{"id":5051,"date":"2026-05-29T07:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:12:16","slug":"unilag-uba-deepen-historic-partnership-with-launch-of-business-office-and-innovation-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/?p=5051","title":{"rendered":"UNILAG, UBA Deepen Historic Partnership with Launch of Business Office and Innovation Hub \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5051\" class=\"elementor elementor-5051\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1da5e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1da5e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbaa9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"acbaa9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a8698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a8698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola,\u00a0<em>OON, FAS,<\/em> has described the enduring relationship between the University and the United Bank for Africa (UBA) as a model of how strategic collaboration between academia and industry can drive innovation, empower young people, and advance Africa\u2019s development.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She made the remark on Monday, May 25, 2026, during the commissioning of the newly completed UBA Business Office and Innovation Hub at the Akoka campus of UNILAG.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7b458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a7b458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473094-851x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473094-851x1024.jpg 851w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473094-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473094-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473094.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131b9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131b9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola,\u00a0<em>OON, FAS,<\/em>\u00a0has described the enduring relationship between the University and the United Bank for Africa (UBA) as a model of how strategic collaboration between academia and industry can drive innovation, empower young people, and advance Africa\u2019s development.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She made the remark on Monday, May 25, 2026, during the commissioning of the newly completed UBA Business Office and Innovation Hub at the Akoka campus of UNILAG.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d4f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69d4f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473509-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473509-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005473509-1-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551c0af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"551c0af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Ogunsola also traced UBA\u2019s evolution from its beginnings as the British and French Bank in 1949 to its current position as a leading pan-African financial institution operating in 24 African countries across four continents.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to her, both institutions have grown side by side, united by shared values of excellence, ambition, and commitment to human capital development.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tribute to Tony Elumelu and His Legacy<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A particularly emotional moment during the ceremony came when Professor Ogunsola paid tribute to UBA Group Chairman, Mr. Tony Elumelu, whom she described as \u201ca true son of the University.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She noted that his Master\u2019s degree in Economics from UNILAG played a formative role in shaping the discipline, vision, and leadership philosophy that later defined his rise as one of Africa\u2019s most influential business leaders and philanthropists.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis journey is living proof of what UNILAG produces, not just graduates, but world changers,\u201d she stated.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vice-Chancellor also acknowledged the achievements of his wife, Dr. Awele Vivien Elumelu, highlighting her professional accomplishments and longstanding connection to the University through the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enduring Investments in Academic Excellence<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the celebration, Professor Ogunsola highlighted UBA\u2019s longstanding contributions to the University\u2019s development.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She referenced the establishment of the UBA Professorial Chair in Finance in 1972 during the administration of former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi. The Chair, regarded as the oldest endowment of its kind in Nigeria, later became instrumental in the establishment of the Department of Finance in 1973 a defining milestone in the University\u2019s academic expansion and its enduring relationship with UBA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1837c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec1837c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019cfb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"019cfb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also commended the bank\u2019s wider interventions through initiatives such as the UBA Park, scholarship programmes, essay competitions, and other student-focused projects delivered through the UBA Foundation and Tony Elumelu Foundation.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Call for Deeper Collaboration<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While acknowledging these milestones, Professor Ogunsola emphasised the need to move the partnership into a deeper and more transformational phase.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She proposed the establishment of a structured annual UBA\u2013UNILAG internship programme aimed at exposing students to practical experience within the banking and financial ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f0034 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9f0034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe61646 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe61646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa7096 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfa7096\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0bb1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0bb1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vice-Chancellor also advocated for joint research initiatives in areas such as digital banking, financial inclusion, African trade, and economic integration, alongside stronger engagement with the University\u2019s innovation ecosystem, including the Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre, innovation hubs, and the expanding UNILAG AI UniPod.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese are not impossible dreams,\u201d she said. \u201cThey are practical ambitions worthy of two institutions with the history and capacity that UBA and UNILAG so clearly share.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UBA Reaffirms Commitment to Education and Innovation<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his response, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UBA, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, reaffirmed the bank\u2019s commitment to education, innovation, and youth development.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described the commissioning as another milestone in a relationship that continues to grow stronger with time, assuring the University community that UBA remains committed to doing even more in the years ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b61e4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b61e4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eea50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eea50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the initiatives announced was the provision of internet connectivity around the UBA facility to support students\u2019 research, learning, and digital engagement with the global community.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u20a6<\/strong><strong>60 Million Endowment Enhancement<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fulfilment of what he described as UBA\u2019s mandate to \u201cdo more,\u201d Mr. Alawuba presented a cheque of \u20a660 million to the Vice-Chancellor as an enhancement to the UBA Professorial Chair in Finance endowment.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presentation, witnessed by members of the Professorial Chair\u2019s Board of Trustees led by Professor Wakeel Ishola underscored the bank\u2019s renewed commitment to strengthening academic research and sustaining the enduring intellectual legacy of the Chair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c66020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c66020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477039-1024x666.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477039-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477039-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477039-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477039.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488128a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"488128a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upgraded endowment is expected to further support high-level research in finance and related disciplines, reinforcing UBA\u2019s long-term investment in academic excellence.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ribbon-Cutting and Facility Tour<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highlight of the event was the official ribbon-cutting ceremony, which marked the formal unveiling of the UBA Innovation Hub and Business Office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e0d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96e0d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471912-1024x727.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5061\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471912-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471912-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471912-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471912.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c384dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c384dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the ceremony, dignitaries embarked on a guided tour of the facility, moving through its modern spaces amidst visible excitement and admiration from staff and observers gathered at the banking hall. Cheers and applause filled the atmosphere as the significance of the moment resonated across the campus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05bb07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f05bb07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83fc34a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83fc34a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394a0d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"394a0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d5ddb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0d5ddb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6577cbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6577cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38aa565 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38aa565\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d88f1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d88f1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2942ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2942ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829a9c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"829a9c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcebed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcebed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Courtesy Call<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier in the day, the Group Managing Director of UBA, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor in her 11th-floor office, accompanied by members of his delegation, marking a cordial opening to the day\u2019s activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea226c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea226c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471914-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5068\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471914-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471914-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471914-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005471914.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2952a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2952a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was received by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, alongside members of the University Management, including the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Professor Muyiwa Falaiye; the Registrar, Mrs. V. Abosede Wickliffe; the Bursar, Mrs. Funmilola Adekunle; the University Librarian, Professor Christopher Olatokunbo Okiki; the Provost, College of Medicine, Professor Ademola Oremosu; the Director, Academic Planning Unit, Professor Olufunlayo Bammeke; and the Acting Director, Works &amp; Physical Planning, Mr. Olaniyi Ayeye.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The occasion reflected more than ceremonial formality; it embodied shared pride, institutional continuity, and a deepening bond between both organisations. \u00a0<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Report:\u00a0<strong>Bayo Salau<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photographs:\u00a0<strong>Ayo Oloyede<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ab784 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02ab784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3434ee2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3434ee2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688926b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"688926b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1054562 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1054562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec66340 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec66340\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf67ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daf67ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b1343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10b1343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477481-1024x918.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5074\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477481-1024x918.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477481-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477481-768x688.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1005477481.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola,\u00a0OON, FAS, has described the enduring relationship between the University and the United Bank for Africa (UBA) as a model of how strategic collaboration between academia and industry can drive innovation, empower young people, and advance Africa\u2019s development. 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