Professor Idowu Delivers 21st Inaugural Lecture in 2024/2025 Academic Session, September 3

Professor Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu of the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG) will deliver the twenty first (21st) Inaugural Lecture of the 2024/2025 Academic Session on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, will preside over the Lecture entitled: PARASITES IN THE LIFE OF MAN Members of the University community and […]
UNILAG Inaugural Lecture: “Biotechnology, the Future” Declares Prof. Osuntoki

In an enthralling inaugural lecture titled, “Dancing on Shifting Carpets: Between Molecules and Devices,” Professor Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki, a renowned Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), redefined how we view science; not as a static pursuit, but as a delicate, dynamic dance between precision and possibility. He invited the audience, gathered at the Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre of the University and those who joined virtually, into a world where the invisible becomes […]
Geology Meets Public Health, as Prof. Mary Odukoya Makes Case for Environmental Action at 18th UNILAG Inaugural Lecture

In a deeply insightful presentation, Professor Mary Odukoya on Wednesday, July 21, 2025, delivered the 18th Inaugural Lecture of the 2024/2025 Academic Session at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), drawing a compelling link between the earth beneath our feet and the health within our bodies. Titled “Doctor of Rocks: Unveiling the Hidden Connections between Geology and Human Health”, the lecture explored the profound impact of geological processes on public health, particularly in the face of […]
3-by-5 Auxiliary Gear System: UNILAG Economist Charts Path out of Nigeria’s ‘Miry Clay Economy’

Professor Babatunde Wasiu Adeoye of the Department of Economics, University of Lagos has called for a sweeping transformation of Nigeria’s economic strategy, warning that the nation will remain stuck in a “miry clay” of stagnation and decline without urgent and coordinated reforms. He gave the charge on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 while delivering his Inaugural Lecture titled, Navigating the Miry Clay: Engaging a 3-by-5 Auxiliary Gear System at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium of the Distance […]
Professor Babatunde Adeoye Delivers 17th Inaugural Lecture, July 9

Professor Babatunde Wasiu Adeoye of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, will deliver the 17th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos for the 2024/2025 Academic Session on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (guests are expected to arrive at 3:45 p.m.) at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos. The Lecture, titled: Navigating the Miry Clay: Engaging a 3-by-5 Auxiliary Gear System will be delivered under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Folasade […]