Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Professor Badejo Ayodeji Olawunmi as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), according to Legit.ng. The appointment was announced on September 9, 2026. The naming of a new vice-chancellor marks a leadership change at the state-owned institution, one of Nigeria's prominent public universities, with the incoming head expected to oversee the university's academic and administrative direction going forward.

Mrs. Sola Ibidapo-Obe, a lawyer and widow of the late Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, who was the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), emphasized that the future of university education in Nigeria lies in technical learning. This statement reflects her views on the evolving educational landscape in the country.

Nigerian-born legal scholar Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu has been appointed Dean of the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. According to Leadership, she will assume the five-year position on October 1, 2026, succeeding Martin Phillipson, who completed two five-year terms as dean. The appointment is described as a major milestone in her distinguished academic career, adding to the growing international recognition of Nigerian academics in leadership roles at institutions abroad.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Professor Badejo Ayodeji Olawunmi as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), according to Legit.ng. He succeeds Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, whose tenure has ended. The appointment marks a leadership transition at the state-owned university, though further details about the handover process were not provided in the report.

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has urged Vice-Chancellors of the country's public universities to urgently diversify their sources of funding, according to Tribune Online. The minister warned the university leaders to reduce their reliance on traditional government funding and explore alternative revenue streams. The charge was directed at the leadership of public universities across Nigeria, though specific details of the proposed funding models were not disclosed in the report.

The Osun State Government has dismissed opposition from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the extension of the tenure of Professor Clement Odunayo Adebooye as Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN). According to the state government, the university is governed by law rather than the preferences of any staff union, and it therefore rejected ASUU's position on the tenure extension.