Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Newsroom Nigeria
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life
No Result
View All Result
Newsroom Nigeria
Home News

FOLASADE OGUNSOLA EMERGES FIRST FEMALE VC IN UNILAG

Ogunsola will succeed the outgoing and 12th VC, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose five-year single term ends on November 11.

Newsroom Nigeria by Newsroom Nigeria
October 8, 2022
in News
Reading Time: 1 mins read
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Folasade Ogunsola, a Professor of Microbiology, has emerged as the 13th Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG).

The scholar makes history, as she becomes the first female VC of the institution established in 1962.

Related posts

Alleged N110b Fraud: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Trial to July 8

Alleged N110b Fraud: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Trial to July 8

June 26, 2025

Fidelity MD, Onyeali-Ikpe Urges Women to Embrace Lifelong Learning and Collaboration for Career Success

June 22, 2025

Ogunsola will succeed the outgoing and 12th VC, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose five-year single term ends on November 11.

Her contenders were Professors Abayomi Akinyeye, Department of History, Faculty of Arts; Mathew Ilori and Adeyinka Adekunle – Department of Microbiology, and Botany, Faculty of Sciences.

Timothy Nubi, Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Imran Smith, Faculty of Law; Ayo Olowe, Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences.

Born in 1958, Ogunsola is a consultant clinical microbiologist and infection control for the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

The incoming VC holds a PhD in Medical Microbiology, MSc in Medical Microbiology with Distinction, Diploma in Biomedical Techniques from the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.

She is a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, West African College of Physicians, Nigerian Academy of Science, Nigerian Academy of Medicine, and Academy of Medicine Specialties.

Ogunsola served as UNILAG acting Vice-Chancellor and former Deputy VC in charge of Development Services.

The professor was the pioneer and only female Provost of the university’s College of Medicine.

She has been a governing council member for three terms, the only individual with such a number of years in the body.

Ogunsola has received several awards from local and international organizations, has 142 publications and co-authored four books.

The decorated don has so far supervised or co-supervised eight doctoral students and 61 master’s students.

ShareTweetSendShareShare
Previous Post

FLOODING: BUHARI MEETS WITH LEADERSHIP OF GOVERNORS’ FORUM, PLEDGES INTERVENTION

Next Post

KWARA NORTH APC, PDP MEMBERS DECAMP TO SDP, SAY THEY ARE TIRED OF MISRULE

Related Posts

Alleged N110b Fraud: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Trial to July 8
JUDICIARY

Alleged N110b Fraud: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Trial to July 8

June 26, 2025
BANKING

Fidelity MD, Onyeali-Ikpe Urges Women to Embrace Lifelong Learning and Collaboration for Career Success

June 22, 2025
Foreign

WEST AFRICA MUST TURN DEMOGRAPHIC STRENGTH AND MINERAL WEALTH INTO JOBS AND INDUSTRY, SAYS TINUBU

June 21, 2025
Foreign

NIGERIA, BENIN SIGN INTEGRATION AGREEMENT AS PRESIDENTS TINUBU, TALON LEAD CALL FOR REGIONAL REFORMS

June 21, 2025
Foreign

GLOBAL ECONOMY WILL NOT WAIT FOR WEST AFRICA TO GET ITS ACT TOGETHER – TINUBU TELLS ECOWAS

June 21, 2025
INAUGURAL LECTURE: UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OFFERS NEW PERSPECTIVES IN MARKETING
Education/Human Capital

INAUGURAL LECTURE: UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OFFERS NEW PERSPECTIVES IN MARKETING

June 25, 2025
Next Post

KWARA NORTH APC, PDP MEMBERS DECAMP TO SDP, SAY THEY ARE TIRED OF MISRULE

RECOMMENDED NEWS

GAMBARI AND THE DELICATE DANCE IN ILORIN

2 years ago

TINUBU THANKS RIVERS STATE FOR  SUPPORT, PROMISES TO RECONSTRUCT ELEME AXIS OF EAST-WEST ROAD

2 years ago

Why Falconets Slept at Istanbul Airport – NFF

3 years ago

MAKINDE GIVES NEW UPDATE ON IBADAN BLAST, THANKS GOV. SANWOOLU

1 year ago

FOLLOW US

POPULAR NEWS

  • TAU Students Win Big   at National Innovation Challenge

    TAU Students Win Big   at National Innovation Challenge

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Troops Foil Deadly Terrorist Attack In Niger State, Lose 17 Soldiers

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ADEBAYO HELD ALOFT THE BANNER OF THE UPN, LED BY OBAFEMI AWOLOWO, TINUBU PENS TRIBUTE TO A TRUE STATESMAN

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • TINUBU SIGNS  FOUR TAX BILLS INTO LAW TO TRANSFORM FISCAL, REVENUE FRAMEWORK

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • INEC Receives Applications To Register Obidients People’s Party (OPP), 109 Other Political Parties Registration

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Newsroom Nigeria

This independent, liberal online news platform aims to inform citizens about important issues. NEWSROOM NIGERIA covers political, business, economic, national, and international news. They are committed to journalism ethics and hold the government accountable.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.