Prof. Ogunsola Signals Return of Students’ Union as UNILAG Swears In Faculty, Departmental Executives

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, has reaffirmed the University’s commitment to responsible and ethical student leadership, while formally unveiling plans for the revival of the Students’ Union. Professor Ogunsola made this known on Monday, February 2, 2026, during the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Faculty and Departmental executives for the 2025/2026 academic session. The ceremony, held at the Faculty of Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, attracted members […]
UNILAG 56th Convocation Ceremonies: 5,665 Graduating Students Step Into Alumni League At Day One of Congregation For Awards of Diplomas, Certificates, First Degrees And Prizes

A total of Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty Five (5,665) graduating students stepped into the alumni league of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as the 56th Convocation Ceremonies gathered momentum with Day One of the Congregation for the awards of dipomas, certificates, first degrees and prizes on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Held at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium in two sessions (Morning: 9 a.m to 12 noon and Afternoon: 1p.m. to 3p.m.), the event […]
UNILAG Don, Eniola Ladipo wins Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Award

UNILAG 2025 Best Thesis Award Winner (Humanities) and Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, Dr. Eniola Ladipo has won the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship for PostDocs. The research fellowship is for a period of 24 months starting July 1, 2026, with an initial mandatory 4-month German language course at a language institute in Germany from March 2, 2026. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, […]
Research Prof. Yusuff Conferred with Fellowship of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria

The Director of the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), Research Professor Luqman Ayodele Yusuff, has been conferred Fellow of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (FLAN). The honour was bestowed on him at the 36th Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, held at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to Linguistics, Language Documentation, and African Studies. His conferment with the Fellowship underscores his sustained dedication to advancing […]
UNILAG Faculty of Arts at 60: Rekindling the Soul of Education and Society through the Humanities

The Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, on Thursday, October 23, 2025, marked its 60th anniversary with a stirring call to reaffirm the Humanities as the conscience of education and society. Held at the Faculty of Arts Boardroom, the commemorative public lecture, organised by the Faculty’s Alumni Association, brought together distinguished scholars, alumni, students, and friends of the faculty to celebrate six decades of academic excellence, cultural impact, and moral leadership. Humanities as the soul […]