University of Lagos
| University of Lagos | |
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| Motto | In deed and in truth. |
| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Public |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor R.A Bello |
| Location |  Lagos, Nigeria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.unilag.edu.ng |
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The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba, and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria. It is one of twenty-five federal universities which are overseen and accredited by the National Universities Commission.
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Research [edit]
The University of Lagos is a centre for academic research. The University in 2005 rewarded 19 of its researchers for their outstanding research efforts in the 2005 Research Conference and Fair. This included ground breaking research in the child psychology behind bed wetting. The University 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 this year's Nigerian University System Annual Merit Award (NUSAMA).
Name change [edit]
On 29 May 2012 the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, proposed to renamethe University of Lagos to the name Moshood Abiola University in honor of Moshood Abiola, who died in jail as a political prisoner in 1998. The name change has been the subject of protests from students and alumni.[1][2][3]
Notable alumni [edit]
Amongst the alumni of the University of Lagos, Akoka and other institutions that fall under that banner are:
- Wande Abimbola, Yoruba professor
- Wale Adenuga, publisher/film producer
- Francis Agu, actor
- Funke Akindele, actress
- Omowunmi Akinnifesi, public relations consultant
- Bisi Alimi, gay rights activist[4]
- Daré Art-Aladé, singer
- Adewale Ayuba, singer
- Regina Askia, actress former Miss Unilag
- Philip Begho, writer
- Funsho Williams, civil servant
- Stella Damasus, actress
- Denrele, television presenter
- Ufuoma Ejenobor, model/actress
- Fidelis Oditah, lawyer
- Grace Ekpiwhre, former minister
- Eldee, rapper
- Obiageli Ezekwesili, accountant
- Kayode Fayemi, current Ekiti governor
- Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, actress
- Matilda Kerry, doctor
- Oliver Mbamara, lawyer
- Richard Mofe Damijo, actor
- Tony Momoh, lawyer
- Genevieve Nnaji, actress
- Ramsey Nouah, actor
- Chinenye Ochuba, former MBGN Left before graduation
- Bayo Ojo, lawyer
- Ikedi Ohakim, former Imo governor
- Afolabi Olabimtan, writer
- Dele Olojede, journalist
- Simbo Olorunfemi, writer/television producer
- Mike Omoighe, artist
- Helen Ovbiagele, writer
- Joke Silva, actress
- Ganiyu Solomon, politician
- Farida Mzamber Waziri, EFCC chairman
- Kunlé Adeyemi, Architect
- Helen Paul, Comedienne
- Chude Jideonwo, Journalist
- Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, current Gombe governor
See also [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ^ "Nigeria President renames university after politician who died in jail over a decade ago". The Washington Post (Washington DC, USA). 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Students Protest Jonathan's Renaming of UNILAG". AllAfrica.com. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Jonathan renames UNILAG, Moshood Abiola University". The Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria). 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Focus on Bisi Alimi (September 2011)". London, UK: The Kaleidoscope Trust. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
