The University of Lagos (UNILAG) successfully held its Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Business Incubation Certification (EIBIC) Programme for all 100 and 200-level students of the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Jelili Omotola Multipurpose Hall, the programme was designed to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and equip participants with the skills to thrive as business owners or highly valued employees. Participation in EIBIC allows students to earn an additional certificate in Entrepreneurship upon graduation.
Representing the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), Professor Bolanle Olufunmilola Oboh, said: “The EIBIC programme is a strategic initiative aimed at equipping students with entrepreneurial skills in addition to their academic training, thereby enabling them to graduate with both a degree and a certificate in Entrepreneurship.”
The Director of DLI, Professor Risikat Oladoyin Dauda, delivered a lecture on “Leveraging Entrepreneurship Opportunities as Undergraduates: A Pathway to Success in the Digital Age”, reminding students that “Opportunities don’t just happen; they are created.”
Other speakers included Mr. Yemi Edun, CEO of Daniel Ford International, UK, on creativity, innovation and business ownership; Mrs. Tejumade Tejuosho of Sahara Group on green innovation and energy entrepreneurship; and Mrs. Abiodun Olukitan, Head of SMA at Access Bank Plc, who defined entrepreneurship through innovation, initiation, responsibility, enhancement and risk-taking.
Goodwill messages came from the UNILAG Bursar, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Esther Adekunle; Assoc. Prof. Jumoke Ogunleye, representing the Dean of Student Affairs; and Prof. Bolajoko Dickson Ogbeche, representing the Dean of the Postgraduate School. The programme concluded with a panel discussion featuring the speakers.