University of Lagos

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Year dem found am	1962
Name	Unilag
Official name	University of Lagos
Native label	University of Lagos
Nickname	Akokites
Affiliate plus	Association of African Universities
Sport	gymnastics
Dem name after	Lagos
Motto text	In deed and in truth
Country	Nigeria
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Lagos
Coordinate location	6°31′0″N 3°23′10″E
Member of	Association of Commonwealth Universities, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of African Universities
Language of work or name	English
Language dem use	English
Dema official website	http://www.unilag.edu.ng/
Official color	gold, maroon

De University of Lagos, popularly dem know am as UNILAG, be public research varsity wey dey locate insyd Lagos, Nigeria wey dem found am insyd 1962. UNILAG be one of de first generation varsities insyd Nigeria wey dem rank am among de top universities insyd de country for major education publications insyd. De university presently get three campuses insyd de mainland of Lagos. Whereas two of ein campuses dey locate at Yaba (de main campus insyd Akoka den recently campus dem create at de former school of radiography),^[1] ein college of medicine dey locate at Idi-Araba, Surulere.^[1] De Lagos lagoon dey largely surround ein main campus wey e get 802 acres of land. De University of Lagos currently dey admit over 9,000 undergraduate students annually wey edey enroll over 57,000 students.^[2]

Visitation panel, dem create make e look into de affairs of de varsity between 2016 den 2020 dem detect cases of financial abuses from top officials wey dem order de university make e close accounts plus commercial banks.^[3] For 7 October 2022, dem appoint Folasade Ogunsola vice chancellor of de University of Lagos wey dem makine am de first female make she attain such height for de varsity.^[4]^[5]

Administration den leadership[edit | edit source]

De current principal members of de varsity administration den dema positions be as follows:


Office	holders
Visitor	Presido of de Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Tinubu
Pro-Chancellor & Chairman	Dr. Lanre Tejuosho
Chancellor	De Shehu of Borno, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar IBN Umar Garbai El-Kanemi
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Folasade Ogunsola
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics & Research)	Professor Bola Oboh
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services)	Professor Lucian O. Chukwu
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services)	Professor Ayodele Victoria Atsenuwa
Registrar	Mr. Ismaila Oladejo Azeez
Bursar	Mr. Nurudeen Olalekan Ajani Lawal
University Librarian	Dr. (Mrs.) Yetunde Abosede Zaid

Vice-Chancellors[edit | edit source]

Professor Eni Njoku: 1962–1965^[6]
Professor Saburi Biobaku: 1965–1971^[7]
Professor Jacob F. Adeniyi Ajayi: 1972–1978^[8]
Professor Babatunde Kwaku Adadevoh: 1978–1980^[9]
Professor Akinpelu Oludele Adesola: 1981–1988^[10]
Professor Nurudeen Oladapo Alao: 1988–1995^[11]
Professor Jelili Adebisi Omotola: 1995–2000^[12]
Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe: Ag, 2000–2002; 2002–2007^[13]
Professor Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi: 2007–2010^[14]
Professor Babatunde Adetokunbo Sofoluwe: 2010–2012^[15]
Professor Rahmon Ade Bello: 2012–2017^[16]
Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe: 2017–2022^[17]
Professor Folasade Ogunsola: 2022–present^[18]

Notable alumni, faculty den staff[edit | edit source]

De varsity educate chaw notable alumni, eminent scientists, politicians, lawyers, business icons, writers, entertainers, monarchs, countless technocrats, recipients of de Nigerian national order of merit, fellows of de various learned academies. As of September 2020, dem affiliate one nobel laureate den one Pulitzer prize laureate plus University of Lagos as students, alumni, faculty, anaa staff.^[19]

Notable faculty[edit | edit source]

Wole Soyinka
Grace Alele-Williams
J. P. Clark
Olufemi Majekodunmi
Marita Golden
Oyeleye Oyediran
Lazarus Ekwueme^{[citation needed]}
Ken Saro Wiwa
Solomon Babalola
Akinsola Olusegun Faluyi
Karen King-Aribisala

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Amongst de alumni of de University of Lagos, Akoka den oda institutions wey dey fall under dat banner be;

