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 Calling all Geographers! The 65th Annual Conference of the Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG) is set!  Join us at Northwest University Kano from October 5th – 9th, 2025. Theme: Navigating Physical Vulnerability, Economic Disparity, and Social Inequality in Developing Countries. Don’t miss this vital discussion on #ClimateChange, #EnvironmentalSustainability, #GeospatialTech, and more. A great opportunity for #Networking and #KnowledgeSharing! #ANGConference #Geography #KanoState #NorthwestUniversity #Nigeria #DevelopmentStudies #GIS #SustainableDevelopment Abstract deadline: July 31st, 2025. See you in Kano! 

The Association of Nigerian Geographers, wishes to express our heartfelt condolences to the families of one of our esteemed members, General Taoreed Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff, who left us on Tuesday night, 5th November 2024, at the age of 56 after a brief illness. His loss is a tremendous blow to us as an association and to the nation he served so selflessly. General Taoreed Lagbaja was more than a decorated officer Read more…

As we gather to honour these exceptional individuals, we celebrate their achievements and recognize their indelible impact on Geography in Nigeria. This investiture serves as both a culmination of their lifelong dedication to academic excellence and a call to future geographers to aspire to similar heights of scholarly achievement. The conferment of Fellow is not only a personal milestone but also a collective recognition of the role of geography in addressing societal challenges and shaping Read more…

OBITUARYProfessor Akin L. MABOGUNJE(18 October 1931 to 4 August 2022) It is with great sadness that ANG announces the death of one its greatest sons, former ANG President Professor Akin Mabogunje. Professor Akinlawon (Akin) Mabogunje died on Thursday, 4 August 2022 at the age of 90 years.Akin Mabogunje was the first African Professor of Geography and Head of the Department of Geography (1972-1975) at Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Ibadan. During his 23 years Read more…

The council of the Association of Nigerian Geographers on behalf of the entire members heartily congratulate Prof. Ayo Omotayo on his appointment and assumption of the office as the Director-General and CEO of the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies. While wishing you a successful tenure we have no doubt that you will be a proud Ambassador of Geography. Signed National Secretary

The council of the Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG) has approved the theme and sub-themes of the 63rd annual conference of the ANG to be hosted by the Dept of Geography, University of Nigeria Nsukka. The conference has been approved to hold between the 20th – 24th September, 2022.Details will follow shortly.