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History of Directors

We are UNILAG’s Distance Learning arm, committed to accessible, flexible, and high-quality education for all.

Term of office: 2023 – present

Professor Risikat Oladoyin Dauda

Professor Risikat Oladoyin Dauda became Director of the University of Lagos Distance Learning Institute on August 2, 2023.

Past Directors

Discover the strength behind our numbers — from thousands of enrolled students to decades of academic excellence, dedicated faculty, and a growing community of accomplished graduates.

2010 – 2023

Professor Uchenna Udeani

Term of office: 2010 – 2023
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Professor Olukayode O. Amund

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Professor Ganiyu Oke

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Professor (Mrs.) Olufunke O. Lawal

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1989 – 2010

  • Professor Victor Owhotu
  • Professor K.A. Adegoke
  • Professor Sarah B. A. Oloko — First Female and Seventh Director of the Institute, 2001 – 2005
  • Professor J.A.T. Ojo
  • Professor G.O. Fagbamiye

1974 – 1989

  • Professor Afolabi Olabimtan — Fourth Director of the Institute, 1984 – 1989
  • Professor G. Olusanya
  • Canon Olumide
  • Professor J.A.T. Ojo
  • Mr. Tony Dodds

Our History

Explore our decades of history from our founding, development and expansion towards excellence.

The University of Lagos is a dual mode university established by an Act of Parliament in 1962 to deliver qualitative and research-based education to Nigerians and all those who have entered its domain in search of knowledge. It is prestigious, and the most preferred university in Nigeria.

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