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Do not fill this in! {{Short description|Public research university in Lagos, Nigeria}} {{About|a federal government-owned university|the state-owned institution|Lagos State University}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox university | name = University of Lagos | image = UniLagos.jpg | motto = In deed and in truth | established = 1962 | type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]] | chancellor = Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar IBN Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, The Shehu of Borno | vice_chancellor = [[Folasade Ogunsola]] | academic_staff = 1,736 (2017)<ref name=pocket>{{cite web|url=https://unilag.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/UNILAG-Pocket-Statistics_compressed.pdf|title=University of Lagos Pocket Statistics|access-date=6 June 2020|website=University of Lagos}}</ref> | administrative_staff = 552 (2017)<ref name=pocket/> | students = 55,000 (2017)<ref name=pocket/> | undergrad = 43,784 (2017)<ref name=pocket/> | postgrad = 9,070 (2017)<ref name=pocket/> | city = [[Lagos]] | country = Nigeria | coor = {{Coord|6|31|0|N|3|23|10|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}} | campus = Urban | athletics_affiliations = | mascot = | affiliation = | website = {{url|https://unilag.edu.ng}} | logo = | colors = Gold and maroon<br />{{color box|Gold}} {{color box|Maroon}} }} The '''University of Lagos''', popularly known as '''UNILAG''', is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] located in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the [[education in Nigeria#First generation universities|first generation universities]] in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in the country in major education publications. The university presently has three [[Campus|campuses]] in the [[Lagos State University|mainland]] of [[Lagos State|Lagos]]. Whereas two of its campuses are located at [[Yaba, Lagos|Yaba]] (the main campus in [[Akoka]] and the recently created campus at the former school of [[radiography]]),<ref name=":0" /> it's college of medicine is located at Idi-Araba, [[Surulere]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=About Unilag |url=https://unilag.edu.ng/?page_id=7 |website=University of Lagos |access-date=15 July 2020|date=9 July 2020}}</ref> Its main campus is largely surrounded by the [[Lagos State|Lagos]] [[lagoon]] and has 802 acres of land. The University of Lagos currently{{When|date=May 2021}} admits over 9,000 [[undergraduate]] students annually and enrolls over 57,000 students.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Expert |first=School |date=2023-12-21 |title=How to Gain Admission in UNILAG in One Minute |url=https://schoolexpert.ng/how-to-gain-admission-in-unilag/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=SchoolExpert |language=en-US}}</ref> A visitation panel, created to look into the affairs of the university between 2016 and 2020 detected cases of financial abuses from top officials and ordered the university to close accounts with [[Commercial bank|commercial banks]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=13 September 2021|title=Panel orders UNILAG to close accounts with commercial banks|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/panel-orders-unilag-to-close-accounts-with-commercial-banks/|access-date=26 September 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref> On 7 October 2022, [[Folasade Ogunsola]] was appointed vice chancellor of the University of Lagos making her the first female to attain such height in the University.<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> [[File:University of Lagos (Unilag).jpg|thumb|University of Lagos]] [[File:Lagoon front Unilag.jpg|thumb|Lagoon Front, 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> ==Academics and research== {{Infobox university rankings | THE_N = =3 | THE_N_year = 2024 | THE_N_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=World University Rankings 2024 – Nigeria |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2024/world-ranking#!