Category: Features & Articles
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UNILAG to Establish Sports Academy for Facility Maintenance, Says VC
By Charles Maduka The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola (OON, FAS), announced on Sunday, 29th September 2024, that the university plans to establish a sports academy to help maintain its sporting facilities in good condition. She made this known while speaking to reporters at the 11th Africa University Games (FASU),…
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Beyond Catwalk: Ololade Ayelabola’s Journey to Break Stereotypes and World Record
By Charles Maduka, Azeezat Olatunde, Testimony Olalekan, and Adebisi Bolarinwa Ololade Ayelabola, a recent graduate of the University of Lagos, is on a mission to challenge the stereotypes in the fashion and modelling industry by attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest distance walked on a catwalk by a model from September…
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Unilag Cancels 2024/2025 SPGS Qualifying Entrance Exam
By Charles Maduka The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has cancelled the previously scheduled online 2024/2025 School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) Qualifying Entrance Examination. This was contained in a statement published by the university’s communication unit on their website on Friday, 20th September 2024. According to the statement, the previously scheduled online entrance examination has been…
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FASU Games 2024: Dates for Opening and Closing Ceremonies Revealed
By Charles Maduka The 11th All African University Games, FASU, also known as “Lagos 2024,” will take place from Friday, 20 September to Sunday, 29 September 2024. The games will be hosted across two campuses – the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Lagos State University (LASU). The opening ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, 21 September…
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UNILAG Mass Communication Student Wins Most Beautiful Girl in Lagos
By Charles Maduka Hamidat Boluwatife Adegunle, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has emerged as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Lagos (MBGL). She won the competition at the grand finale, which took place on Saturday, 14th September, at Terra Kulture in Victoria Island, Lagos. The final stage…
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UNILAG Gears Up for 11th FASU Games
By Charles Maduka The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the success of the fast-approaching 11th Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games, scheduled to take place from 20th to 29th September 2024. This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on Thursday, 15th…
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UNILAG, Korea Partner on Education, Sports
By Charles Maduka The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, recently met with the Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency KIM Pankyu, to discuss ways in which UNILAG and Korean institutions can collaborate more closely. The meeting, held on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, at the Korean Embassy in Abuja,…
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Effect of Fuel Subsidy Removal On UNILAG Lecturers
In this report, Maduka Charles sheds light on the hardship faced by UNILAG academic staff since the removal of fuel subsidy on May 29TH 2023 by president Tinubu. In the vibrant halls of the University of Lagos, are dedicated scholars, with degrees earned through years of toil and dedication; stand as beacons of knowledge, shaping…
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Exclusive: PDP losing leaders to APC, as Ajayi depopulates APC members ahead of Ondo guber poll
The political terrain in Ondo State is undergoing profound changes as both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grapple with significant defections. Starnews NG reports that Key figures from both parties have switched allegiances, signalling a volatile atmosphere ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections. The APC experienced a notable setback…
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How Oluwo of Iwo was jailed in the US
By Tunde Odesola Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down intently like a hawk in hunt. There were no trees, no greenery…