IADS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos celebrated Black History month on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Selected Secondary School students in Lagos State were encouraged to conceptualize the theme; “Black Health and Wellness” and express it in Art pieces.

Oluwasegunfunmi Adebayo of Dansol High School in Acme, Ogba, Lagos emerged the winner of this year’s Black History Month prize. The Second position went to Edema Orisejeminetemi Scott of Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School  while Ezinne Okoro of International School, University of Lagos came third.

There were two consolation prizes for additional beautiful Art works by Cosiisochukwu Anuebunwa of New Estate Baptist Secondary School and Sadiq Sanni of Yaba College of Technology Secondary School.

We congratulate the winners of this year’s event.