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15 University of Lagos art students exhibit Lekki Deep Sea Port history at the port
Fine and Applied Arts students from the University of Lagos showed paintings and sculptures interpreting the history and development of Lekki Deep Sea Port at an exhibition held at the port on 5 November.
Why it matters: Fifteen students in the University of Lagos Department of Fine and Applied Arts had their work on the port's history exhibited at Lekki Port.
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) said students of its Department of Fine and Applied Arts turned the history and development of Lekki Deep Sea Port, which it describes as Nigeria's first deep-sea port, into paintings and sculptures.
According to the university, the exhibition took place at Lekki Port on Thursday 5 November 2026 and featured works by 15 UNILAG students.
The university said the artworks portray the vision, collaboration, resilience and experiences behind the maritime project.
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Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The exhibition, held on 5 November at Lekki Port, put the work of 15 UNILAG fine and applied arts students on show at the site of the project they depicted.