/length/25/locations/NGA/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats |publisher=Times Higher Education |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref> | QS_N = =1 | QS_N_year = 2024 | QS_N_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities – Nigeria |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?countries=ng |publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref> | USNWR_N=2 | USNWR_N_ref = <ref name=USNWR_Africa>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/africa|title=2022-2023 Best Global Universities in Africa|author=U.S. News|access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref> | USNWR_N_year= 2022–2023 | CWUR_N=3 | CWUR_N_year=2022–2023 | CWUR_N_ref=<ref name=CWUR/> | THE_W =1001–1200 | THE_W_year = 2024 | THE_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=Word University Rankings 2024|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-lagos|website=Times Higher Education|date=28 September 2023 |accessdate=2 March 2024}}</ref> | QS_W = 1401+ | QS_W_year = 2024 | QS_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2024: University of Lagos |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-lagos |publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref> | ARWU_W = | ARWU_W_ref = | USNWR_W = 587 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/university-of-lagos-529618"|title=University of Lagos|author=U.S. News|access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref> | CWTS_W = | CWTS_W_ref = | USNWR_W_year=2022–2023 | CWUR_W=1924 | CWUR_W_year=2022–2023 | CWUR_W_ref=<ref name=CWUR>{{cite web|title=World University Rankings 2022-2023 |url=https://cwur.org/2022-23/University-of-Lagos.php|website=Center for World University Rankings |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref> | QS_Africa = =38 | QS_Africa_year = 2024 | QS_Africa_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2024: Top universities in Africa |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?region=Africa |publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref> | THE_Africa= =25 | THE_Africa_year=2024 | THE_Africa_ref=<ref>{{cite web |title=Best universities in Africa |website=Times Higher Education|date=19 February 2024 |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-africa|access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref> | USNWR_Africa=14 | USNWR_Africa_ref = <ref name=USNWR_Africa/> | USNWR_Africa_year=2022–23 }} The university has remained one of the most competitive in the country in terms of admissions. With approximately 57,000 students as of 2013, the University of Lagos has one of the largest student populations of any university in the country.<ref name="The University of Lagos">{{cite web|url=http://www.unilag.edu.ng/newsdetails.php?NewsID=469|title=News|author=The University of Lagos|access-date=23 July 2013|date=3 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014174547/http://www.unilag.edu.ng/newsdetails.php?NewsID=469|archive-date=14 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Demographics|work=University of Lagos Calendar |isbn=978-9-78487-120-4}}</ref> The University of Lagos is one of the twenty-five federal universities which are overseen and accredited by the [[National Universities Commission]] (NUC). A recent publication of [[Forbes|Forbes magazine]] ranked the school as the third best university in Africa for [[entrepreneurship]] after [[University of Cape Town]] and [[Makerere University]], tagging University of Lagos the "startup powerhouse" college for Nigerian students.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McCormick|first=Meghan|title=If You Want To Start A Tech-Company In Africa, Go To College|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanmccormick/2020/05/25/if-you-want-to-start-a-tech-company-in-africa-go-to-college/|access-date=19 June 2020|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> The university has been called "the university of first choice and the nation's pride."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.unilag.edu.ng/#|publisher=University of Lagos|access-date=12 September 2013|title=Introduction}}</ref> The university's research activity was one of the major criteria used by the [[National Universities Commission]] (NUC) in adjudging the university as the best university in Nigeria at the Nigerian University System Annual Merit Award (NUSAMA) in 2008. The University of Lagos, College of Medicine is associated with [[Lagos University Teaching Hospital]](LUTH). On 29 June 2020, the university received [[robots]], CRZR, from platform capital as a donation to fight the spread of [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 July 2020|title=Platform Capital Donates Robots To UNILAG|url=https://geeky.com.ng/platform-capital-donates-robots-to-unilag/|access-date=1 July 2020|website=Geeky Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref> === Affiliate institutions and colleges === '''Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (CEBCEM)''' The centre, established in April 2018, focuses on [[biodiversity]] management, conservation and monitoring of sustainable ecosystem through collaborative research.