Nigeria may have lost about $2.5 billion in the last 45 years due to poor implementation of several failed national identity projects according to Sir Demola Aladekomo, chairman of Chams Plc. Aladekomo disclosed this while speaking on the topic: Socio-Economic…
Aladekomo, Baale to speak at identity management forum at UNILAG
Chairman of Smartcity Resort Plc Demola Aladekomo will speak at the upcoming national identity management forum being organized by the University of Lagos MBA 83-84 class. The Nigerian computer Engineer is expected to speak on the socio-economic imperative of National…
*UNILAG gynaecologist wins $2.5m Gates research grant (Punch)*Flurry of tributes as Odumakin passes on (Guardian)*Engineers commend Lagos on road rehabilitation (Nation)
UNILAG gynaecologist wins $2.5m Gates research grant (Punch) A professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Lagos, Bosede Afolabi, has emerged as a recipient of a $2.5m research grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to…
Ex-UNILAG VC, Oye Ibidapo-Obe, dies of suspected COVID-19 complications
Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe is dead. He died on Sunday in Lagos of suspected COVID-19 complications. Both UNILAG branch Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Dele Ashiru and Personal Assistant…
*Police arrest house help for killing former employer (Vanguard)*Again, UNILAG postpones 2020/2021 post-UTME screening (Punch)
Police arrest house help for killing former employer (Vanguard) Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it has arrested a 27-year-old Cephas Iliya for killing his former employer, late Martin’s Omeri. Late Omeri was a Deputy Chief auditor in the…
Buhari reinstates Ogundipe as UNILAG VC, dissolves Governing Council
President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated the suspended Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. Ogundipe was suspended in August by the Dr. Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council of the university. A statement by the spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of…
*Babalakin resigns as UNILAG Pro-Chancellor (Nation) *Lagos disown adverts for sale of wastebaskets (Guardian)
Babalakin resigns as UNILAG Pro-Chancellor (Nation) The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Dr Wale Babalakin (SAN), has resigned following alleged disagreement with the Federal Government on the Visitation Panel sent to the university. He said there were too many…
UNILAG visitation panel concludes probe, submits report today
The Special Visitation Panel set up by the federal government to look into the management crisis at the University of Lagos has concluded its work and is set to submit report of its findings on Thursday (today) to the Minister…