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International Motivational Speaker Willie Jolley Empowers Nigerian Students as First Bank Inaugurates the “Youth Excel Series” at the University of Lagos & University of Ibadan

International Motivational Speaker Willie Jolley Empowers Nigerian Students as First Bank Inaugurates the “Youth Excel Series” at the University of Lagos & University of Ibadan

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

As part of its youth engagement initiatives, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd inaugurated the FirstBank Youth Excel Series for students recently.
At the press briefing which preceded the events, Folake Ani-Mumuney…, Head Marketing & Corporate Communication FirstBank said that

Goodluck Jonathan Reverses Decision to Rename UNILAG

Goodluck Jonathan Reverses Decision to Rename UNILAG

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

After several months of deliberation and resistance from stakeholders, President Goodluck Jonathan has reversed his decision to rename the University of Lagos….
Last year, during the Democracy Day broadcast on May 29th, President Jonathan had announced that the name

Husband & Wife bag PhD from UNILAG on the Same Day

Husband & Wife bag PhD from UNILAG on the Same Day

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

A married couple, Olusegun Samuel and his wife, Temitope Samuel stole the show at the 50th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Lagos… where they made history by becoming the first couple to bag doctorate degrees on the same day

Shocking… Two UNILAG Students Commit Suicide in One Month

Shocking… Two UNILAG Students Commit Suicide in One Month

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013

The family and friends of a student of University of Lagos… simply identified as Seun, who took his own life on Tuesday 19th January 2013 are still in shock over his death. Suicide among Nigerian youths is not a common

University of Lagos Ranks 9th Position Among the “Top 10 Universities in Africa” by Africa.com

University of Lagos Ranks 9th Position Among the “Top 10 Universities in Africa” by Africa.com

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

A recent ranking of African Universities by Africa.com has placed the University of Lagos in the 9th position. Cairo University, Egypt ranks first on the list followed by yet another University in Egypt, American University in Cairo….
According

Prophet T.B Joshua sponsors Nigerian Student, Yinka Oduwole with N26 Million for a PhD at Oxford University

Prophet T.B Joshua sponsors Nigerian Student, Yinka Oduwole with N26 Million for a PhD at Oxford University

Monday, November 19th, 2012

It seems that the activities of Nigerian Pastors have for the past few weeks been trending topics on social media. Today, news about the  the founder of  The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), T.B. Joshua…‘s donation of

UNILAG Governing Council Appoints New Vice Chancellor, Professor Rahamon Bello | To Resume Appointment Today – Monday 12th November 2012

UNILAG Governing Council Appoints New Vice Chancellor, Professor Rahamon Bello | To Resume Appointment Today – Monday 12th November 2012

Monday, November 12th, 2012

The governing council of University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced the appointment of Professor Rahamon Adisa Bello…, a Professor of Chemical Engineering as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the university. This is coming six months after the death of the

21 Year Old UNILAG Student “Jumps from Third Floor of 1004″ to Escape Rape by Facebook Friend

21 Year Old UNILAG Student “Jumps from Third Floor of 1004″ to Escape Rape by Facebook Friend

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is reporting that a 21 Year Old University of Lagos student was “allegedly pushed down from the third floor of the multi-storey building in Lagos, following a disagreement with a man she met …

University of Lagos Ranks 16th Position in Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa by the 4icu.org University Web Ranking

University of Lagos Ranks 16th Position in Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa by the 4icu.org University Web Ranking

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

The University of Lagos has taken the 16th position in the recent ranking of Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa by the 4icu.org University Web Ranking…. It followed closely behind University of Nairobi and University of Ghana which

UNILAG Students Rejoice as Court Restrains FG from Renaming Institution

UNILAG Students Rejoice as Court Restrains FG from Renaming Institution

Monday, June 25th, 2012

It is rejoicing time for students, staff and stakeholders of University of Lagos who were against President Goodluck Jonathan’s announcement of the institutions name change to Moshood Abiola University….
Earlier today, a Federal High Court in Lagos granted an