<ref name=":3" /> CEBCEM provides a platform for research and education for students of tertiary institutions as well as advocate for environmental awareness. The Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and [[Ecosystem]] Management is the response of the University of Lagos to the threat of biodiversity in [[Nigeria]]. This response includes proposing local solutions to biodiversity conservation challenges which is facilitated through institution research grants such as [[Tertiary Education Trust Fund|TETfund]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Popoola |first=Ijeoma |date=9 April 2018 |title=Environmental sustainability: Unilag opens Centre for Biodiversity Conservation |url=https://nnn.ng/environmental-sustainability-unilag-opens-centre-for-biodiversity-conservation/ |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=NNN |language=en}}</ref> == Administration and leadership == The current principal members of the university administration and their positions are as follows: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Office !holders |- |[[Visitor]] |[[President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria]] [[Bola Tinubu]] |- |Pro-Chancellor & Chairman |Dr. [[Lanre Tejuosho]] |- |[[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] |The [[Shehu of Borno]], [[Hajji|Alhaji]] (Dr.) [[Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba|Abubakar IBN Umar Garbai El-Kanemi]] |- |[[Vice-chancellor|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 (education)|Registrar]] |Mr. Ismaila Oladejo Azeez |- |[[Bursar]] |Mr. Nurudeen Olalekan Ajani Lawal |- |[[Academic library|University Librarian]] |Dr. (Mrs.) Yetunde Abosede Zaid |} ==Vice-Chancellors== *Professor [[Eni Njoku]]: 1962–1965<ref name="online education magazine 2014">{{cite web | title=Eni Njoku | website=online education magazine | date=2014-10-05 | url=https://edutorial.ng/eni-njoku/ | access-date=2021-01-06}}</ref> *Professor [[Saburi Biobaku]]: 1965–1971<ref name="Livsey 2020">{{cite web | last=Livsey | first=Tim | title=Flashback: The University of Lagos Crisis of 1965 - | website=The NEWS | date=2020-08-15 | url=https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2020/08/15/flashback-the-university-of-lagos-crisis-of-1965/ | access-date=2023-06-01}}</ref> *Professor [[J. F. Ade Ajayi|Jacob F. Adeniyi Ajayi]]: 1972–1978<ref name="UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN 1929">{{cite web | title=Prof Ade-Ajayi | website=UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN | date=1929-05-26 | url=https://ui.edu.ng/uiicons/Profade-ajayi | access-date=2023-06-01}}</ref> *Professor [[Babatunde Kwaku Adadevoh]]: 1978–1980<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/11/when-unilag-floated-world-carnival-to-mark-golden-jubilee/|title=When Unilag floated World Carnival to mark Golden Jubilee|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> *Professor [[Akinpelu Oludele Adesola]]: 1981–1988<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/02/my-happiest-day-was-when-my-student-became-vc-prof-ogunye/ |title=My happiest day was when my student became VC – Prof. Ogunye |work=Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper |accessdate=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011133326/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/02/my-happiest-day-was-when-my-student-became-vc-prof-ogunye/ |archivedate=11 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/general/21788-encomium-as-unilag-bids-odugbemi-bye.html|title=Encomium as UNILAG bids Odugbemi bye|work=Online Nigeria|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> *Professor [[Nurudeen Oladapo Alao]]: 1988–1995<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/unilag_ex_vc_tasks_leaders_on_selflessness/369436|title=UNILAG ex-VC tasks leaders on selflessness - Vanguard News|publisher=|accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref> *Professor [[Jelili Adebisi Omotola]]: 1995–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://article.wn.com/view-mobile/2012/11/12/University_of_Lagos_Gets_New_VC/|title=University of Lagos Gets New VC - Worldnews.com|access-date=7 October 2014}}</ref> *Professor [[Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe]]: Ag, 2000–2002; 2002–2007<ref>{{cite book|title =The University of Lagos Calendar|isbn=978-97848-712-0-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ramoni|first=Risikat|title=Memoirs of an ex-UNILAG VC|url=http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/society/55290-memoirs-of-an-ex-unilag-vc.html|accessdate=15 October 2013|newspaper=The Nation|date=27 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161750/http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/society/55290-memoirs-of-an-ex-unilag-vc.html|archive-date=15 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Professor [[Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi]]: 2007–2010<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/07/when-unilag-held-special-senate-meeting-for-odugbemi/|work=Vanguard|date=15 July 2010|title=When UNILAG held Special Senate meeting for Odugbemi|last=edukugho|first=Emmanuel}}</ref> *Professor [[Babatunde Adetokunbo Sofoluwe]]: 2010–2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/prof-adetokunbo-babatunde-sofoluwe-1950-2012-tribute/|title=Prof. Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe: 1950-2012 (TRIBUTE)|work=Vanguard News|date=14 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/unilag-vice-chancellor-professor-tokunbo-sofoluwe-died-of-cardiac-arrest-details-later/|title=UNILAG VC, Prof. Tokunbo Sofoluwe, dies after heart attack|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017180855/http://www.punchng.com/news/unilag-vice-chancellor-professor-tokunbo-sofoluwe-died-of-cardiac-arrest-details-later/|archive-date=17 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> *Professor [[Rahmon Ade Bello]]: 2012–2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/alleged-training-snipers-nhrc-holds-emergency-meeting-objs-letter/|title=Alleged Training of Snipers: NHRC holds emergency meeting over OBJ's letter - Vanguard News|work=Vanguard News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/education/senate-committee-queries-unilag-on-igr/|title=Senate committee queries UNILAG on IGR|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018204630/http://www.punchng.com/education/senate-committee-queries-unilag-on-igr/|archivedate=2014-10-18}}</ref> *Professor [[Oluwatoyin Ogundipe]]: 2017–2022<ref name="Wahab 2022">{{cite web | last=Wahab | first=Adesina | title=UNILAG VC: Ogundipe out, Ogunsola in | website=Vanguard News | date=2022-11-12 | url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/unilag-vc-out-ogundipe-in-ogunsola/ | access-date=2023-06-01}}</ref> *Professor [[Folasade Ogunsola]]: 2022–present<ref>{{Cite web |title=Breaking: Unilag Gets First Female VC, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola Named New Head of 60-year-old Institution |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/10/07/breaking-prof-folasade-ogunsola-named-first-female-vc-of-unllag/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=ThisDaylive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeremiah |first=Urowayino |date=2022-10-07 |title=Folasade Ogunsola emerges UNILAG's first female VC |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/folasade-ogunsola-emerges-as-unilags-first-female-vc/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref> ==Notable alumni, faculty and staff== [[File:Yemi Osinbajo 2017-05-27.jpg|thumb|upright|Vice-president [[Yemi Osinbajo]] of Nigeria is an alumnus of the University of Lagos]] {{Main|List of University of Lagos people}} The university has educated many notable [[alumni]], eminent scientists, politicians, lawyers, business icons, writers, entertainers, [[Monarch|monarchs]], countless technocrats, recipients of the Nigerian national order of merit, fellows of the various learned academies. As of September 2020, one [[Nobel Laureate|nobel laureate]] and one [[Pulitzer prize]] laureate have been affiliated with University of Lagos as students, alumni, faculty, or staff.