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UNILAG Celebrates Nigeria-South Africa Diplomatic Ties
The University of Lagos will on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, roll out the drums to celebrate 3 decades of Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and South Africa.
The event themed: Celebrating 30 years of Unbroken Diplomatic Relations between Nigeria and South Africa, will hold at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall of UNILAG, Akoka at 9 ‘o’clock in the morning.
Members of the university community are cordially invited
UNILAG Student-Princess Kamsy Okeke emerges Best Pharmacy Brain in Nigeria
Princess Kamsy Okeke
500-level student of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Princess Kamsy Okeke has emerged as the Best Pharmacy Brain in Nigeria.
Princess Okeke was announced the winner at the grand finale of the Shalina Young Talents Award (SYTA) Season 5 competition held at the NECA House, Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, March 21, 2024. STYA is a competition organized by Shalina Healthcare Limited in search of the best pharmacy brains in Nigeria.
This year, about 3,000 final-year students participated in the quest across the 24 pharmacy schools in Nigeria, producing 1 finalist from each school to make a total of 24 finalists for the Grand Finale.
The award was presented by the Registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria – Pharm. Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed and the Chief Commercial Officer of Shalina Healthcare Ltd – Mr. Raj Arun.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the University Senate, staff and students, congratulates Princess Kamsy Okeke on this outstanding achievement and wishes her success in future endeavours.
UNILAG Aliumna wins McCALL MacBain Regional award
Meet our Alumna MISS Chukwudumebi Elouise Asem
UNILAG ALUMNA WINS McCALL MacBain Regional Award
An alumna of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Chukwudumebi Elouise Asem has won a C$10,000 McCall MacBain Regional Award. Asem bagged a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture in 2018 and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Design in 2021 from UNILAG.
The McCall MacBain Scholarship recognizes young individuals who have demonstrated exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity. It provides funding for a full-time master’s or professional programme at any public university in Canada.
Asem who is currently applying for a master’s programme in management, works as a Junior Product Manager at HireMe. She also volunteers as Manager of The Sahara Centre, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering creative professionals. Working with the advisory board on refining the strategic direction at The Sahara Centre, she is presently implementing a workshop series to train up to one hundred (100) young Nigerians.
The McCall MacBain Scholarships are the result of a landmark C$200 million gift by John and Marcy McCall MacBain in 2019, the largest single donation in Canadian history.
Applications for September 2025 admission will open in June 2024. In addition to thirty (30) fully funded scholarships, up to one hundred (100) awards of C$5,000 to $20,000 will be offered to successful applicants.
For more information on the McCall MacBain Scholarships, kindly visit mccallmacbainscholars.org
UNILAG congratulates Prof. Ademola Adeleke on his appointment
Professor Ademola Adeleke
Greatest Akokites
We congratulate Professor Ademola Adeleke on his new appointment as the Registrar of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board ( JUPEB).
A reputable Professor of History, he served as the Dean of Students Affairs 2016-2021 before his new appointment. He earned his doctorate degree as a Commonwealth Scholar at the University of Toronto, Canada, in 1996. He is a specialist in International Relations and Strategic Studies, with additional competence in Military History and Canadian Foreign Relations.
He has published widely in books and in leading international journals. His publication ‘The Strings of Neutralism: Burma and the Colombo Plan’, won the Holland Prize for the best article published in Pacific Affairs in 2004.
We wish you success in your new appointment.
Congratulations, sir.
Professor Gbolahan Temitope Jaiyeola steps in as 3rd Occupier of Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye Professorial Chair of Mathematics
Professor Gbolahan Temitope Jaiyeola
A Professor of Mathematics, Temitope Gbolahan Jaiyeola, has assumed office as the 3rd Occupier of the Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye Professorial Chair of Mathematics at the Faculty of Science, University of Lagos.
The appointment, which took effect on Monday, March 4, 2024, will lapse on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Born on November 29, 1979, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Professor Jaiyeola Temitope Gbolahan holds a Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate Degree in Mathematics (Algebra) from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB).
Prior to his latest appointment, the native of Ogun State was a Professor of Mathematics at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He has also served as the Head of the Nigerian Branch of Neutrosophic Science International Association (NSIA), University of New Mexico, United States of America; as well as Director of Human Resources and Management, Platinum Minds Global Company (PMGC).