Wande Abimbola, Yoruba professor.
Bilikiss Adebiyi Abiola, recycler insyd Nigeria.
Niyi Adebayo, first executive governor of Ekiti State den current minister of industry, trade den investment.
Oladipupo Olatunde Adebutu, Nigerian politician.
Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines den steel development.
Wale Adenuga, publisher den film producer.
Ayo Aderinwale, Nigerian diplomat.
Kunle Adeyemi, principal of NLÉ, architecture, design den urbanism firm, Amsterdam.
Adebayo Clement Adeyeye, Nigerian journalist den politician.
Gbenga Adeyinka, Nigerian actor, comedian, radio den TV presenter.
Ernest Afiesimama, Nigerian climate scientist.
Goddy Jedy Agba
Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, women's activist, CNN heroes top 10 awardee for 2018.
Fabian Ajogwu, lawyer den SAN.
Lola Akande, author and academic.
Omoyemi Akerele, fashion designer den founder of Style House Files.
Bola Akindele, Nigerian businesses man den philanthropist.
Funke Akindele, award-winning actress den producer.
Funmilade Akingbagbohun, first female National Chairman of de Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Rilwan Akiolu, current Oba of Lagos.
Winifred Akpani, businesswoman, den founder/CEO of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited
Mary Akpobome, director of Heritage Banking Company Limited of Nigeria (HBCL).
Yemi Alade, award-winning musician.
Akinwunmi Ambode, former governor of Lagos State.
Abayomi Arigbabu, professor of mathematics den current commissioner of education, Ogun State.
Daré Art-Aladé, singer.
Emilia Asim-Ita, co-founder of The Future Awards Africa.
Regina Askia-Williams, nurse practitioner, actress, den former miss unilag.
Jelili Atiku, Nigerian actor.
Bolanle Austen-Peters, lawyer den businesswoman.
Adewale Ayuba, singer.
Epiphany Azinge, lawyer, senior advocate of Nigeria den former DG of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Wale Babalakin, lawyer den businessman.
Akin Babalola Kamar Odunsi, politician den businessman.
eLDee, former Nigerian-American rapper, singer den record producer.
Teju Babyface, comedian.
Tobi Bakre, actor den presenter.
Reekado Banks, singer den songwriter.
Philip Begho, writer.
Crystal Chigbu, social entrepreneur.

Stella Damasus, actress den singer.
Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun State.
Raquel Kasham Daniel, author den educator
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, former governor of Gombe State.
Ousainou Darboe, current Gambian minister of foreign affairs.
Fola David, medical doctor den visual artist.
Dipo Dina, Nigerian politician.

Denrele Edun, award-winning radio den television personality.
Ufuoma Ejenobor, actor den model.
Grace Ekpiwhre, former minister of science den technology.
Tony Elumelu, economist, entrepreneur den philanthropist.
Obiageli Ezekwesili, accountant den politician.
Lekan Fatodu, journalist den politician.
Kayode Fayemi, current governor of Ekiti State den former minister of solid minerals development.
Femi Gbajabiamila, lawyer, lawmaker den current speaker of Nigeria's 9th house of representatives.
Chika Ike, Nigerian actress, television personality, producer, business woman, philanthropist den former model.
IllRymz, musician, radio den television personality.
Anita Ifeoma Isede, Nigerian OAP.
Yakubu Itua, former member federal house of representative 1983 den former judge High Court of Justice, Benin-City.
Chude Jideonwo, lawyer, journalist den media entrepreneur.

Adetokunbo Kayode, Nigerian corporate lawyer, tax expert den international arbitrator, former minister of labour, minister of justice, minister of tourism, culture den national orientation.
Matilda Kerry-Osazuwa, founder of de George Kerry Life Foundation, doctor den former MBGN.
Lil Kesh, Nigerian singer, rapper den songwriter.
Laycon, rapper, singer den songwriter, winner Big Brother Naija season 5.

Kaycee Madu, Nigerian-Canadian lawyer den current minister of justice den solicitor general of Alberta.
Magixx, Nigerian singer den songwriter.
George Magoha, surgeon den academic.
Seyi Makinde, electrical engineer, businessman den current governor of Oyo State.
Toke Makinwa, award-winning radio den television personality.
Bekeme Masade-Olowola, social entrepreneur.
Mayorkun, award-winning musician.
Oliver Mbamara, lawyer den film maker.
Ufuoma McDermott, model den actress.
Lai Mohammed, lawyer den current minister of information den culture.
Ifeanyi Chudy Momah, lawyer den legislator.
John Momoh, chairman, Channels Television Group.

Genevieve Nnaji, award-winning actress, director den producer.
Ramsey Nouah,Nigerian actor den director.
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education.

Tim Owhefere, Nigerian politician.
Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, current Nigerian minister of state for mines den steel development.
Babatunde Ogunnaike, engineering professor.
Ikedi Ohakim, politician den former governor of Imo state.
Bayo Ojo, SAN den former Attorney General of de Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Habeeb Okunola, businessman den philanthropist.
Wole Olanipekun, lawyer den Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Dele Olojede, journalist, first African born winner of de Pulitzer Prize .
Simbo Olorunfemi, poet, journalist den television producer.
Ogbonnaya Onu, first executive governor of Abia State den current minister of science den technology.
Shade Omoniyi, actress
Felix Orji, bishop of de Anglican Diocese of All Nations.
Yemi Osinbajo, former vice-pee, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Helen Ovbiagele, novelist.
Tim Owhefere, Nigerian politician.

Sasha P, rapper, musician, businesswoman, lawyer den motivational speaker.
Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission.

Omowunmi Sadik, scientist den professor.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Nigerian politician, businessman den current governor of Lagos State.
Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, Pastor, Scientist den Professor
Broda Shaggi, comedian.
Joke Silva, award-winning actress, director den producer.
Ayo Sogunro, writer, satirist den lawyer.
Omoyele Sowore, founder, Sahara Reporters.
Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue State .