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2021 |title=University of Lagos |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-lagos |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> === Notable faculty === * [[Wole Soyinka]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/146108-essential-soyinka-timeline-uzor-maxim-uzoatu.html|title=The Essential Soyinka Timeline, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu|publisher=[[Premium Times]]|date=5 October 2013|access-date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/soyinka/|title=Stanford Presidential Lectures in the humanities and the arts|year=1998|publisher=Stanford University|access-date = 9 December 2013}}</ref> * [[Grace Alele-Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hallmarksoflabour.org/2011/11/prof-mrs-grace-alele-williams-ofr-hlr/|title=Prof. Mrs. Grace Alele Williams OFR, HLR|publisher=Hallmarks of Labour Foundation|date=28 November 2011|access-date=9 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216151023/http://www.hallmarksoflabour.org/2011/11/prof-mrs-grace-alele-williams-ofr-hlr/|archive-date=16 December 2013}}</ref> * [[J. P. Clark]]<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.adakaboro.org/resources/research/people-of-niger-delta/173-john-pepper-clark-bekederemo|title=John Pepper Clark Bekederemo|publisher=The Adaka Boro Centre|date=25 March 2012|access-date=9 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212194554/http://www.adakaboro.org/resources/research/people-of-niger-delta/173-john-pepper-clark-bekederemo|archive-date=12 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Olufemi Majekodunmi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olufemi Majekodunmi PPNIA - Chairman |url=http://fmaarchitects.com/olufemi-majekodunmi/ |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=Fma Architects |language=en-US}}</ref> * [[Marita Golden]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marita Golden {{!}} Author {{!}} Creative Writing Coach {{!}} Literary Consultant {{!}} Creative Writing Workshops {{!}} Book Editor – Are You Ready to Write? |url=https://maritagolden.com/ |access-date=28 February 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> * [[Oyeleye Oyediran]]<ref>{{cite journal|title=Two-Partyism and Democratic Transition in Nigeria|journal=The Journal of Modern African Studies|publisher=University of Cambridge Press|volume=29|number=2|date=June 1991|pages=213–235|author=Oyeleye Oyediran|author2=Adigun Agbaje |doi=10.1017/S0022278X0000272X|s2cid=154729480 }}</ref> * [[Lazarus Ekwueme]]{{cn|date=March 2022}} * [[Ken Saro Wiwa]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ken Saro-Wiwa {{!}} Nigerian author and activist {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ken-Saro-Wiwa |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> * [[Solomon Babalola]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/47356/S-Adeboye-Babalola|title=S. Adeboye Babalola|website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref> * [[Akinsola Olusegun Faluyi]] * [[Karen King-Aribisala]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 December 2011 |title=Karen King-Aribisala (n.d.) • |url=https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/king-aribisala-karen-n-d/ |access-date=28 February 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> ===Notable alumni=== Amongst the alumni of the University of Lagos, Akoka and other institutions that fall under that banner are; <!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦---> <!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦---> *[[Wande Abimbola]], yoruba professor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prof. Wande Abimbola, Awise Awo Agbaye – DAWN Commission|url=http://dawncommission.org/prof-wande-abimbola-awise-awo-agbaye/|access-date=2021-01-23|language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Bilikiss Adebiyi Abiola]], recycler in Nigeria. *[[Niyi Adebayo]], first executive [[List of Governors of Ekiti State|governor]] of [[Ekiti State]] and current minister of industry, trade and investment. *[[Oladipupo Olatunde Adebutu]], Nigerian politician. *[[Olamilekan Adegbite]], minister of mines and steel development. *[[Wale Adenuga]], publisher and film producer.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/award-from-unilag-for-master-storyteller-wale-adenuga/ |title = Award from Unilag for 'Master Storyteller,' Wale Adenuga|date = 14 November 2015}}</ref> *[[Ayo Aderinwale]], Nigerian diplomat. *[[Kunlé Adeyemi|Kunle Adeyemi]], principal of NLÉ, an [[architecture]], design and [[urbanism]] firm, [[Amsterdam]]. *[[Adebayo Clement Adeyeye]], Nigerian journalist and politician. *[[Gbenga Adeyinka]], Nigerian actor, comedian,radio and 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 and [[Senior Advocate of Nigeria|SAN]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Fabian Ajogwu, SAN |url=https://fabianajogwu.com/ |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=fabianajogwu.com}}</ref> *[[Lola