UNILAG Professor Positions Environmental Geography as “Framework for Hope” at 10th Inaugural Lecture
The University of Lagos on Wednesday, April 1, hosted its 10th Inaugural Lecture for the 2025/2026 Academic Session, as Professor Amidu Owolabi Ayeni declared Environmental Geography a decisive force for sustainable development and institutional transformation. The well-attended event drew an array of distinguished guests, including a former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS; immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics & Research), Professor Bola Oboh; royal fathers, members of staff, students, colleagues, and well-wishers, all of whom gathered […]
Prof. Bammeke Steps in as Director, Academic Planning
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, has approved the appointment of Professor Olufunlayo O. Bammeke as Director, Academic Planning (D.A.P.), with effect from Wednesday, April 1, 2026 to Friday, March 31, 2028. Professor Bammeke joined the services of the University in July, 1995 as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Sociology. She moved through the ranks to Assistant Lecturer (1996), Lecturer II (2000), Lecturer I (2005), Senior Lecturer (2008), […]
10TH INAUGURAL LECTURE BY PROF. AYENI HOLDS, APRIL 1
The 10th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2025/2026 Academic Session will hold on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. (Guests are to be seated by 3:45 p.m.) at the J. F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, UNILAG, Akoka. The Lecture, titled: GEOGRAPHY, DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTITY: WHERE IS THE DUPLICATION?, will be delivered by Professor Amidu Owolabi Ayeni of the Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos. Members of […]
UNILAG Scholar, Dr. Akpan, Publishes Landmark Works and Earns National Recognition
A Lecturer at the Department of Journalism, Broadcasting and Media Studies, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, University of Lagos, Dr. Unwana Samuel Akpan has achieved a significant milestone in Nigerian academia. He has been ranked among Nigeria’s top 500 researchers for 2026. According to Scholarly Output in Nigeria (2022–2026), Dr. Unwana is listed at number four hundred and eighty four (484), with sixteen (16) publications, the most recent appearing in 2025. He recently published […]
UNILAG Stakeholders Examine Urbanization and Climate Risks in Ajegunle-Ikorodu
Over the past three decades, Ajegunle-Ikorodu in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has experienced rapid land use and land cover changes, transforming from a predominantly green landscape into a densely built-up community. This transformation has intensified climate-related hazards, particularly flooding, while also increasing residents’ exposure to heat waves and food-borne diseases. On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD), an ARUA Centre of Excellence in Urbanization and Habitable Cities […]
