Funmi OgundareIn an effort aimed at developing legal education, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in partnership with the University of Dundee, United Kingdom, Wednesday launched the first ever joint Master of Laws (LLM) programme that will position UNILAG on the global stage of advanced legal training. The programme enables students to earn LLM degrees from both universities through a structured transnational study arrangement that combines local grounding with global exposure. On his part, the Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee, Prof. Nigel Seaton, described the Joint LLM as a major milestone in Dundee’s engagement with Africa. Speaking with journalists, the Coordinator of the Joint LLM Programme, Prof. Dayo Ayoade, said the idea for the programme dates back to 2019, following a successful oil and gas law training organised in Abuja. He explained that despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, sustained engagements and an existing memorandum of understanding (MoU) between both institutions eventually led to the successful launch of the joint programme.