UNILAG Governing Council Shortlists 7 Professors For VC Post
The Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka has selected seven finalists for the position of vice-chancellor at the university. Before the application deadline in June, eight academics→
FG To Certify The Registration Of CONUA, A Breakaway Group From ASUU
A certificate of registration will be given by the Federal Government on Tuesday to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a split-off group from the Academic Staff Union of→
ASUU Plans To Appeal Court Order On Resumption
The National Industrial Court (NIC) judgement ordering the suspension of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) seven-month-old strike has prompted the ASUU to announce that it will be appealing→
ASUU Strike: Court Orders ASUU Members Back To Work
The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to put an end to it’s ongoing strike and resume back to work. The order was given→
JMMGS old students assoc awards scholarships to 6 outstanding indigent students in Lagos
By Abdulafeez Olaitan Jibril Martin Memorial Grammar School’s Old Students’ Association, Surulere, has awarded scholarships to six outstanding indigent students in Lagos. A member of the planning committee, Mr Wahab→
Your Breakfast: Breakdown or Breakthrough
By Abdulkhaliq Olanrewanju “Las Las, na everybody go chop breakfast,” “You go chop breakfast, I am not capping,” “Breakfast na national cake.” These are rather common lyrics from Nigerian pop→
Prof Soyinka appointed ‘Arts Professor of Theatre’ at NYUAD
By Abdulafeez Olaitan Professor Wole Soyinka has been appointed ‘Arts Professor of Theatre’ at the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), effective from September 1. As a full-time Arts Professor,→
Serenating the tennis world: End to Serena Williams’ pro career
By Justice Esiri Serena Williams, the 40-year-old American professional tennis player revealed in a recent Vogue Photo Interview that her iconic tennis career is finally ending. Although Williams has not→
ASUU President: Strike Might Call Off If Tuesday’s Meeting with FG Goes Well
Speaking on Politics Today, the President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke suggested the strike action might be called off if Tuesday’s meeting with the Federal Government goes well. “We are→
Tobi Amusan, Queen of the Tracks
By Ojo Adesuwa It is the Commonwealth Games Season and unless you live under a rock, you must have heard the name ‘Tobi Amusan.’ The 25-year-old Nigerian has set and→
Biyi Bandele, director of Netflix Originals ‘Blood Sisters,’ ‘Ẹlẹ́ṣin Ọba’ dies at 54
By Abdulafeez Olaitan Biyi Bandele, the director of the recently released Netflix Original series ‘Blood Sisters,’ and the forthcoming Netflix film ‘Ẹlẹ́ṣin Ọba’ has died at age 54. In a→
Effects of cheating in school
By Ibidunni Thaabitah There was a boy called Johnson. Johnson believed that he could get away with any bad behaviour, so he took delight in deceit and falsehood. He had→
Hold that thought: A self reflection
By Modupe Laja Twenty-five-year-old Michael was walking to his last class of the day when he bumped into a crowd surrounding the front door of his classroom. Before Michael could→
Amandla: A history of racial segregation
By Onyekwelu Peace A movie deep-rooted in history offers insights into what could have happened many years ago. Amandla is one that portrays life in South Africa during and after→
Poetry: WHO AM I?
By Adesewa Alagbala My mind often gets cloudedFighting lies that have formed strongholds to turn me against meWho I really am, opposed by my realityTrapped in the shadows of fear→
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OPINION: Guiding your interest and right to electoral participation
By Ogorchukwu Onyinye It is the obligation of every citizen of a nation to participate in election through voting. Elections are indeed the surest way for a nation to decide on what it wants or what→
The James Webb telescope: Looking through space & time
Images revealing for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth. Captured in infrared light by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope, and released on July 12, 2022. (Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI) By Abdulafeez→
On the welfare of African children: A brief meditation
By Abdulafeez Olaitan By the year 2050, data from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) confirm that one in three of the world’s children under the age of 18 will be African. Taking into→
OPINION: The Struggle Of Accommodation In UNILAG; The Way Forward
By Abdulafeez Olaitan Securing hostel accommodation at the University of Lagos is not as easy as it sounds. The sad reality on UNILAG campus is that students who are fortunate to acquire bed spaces in the→
Internationalization of the University of Lagos; An Analytical Approach by Obiora Samson Faithful
Abstract Internationalization of university education is the major phase of international relations among universities and it is not only a means to improved quality education, but also a goal in itself.1 This conviction is particularly true→
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS; THE PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES BY SAMUEL KAYODE
There is a higher institution of learning that surpasses every other citadel of learning in Nigeria. There is an excellent alma mater at the heart of every Nigerian; noted for its academic excellence and excess success→
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We Will Shut Down The Main Library On Wednesday If… ULSU By Femi Adeniji
The University of Lagos Students’ Union has released a statement threatening to shut down the university’s main library by Wednesday, 16th of March 2016 if the management do not yield to their demand of upgrading the→
ULSU SLC Adopts Standing Order
The University of Lagos students’ union legislative council at her 3RD sitting adopted the standing order of the house for the second assembly. The standing order was adopted after thorough scrutiny and observations by the parliamentarians.→
Slap On The House, As Fin. Sec Walked Out On The House
The hallowed chambers receives her first slap at the 3RD parliamentary sittings of the second assembly. Witnessed by members of the congress who were observers at the sitting, the financial secretary of the union refused to→