DevReporting Announces UNILAG VC and Former LASU VC as Advisory Board Chairs

In a move aimed at strengthening its commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in Nigerian public life, DevReporting, a leading digital media organization focusing on Nigerian issues, has appointed Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, former Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), as chairs of its advisory board. The announcement was made during a special event held at a prominent venue in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Human rights lawyer Femi Falana delivered the keynote address, while PREMIUM TIMES publisher and CEO of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), Dapo Olorunyomi, chaired the event. According to Premium Times Nigeria, the new appointees bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the board, which will undoubtedly help guide DevReporting’s mission to inform, engage, and empower Nigerians through quality journalism. Ogundipe, a professor of Urban and Regional Planning, has been at the helm of UNILAG since 2017, while Fagbohun led LASU from 2016 to 2021. Their appointments underscore DevReporting’s commitment to working with respected leaders in Nigerian academia and public service to tackle critical issues facing the nation.