20. They plead not guilty…
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Unilag student shines in maths competition, emerge overall best
Mr Daniel Itsuokor, a 400 level student of mathematics, University of Lagos (Unilag) has emerged overall best out of 56 participants in mathematics competition organised by National Mathematical Centre (NMC). Unilag also triumphed over 14 other universities that participated in the competition. Prof. Stephen Onah, the Director/Chief Executive of NMC disclosed this during the closing…
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UNILAG holds convocation May 8
The postponed convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will now take place from May 8 to May 11, the Registrar, Dr Taiwo Ipaye, has said. Ipaye made the disclosure in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday in Lagos. A week-long convocation ceremony for the 2016/2017 academic session was earlier scheduled to begin…
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UNILAG matriculates 9,204 for 2017/2018 academic session
A total of 9,204 students, who had been screened, were formally admitted into various academic disciplines of the University of Lagos for the 2017/2018 academic session on Friday. Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice-Chancellor of the institution administered the oath of allegiance to the new students. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony was…
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UNILAG lauds Buhari for approving TV station
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving a TV licence for the institution, UNILAG TV. The vice chancellor of the university, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, made the commendation at a meeting with the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and the Senior Special Assistant, Garba Shehu, at…
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Unilag VC set to re-brand, re-position the institution
Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (Unilag), says his projection for the institution in 2018 is to reposition and rebrand it. Ogundipe gave the position in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to him, the move is to further sustain and improve on the…
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JUST IN: UNILAG non-teaching staff shuts gate to protest
Non-academic staff at the University of Lagos on Monday protest what they termed “the Federal Government’s unequal distribution of allowance”. The protesters shut the institution’s gate. The scene of the protest at 11.48am, there was heavy traffic along major roads leading to the university gate as a result of the protest. The workers, who…