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University of Lagos

Coordinates: 6°31′0″N 3°23′10″E / 6.51667°N 3.38611°E / 6.51667; 3.38611
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University of Lagos
MottoIn deed and in truth.
TypePublic
Established1962
Vice-ChancellorProfessor R.A Bello
Location
NigeriaLagos
,
Nigeria
CampusUrban
Websitewww.unilag.edu.ng
File:University of Lagos logo.svg
This article is about a federal government-owned university. For the state-owned institution, see Lagos State University.

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.

Research

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

On 29 May 2012 the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, renamed the University of Lagos; he changed the name to 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

Amongst the alumni of the University of Lagos, Akoka and other institutions that fall under that banner are:

Notes

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Students Protest Jonathan's Renaming of UNILAG". AllAfrica.com. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Jonathan renames UNILAG, Moshood Abiola University". The Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Focus on Bisi Alimi (September 2011)". London, UK: The Kaleidoscope Trust. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Prominent African Social Network Signs Deal With Blackberry Nigeria". Yahoo! News. July 11, 2012.

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