The Skin Tells a Story: Professor Olusola Ayanlowo Delivers UNILAG’s 465th Inaugural Lecture

The skin is often admired for what it reveals on the outside. Yet beneath its surface lies a complex network of cells, signals, and immune responses that quietly protect the body every moment of every day. It is this remarkable intersection between appearance and biology that formed the centrepiece of the 465th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and the 19th in the 2025/2026 Academic Session, delivered by Professor Olusola Olabisi Ayanlowo of […]
Professor Olufunke Adeboye Charts History’s Journey across Secular and Sacred Paradigms in UNILAG’s 464th Inaugural Lecture

History is often described as the study of the past. Yet, the questions historians ask, the evidence they examine and the perspectives they adopt continue to shape how societies understand the present and prepare for the future. For Professor Olufunke Asake Adeboye, history is at its most insightful when it crosses familiar boundaries, revealing unexpected connections between people, ideas and institutions. This perspective formed the foundation of the Four Hundred and Sixty Fourth (464th) Inaugural […]
UNILAG Inaugural Lecture: Professor Emmanuel Makes Strong Case for Fish Conservation as Foundation for Sustainable Development

Where there is water, there is life. Beneath the tranquil surfaces of rivers, lagoons, creeks, and coastal waters exists an intricate ecosystem that nourishes communities, sustains livelihoods, preserves biodiversity, and quietly supports human existence. Yet, these invaluable aquatic resources are increasingly threatened by pollution, habitat degradation, overexploitation, climate change, and unsustainable fishing practices, placing both nature and humanity at risk. It was this silent crisis that formed the focus of an illuminating Inaugural Lecture titled […]
From Research to Policy: UNILAG Professor Leads Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Professor Oyinlola Oduyebo’s contributions to the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) took centre stage during her inaugural lecture titled, “Preserving and Safeguarding the Weapons of Our Warfare Against Unseen Enemies: Diary of an Antibiotic Guardian.” Delivered on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the lecture is the sixteenth (16th) in the University’s 2025/2026 Academic Session. The lecture showcased decades of research, advocacy, capacity building, […]
‘Unequally Yoked’: Professor Adekile Advocates Comprehensive Reform of Matrimonial Property Rights in Nigeria

The need for a comprehensive legal framework to address matrimonial property rights in Nigeria took centre stage at an inaugural lecture delivered by Professor Oluwakemi Adekile of the Department of Private and Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. Titled “Unequally Yoked: Matrimonial Property Rights Not a Promise of Law,” the lecture was delivered on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, UNILAG. It was the Four Hundred and Sixty-First […]