Akande]], author and academic. *[[Omoyemi Akerele]], fashion designer and founder of Style House Files. *[[Bola Akindele]], Nigerian businesses man and philanthropist. *[[Funke Akindele]], award-winning actress and producer. *[[Rilwan Akiolu]], current [[Oba of Lagos]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.thecable.ng/lecturer-at-23-borrowed-to-pay-his-uk-school-fees-7-things-you-never-knew-about-osinbajo-at-60 |title = Lectured at 23, borrowed to pay school fees... 7 things you didn't know about Osinbajo|date = 8 March 2017}}</ref> *[[Winifred Akpani]], businesswoman, and 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 and current commissioner of education, [[Ogun State]]. *[[Darey|Daré Art-Aladé]], singer. *[[Emilia Asim-Ita]], co-founder of [[The Future Awards Africa]]. *[[Regina Askia-Williams]], nurse practitioner, actress, and former miss unilag. *[[Jelili Atiku]], Nigerian actor. *[[Bolanle Austen-Peters]], lawyer and businesswoman. *[[Adewale Ayuba]], singer. *[[Epiphany Azinge]], lawyer, senior advocate of Nigeria and former DG of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. *[[Wale Babalakin]], lawyer and businessman. *[[Akin Babalola Kamar Odunsi]], politician and businessman. *[[eLDee]], former [[Nigerian Americans|Nigerian-American]] rapper, singer and record producer. *[[Teju Babyface]], comedian. *[[Tobi Bakre]], actor and presenter. *[[Reekado Banks]], singer and songwriter. *[[Philip Begho]], writer. *[[Crystal Chigbu]], social entrepreneur. *[[Stella Damasus]], actress and singer. *[[Gbenga Daniel]], former governor of [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://nigeriannewsdirect.com/my-friends-blackmailed-me-to-become-accidental-hotelier-otunba-gbenga-daniel/ |title = My friends blackmailed me to become accidental hotelier - Otunba Gbenga Daniel|date = 27 November 2019}}</ref> *[[Raquel Kasham Daniel]], author and educator *[[Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo]], former governor of [[Gombe State]]. *[[Ousainou Darboe]], current [[The Gambia|Gambian]] [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (The Gambia)|minister of foreign affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.legit.ng/1226103-unilag-graduate-8000-students.html | title=Unilag VC gives update on convocation as varsity set to graduate 8,000 students| date=7 March 2019}}</ref> *[[Fola David]], medical doctor and visual artist. *[[Dipo Dina]], Nigerian politician. *[[Denrele Edun]], award-winning radio and television personality. *[[Ufuoma McDermott|Ufuoma Ejenobor]], actor and model. *[[Grace Ekpiwhre]], former [[Federal Ministry of Science and Technology|minister of science and technology]]. *[[Tony Elumelu]], economist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. *[[Oby Ezekwesili|Obiageli Ezekwesili]], accountant and politician. *[[Lekan Fatodu]], journalist and politician. *[[Kayode Fayemi]], current governor of [[Ekiti State]] and former minister of solid minerals development. *[[Femi Gbajabiamila]], lawyer, lawmaker and current [[Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria|speaker of Nigeria's 9th house of representatives]]. *[[Chika Ike]], Nigerian actress, television personality, producer, business woman, [[philanthropist]] and former model.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chika Ike |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2487832/bio |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=IMDb |language=en}}</ref> *[[IllRymz]], musician, radio and television personality. *[[Anita Ifeoma Isede]], Nigerian OAP. *[[Yakubu Itua]],former member federal house of representative 1983 and former judge High Court of Justice, Benin-City. *[[Chude Jideonwo]], lawyer, journalist and media entrepreneur. *[[Adetokunbo Kayode]], Nigerian corporate lawyer, tax expert and international [[arbitrator]], former [[Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment|minister of labour]], [[Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria)|minister of justice]], minister of tourism, culture and national orientation. *[[Matilda Kerry|Matilda Kerry-Osazuwa]], founder of the George Kerry Life Foundation, doctor and former [[Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria|MBGN]]. *[[Lil Kesh]], Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. *[[Laycon]], rapper, singer and songwriter, winner [[Big Brother Naija (season 5)|Big Brother Naija season 5]]. *[[Kaycee Madu]], [[Nigerian Canadians|Nigerian-Canadian]] lawyer