University of Lagos

==History==
UNILAG was founded in 1962, two years after the [[Nigerian Independence|independence of Nigeria]] from [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. It was one of the first five universities created in the country, now known as "[[Education in Nigeria#First generation universities|first generation universities]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigerian Education Profile|url=http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/nigeria_education_profile.html|work=United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria|access-date=15 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317014614/http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/nigeria_education_profile.html|archive-date=17 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/university-lagos-1962/ |title = University of Lagos (1962- ) •|date = 10 December 2011}}</ref> [[Eni Njoku]] was appointed as the first black vice-chancellor of the university in 1962, and he remained in office till 1965 when he was replaced by [[Saburi Biobaku]]. However, due to controversy surrounding his appointment, Saburi was stabbed by [[Kayode Adams]], a student radical who believed Biobaku's appointment was unfair and ethnically motivated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://businessday.ng/news-features/article/saburi-biobaku-unilags-vc-stabbed-student-disagreed-choice-vc/|title=Saburi Biobaku: Unilag's VC who was stabbed by a student who disagreed with his choice as VC|date=4 February 2018}}</ref>

On 29 May 2012, the then [[President of Nigeria]], [[Goodluck Jonathan]], proposed to rename the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University in honour of [[Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola|Moshood Abiola]], who died in jail as a political prisoner in 1998. The proposed name change became a subject of protests from students and alumni. The proposal was consequently jettisoned as the [[Federal government of Nigeria|Nigerian federal government]] gave in to the protests incited by the proposed name change.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/nigeria-president-renames-university-after-politician-who-died-in-jail-over-a-decade-ago/2012/05/29/gJQAPvSPyU_story.html|title=Nigeria President renames university after politician who died in jail over a decade ago|date=29 May 2012|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=29 May 2012|location=Washington DC, USA}}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201205290780.html|title=Students Protest Jonathan's Renaming of UNILAG|date=29 May 2012|work=[[AllAfrica.com]]|access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/jonathan-renames-unilag-moshood-abiola-university/|title=Jonathan renames UNILAG, Moshood Abiola University|date=29 May 2012|work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|The Vanguard]]|access-date=29 May 2012|location=Lagos, Nigeria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531202450/http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/jonathan-renames-unilag-moshood-abiola-university/|archive-date=31 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Folasade Ogunsola]] is the current vice chancellor, she was appointed on 7 October 2022 and assumed office on 12 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Odunsi |first=Wale |date=2022-10-07 |title=Prof Folasade Ogunsola emerges first female UNILAG VC |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/07/prof-folasade-ogunsola-emerges-first-female-unilag-vc/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-07 |title=BREAKING: Ogunsola becomes UNILAG first female VC |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-ogunsola-becomes-unilag-first-female-vc/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref>

There has been reports of [[sexual misconduct]] levelled against several lecturers at the university which the university denied. 
In 2019, ''[[BBC Africa Eye]]'' reported that "female reporters were sexually harassed, propositioned and put under pressure by senior lecturers at the institutions – all the while wearing secret cameras".<ref>{{cite news |title='Sex for grades': Undercover in West African universities |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-49907376/sex-for-grades-undercover-in-west-african-universities |access-date=8 October 2019 |work=BBC News |date=7 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://m.guardian.ng/opinion/that-bbcs-sting-operation-in-unilag/ | title=That BBC's sting operation in UNILAG| date=15 October 2019}}</ref>
An investigative [[documentary]] was produced by former victims of the sexual harassment which was uploaded to [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news |title=UNILAG Lecturers Accused Of Sexual Harassment Remain Suspended - VC |url=https://leadership.ng/unilag-lecturers-accused-of-sexual-harassment-remain-suspended-vc/ |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=Leadership Newspaper |date=22 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=University suspends 'sex-for-grades' staff for 4, 6 months |url=https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20200218135226736 |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=University World News |date=18 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BBC Africa Eye 'Sex for Grades' investigation collect Emmy Nomination |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-53826406 |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |date=18 August 2020}}</ref>