JUST IN: UNILAG Reopens Hostels, Begins Second Semester Exams

The authorities of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka have approved the reopening of hostels to students from Thursday, August 26 and the commencement of the second semester examinations physically on campus the same day.

This is coming after six weeks of closure of hostels and suspension of physical lectures to prevent the spread of the third wave of COVID-19 on the campus.

The university’s registrar, Mr Oladejo Azeez, gave the hint in a statement on Tuesday night, noting that the students had been doing their second semester lectures online since the closure and now to start their examinations with the General Studies (GST) paper scheduled for between Thursday, August 26, and Saturday, August 28, 2021.

While noting that even though the university would comply strictly with COVID-19 protocols to ensure the safety of members of staff and students while the exam lasted, the school has also made a special arrangement with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba and the Lagos State-owned Gbagada General Hospital for purpose of isolation and treatment in case anyone contracts the disease during the exams.