and current [[List of Alberta provincial ministers#Minister of Justice and Attorney General|minister of justice and solicitor general of Alberta]]. *[[Magixx (singer)|Magixx]], Nigerian singer and songwriter. *[[George Magoha]], [[surgeon]] and academic. *[[Seyi Makinde]], electrical engineer, businessman and current governor of [[Oyo State]]. *[[Toke Makinwa]], award-winning radio and television personality. *[[Bekeme Masade|Bekeme Masade-Olowola]], social entrepreneur. *[[Mayorkun]], award-winning musician. *[[Oliver Mbamara]], lawyer and film maker. *[[Ufuoma McDermott]], model and actress. *[[Lai Mohammed]], lawyer and current [[Federal Ministry of Information and Culture|minister of information and culture]]. *[[Ifeanyi Chudy Momah]], lawyer and legislator. *[[John Momoh]], chairman, [[Channels TV|Channels Television Group]]. *[[Genevieve Nnaji]], award-winning actress, director and producer. *[[Ramsey Nouah]],Nigerian actor and director. *[[Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba]], minister of state for education. *[[Tim Owhefere]], Nigerian politician. *[[Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah]], current Nigerian minister of state for mines and steel development. *[[Babatunde Ogunnaike]], engineering professor. <ref>{{cite news|last=Roberts|first=Karen B.|url=http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/feb/ogunnaike-nae-021012.html|title=Engineering elite: National Academy of Engineering elects UD's Babatunde Ogunnaike|publisher=University of Delaware College of Engineering|access-date=12 November 2013}}</ref> *[[Ikedi Ohakim]], politician and former governor of [[Imo State|Imo state]]. *[[Bayo Ojo]], [[Senior Advocate of Nigeria|SAN]] and former [[Attorney General]] of the [[Federal Republic of Nigeria]]. *[[Habeeb Okunola]], businessman and [[Philanthropy|philanthropist]]. *[[Wole Olanipekun]], lawyer and [[Senior Advocate of Nigeria]]. *[[Dele Olojede]], journalist, first African born winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] . *[[Simbo Olorunfemi]], poet, journalist and television producer. *[[Ogbonnaya Onu]], first executive governor of [[Abia State]] and current [[Federal Ministry of Science and Technology|minister of science and technology]]. *[[Lepa Shandy|Shade Omoniyi]], actress *[[Felix Orji]], bishop of the [[Anglican Diocese of All Nations]]. *[[Yemi Osinbajo]], former [[Vice President of Nigeria|vice-president, Federal Republic of Nigeria]]. <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/10/27/osinbajo-lists-illustrious-citizens-who-attended-unilag/ |title = Osinbajo lists illustrious citizens who attended UNILAG|date = 27 October 2019}}</ref> *[[Helen Ovbiagele]], novelist. *[[Tim Owhefere]], Nigerian politician. *[[Sasha P]], rapper, musician, businesswoman, lawyer and motivational speaker. *[[Kemebradikumo Pondei]], acting managing director of [[Niger Delta Development Commission]]. *[[Omowunmi Sadik]], scientist and professor. *[[Babajide Sanwo-Olu]], Nigerian politician, businessman and current governor of [[Lagos State]]. *[[Daniel Kolawole Olukoya]], Pastor, Scientist and Professor *[[Broda Shaggi]], a comedian. *[[Joke Silva]], award-winning actress, director and producer. *[[Ayo Sogunro]], writer, [[satirist]] and lawyer. *[[Omoyele Sowore]], founder, [[Sahara Reporters]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ikenwa |first=Chizoba |date=6 December 2019 |title=Omoyele Sowore Biography & Net Worth (Owner Of Sahara Reporters) |url=https://nigerianinfopedia.com.ng/omoyele-sowore-biography-net-worth-owner-sahara-reporters/ |access-date=1 March 2022 |website=Nigerian Infopedia |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Gabriel Suswam]], former governor of [[Benue State]] . * [[Vector (rapper)|Vector]], Nigerian rapper and song writer. *[[Farida Waziri|Farida Mzamber Waziri]], former chairman, [[Economic and Financial Crimes Commission|EFCC]]. *[[Olajide Williams (scientist)|Olajide Williams]], professor of [[neurology]] at [[Columbia University]]. *[[Mercy Aigbe]], [[actress]], director, fashionista and businesswoman. *[[Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo]], author and educator. *[[Mo'Cheddah]], Musical artist. *[[Lekan Balogun]], dramatist and theatre art director. *[[Linda Ikeji]], blogger. <!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦---> <!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦---> ==See also== * [[List of universities in 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