UNILAG honours Alagoa, Jegede, Sowole, Anikulapo, Ozolua, others

PROF. E. J. Alagoa, former editor of The Guardian on Sunday, Mr. Jahman Anikulapo, The Guardian’s visual arts reporter Tajudeen Sowole and The Nation assistant editor (Arts) Mr. Ozolua Uhakheme are among selected Nigerians that will be honoured today with the Award of Excellence by Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos for their immense contributions to the development and growth of the Centre for Cultural Studies (now Department of Creative Arts) of the university on July 29.

A statement by the department said others to be honoured include scholars such as Prof. E.J. Alagoa, Prof. Laz Ekwueme, Prof. Akin Euba, Prof. Abayomi Barber, Prof. dele jegede, Prof. Sherifdeen Adetoro, Prof. A.V.E Mereni, Late Prof. Bode Osanyin, Prof. Ebun Clark and Prof. Duro Oni, Demola Olayiwola, Engr Yemisi Shyllon, Dr. Bruce Onobrakpeya and the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries Dr. Daniel Olukoya.

The event, which will hold at the Creative Arts Theatre, Department of Creative Arts, near Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos by 1pm, is part of the department’s grand celebration tagged Reunion and award ceremony.