Nigeria:   Jonathan Forwards Bills On Renaming of UNILAG, Others to Senate

Vanguard, 6 June 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded bills to the Senate to change the names of three federal universities. Read more »

Nigeria:   UNILAG - Jonathan Writes NASS to Ratify Name

Vanguard, 7 June 2012

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, sent a bill to the Senate and the House of Representatives seeking endorsement to rename the University of Lagos, UNILAG to Moshood Abiola… Read more »

Nigeria:   UNILAG - Jonathan Should Have Made Wide Consultations - Gowon

Daily Trust, 6 June 2012

Former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) has faulted the renaming the University of Lagos after the late presumed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola. Read more »

Nigeria:   'Corruption Thrives in Education Sector'

Daily Trust, 7 June 2012

There is high level of corruption in the education sector in Nigeria yet the President is only focusing on scoring political points by renaming the University of Lagos (UNILAG), a… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Should Have Consulted Before Renaming UNILAG - Gowon

Leadership, 6 June 2012

As controversy continues to trail the renaming of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University by President Goodluck Jonathan last week, former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu… Read more »

Nigeria:   With Abiola, Jonathan Rekindles Hope

Leadership, 6 June 2012

The protests of the name change of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, to Moshood Abiola University are unfortunate. They have brought back the sad memories of the annulment of the… Read more »

Nigeria:   To Immortalise Abiola - or Not

Vanguard, 6 June 2012

NINETEEN years after the pan-Nigerian mandate he won at the polls was voided by the military and 14 years after he died in incarceration fighting for the restoration of that… Read more »

Nigeria:   UNILAG Students Sue Jonathan Over Change of Name

Daily Trust, 4 June 2012

Aggrieved students of the University of Lagos(UNILAG) now, Moshood Abiola University,Monday have dragged President Goodluck Jonathan to a Federal High Court in Lagos over the… Read more »

Nigeria:   UNILAG to MAULAG - Students Sue President Over Name-Change

Vanguard, 5 June 2012

Some students of University of Lagos, UNILAG, now, Moshood Abiola University, have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to declare that the power to change or amend the name… Read more »

Nigeria:   UNILAG Students Drag FG to Court of Name Changing

Leadership, 4 June 2012

Ten students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday filled a suit against the Federal Government for changing the institution's name to Moshood Abiola University. Read more »

Nigeria:   No Going Back on UNILAG Name Change - Govt

Daily Trust, 31 May 2012

The Federal Government yesterday said the decision to rename the University of Lagos after the late Moshood Abiola will stand despite protests by students that led to the closure… Read more »

Nigeria:   UNILAG Shut - No Going Back - Jonathan

Vanguard, 31 May 2012

Authorities of the University of Lagos, yesterday, ordered immediate closure of the university following protests by students of the institution which entered second day over the… Read more »

Nigeria:   UNILAG/ MAULAG Controversy - Varsity Shut for 2 Weeks

Vanguard, 30 May 2012

Following the protest that erupted over the renaming of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University by the Federal Government on Tuesday, and to quell the growing tension in… Read more »

Nigeria:   Protests - Authorities Shut UNILAG

This Day, 30 May 2012

Authorities have shut the University of Lagos, Akoka for two weeks following a second straight day of protests by students following the renaming of the institution. Read more »

Nigeria:   Abiola Deserves More Than UNILAG - Aremu

Vanguard, 31 May 2012

A Vice-President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr Issa Aremu, yesterday, said the late Chief Kasimawo Abiola, winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential election, annulled by General… Read more »

Nigeria:   Why I Renamed UNILAG Moshood Abiola Varsity - Jonathan

Leadership, 30 May 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday explained that his government renamed the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Moshood Abiola University in commemoration of Democracy Day and in… Read more »

Nigeria:   Occupy UNILAG Day Two - Students Barricade Third Mainland Bridge

Vanguard, 30 May 2012

The protest trailing the renaming of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University by the Federal Governmet yesterday has entered its second day as students of the university… Read more »

Nigeria:   CPC Faults Naming of UNILAG After MKO

Daily Trust, 30 May 2012

The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday said the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) after the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections,… Read more »

Nigeria:   Read Full Text of Jonathan's Democracy Day Speech

Vanguard, 29 May 2012

Below is the full text of the nationwide broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan to mark Democracy Day 2012 . Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Renames UNILAG, Moshood Abiola University

Vanguard, 29 May 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan ,Tuesday morning, paid tribute to Nigeria's heroes and martyrs of democrcay for serving as catalysts for the emergence of civilian government in 1999. Read more »

Nigeria:   Students Protest Jonathan's Renaming of UNILAG

Vanguard, 29 May 2012

Students of the University of Lagos have ,Tuesday morning, embarked on a protest against the renaming of the school by President Goodluck Jonathan. Read more »

Nigeria:   Ex-Education Minister, Obaji, Endorses Renaming of UNILAG

Vanguard, 29 May 2012

Stakeholders in the education have continued to react to the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as Moshood Abiola University (MAU) by President Goodluck Jonathan. Read more »

Nigeria:   We Are Ecstatic Over FG's Naming of UNILAG After Abiola - Family

Leadership, 29 May 2012

The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola, on Tuesday said that they were ecstatic over the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as the Moshood Abiola University. Read more »

Nigeria:   University of Lagos Students Protest School's Change of Name

This Day, 29 May 2012

Students of the University of Lagos, have embarked on a protest march to kick against the Federal Government's decision to rename the institution after the late politician,Chief… Read more »

Nigeria:   University of Lagos - Jonathan's Gesture Backfires - Students Protest Renaming After Abiola

Daily Trust, 30 May 2012

Students at the University of Lagos yesterday staged a protest against President Jonathan's announcement renaming the school after the late politician Moshood Abiola. Read more »