Professor Jaiyeola is a Fellow, Nigerian Young Academy (FNYA); Editor (Mathematical Sciences Section), Annals of Science and Technology published by Nigerian Young Academy; Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Optimization: Theory and Applications; and International Ambassador, Africa Project against Suicide (APAS).
The seasoned international scholar has over 80 publications, both in local and foreign peer-reviewed Journals, and has received numerous international awards. He is happily married.
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the entire university community heartily congratulates Professor Jaiyeola Temitope Gbolahan on his appointment and wishes him a successful tenure.
UNILAG appoints Dr. UAC Okafor as member of National Health Research Ethics Commitee
Dr. UAC Okafor Appointed Member of National Health Research Ethics Committee
Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and President of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN), UAC Okafor, has been appointed as a member of the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC).
The 14-man committee, inaugurated on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 by the Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, is charged with the responsibility of formulating and ensuring adherence to guidelines governing health research.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the Senate, Management, members of staff and students of the University of Lagos congratulates Dr. UAC Okafor on the deserved recognition and appointment and wishes him a successful tenure of office.
UNILAG appoints her alumnus, Dr. Olajide Idris as the new DG/CEO NCDC
UNILAG Alumnus, Dr. Olajide Idris, Appointed DG/CEO NCDC
An alumnus of the College of Medicine University of Lagos (CMUL), Dr. Olajide Idris, has been appointed the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
His appointment was approved on Thursday, February 15, 2024, by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with the appointment and reappointment of other Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
Dr. Olajide Idris is a seasoned medical practitioner who has over thirty (30) years of experience in Medical Practice, Healthcare Systems Management, Consulting, Pharmaceutical and Research. After he obtained his MBBS degree from the College of Medicine University of Lagos, Nigeria Dr. Idris went on to acquire a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) from Yale University, Connecticut, USA; served as the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Health (1999–2007); and then Commissioner for Health in Lagos State (2007–2019). He is currently the Medical Director at FHS Medical Consulting Ltd. (2019–Date).
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the entire university community heartily congratulates Dr. Olajide Idris on his appointment and wishes him a successful tenure.
UNILAG appoints Prof. Afolabi Lesi as MDCN Board Chairperson
UNILAG Don, Professor Afolabi Lesi, Appointed MDCN Board Chairperson
The immediate past Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Professor Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi, has been appointed the new Board Chairperson of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
His appointment was approved on Thursday, February 15, 2024, by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with the appointment and reappointment of other Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
Professor Afolabi Lesi, who is also an alumnus of the College of Medicine University of Lagos, Nigeria obtained his MBBS degree in 1984 and completed his postgraduate training at the same affiliated teaching institution, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) obtaining the FWACP (Paed.) in 1994. He bagged a Masters with Distinction at the University College London in 1997.
Beyond academia, Professor Lesi has gathered relevant administrative experiences over the years, displaying team work and innovation. A luminary academician, many of Professor Lesi’s mentees occupy notable professional and academic leadership positions today.
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the entire university community heartily congratulates Professor F.E.A. Lesi on his appointment and wishes him a successful tenure.
UNILAG invites you to the Valedictory programme of Prof. Princess Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan
Professor Princess Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan
The Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to honour Professor Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan, FZSN with a Valedictory Programme scheduled thus:
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024,
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Tolu Odugbemi Hall, UNILAG,
Zoom Meeting ID: 087 6090 7410,
Passcode: 24PROFEGO
The event will feature presentations on the theme: Contemporary Approaches to Conservation in Nigeria by the Chairman of Belemaoil Producing Ltd., Mr. Nedo Osayande, and Prof. Alexander Ugwumba, FFS, of the Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan.
Professor Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan is a Professor of Environmental Physiology of Animals in the Department of Zoology, UNILAG. A proud alumna of UNILAG, she has served in the country in notable positions both at state and federal level. Currently, she holds the position of the Chairman, Board of Directors of Vitafoam Nigeria Plc.
UNILAG invites you to UNILAGFEAA at the Rahamon Adisa Bello Auditorium
The University of Lagos Faculty of Engineering Alumni Association (UNILAGFEAA) is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, February 15, 2024 between 11:00a.m. and 2:00p.m. at the Rahamon Adisa Bello Auditorium, Faculty of Engineering, UNILAG.
All members of the Faculty Alumni Association are cordially invited.
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