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MSSN-LASU Welcomes New VC To Jummah Service

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Shittu Mujeebah The Muslim Student Society Of Nigeria Lagos State University chapter MSSN-LASU welcomes the newly appointed  VC, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello,  to it's Jummah service  on Thursay  24th of september 2021.  The VC  attended the Jummah service dressed  in an islamic  regalia and was given an Islamic Name, Lateefah.    Immediately after the  Jummah service a special  prayer session was organised for her by the MSSN-LASU, in attendance was the  Student union President; Uthman Oladipupo Badmus, Students,Staffs, MSSN-LASU Executives and others  The VC openly said the Student's UnionPresident is her first son, and also added that ;"  LASU will become the First  in west African but won't be possible without everyone  support and cooperation".     Also the VC explained her effort in ensuring Lasu staff received their Salary  before 23rd of sep...

LASU's New VC Promises To Run An All-Inclusive Administration

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Erioluwa Adura Lagos State University (LASU), New Vice-Chancellor,  Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has declared her keen interest to run an all inclusive administration where every voice counts in decision making process of the university. The New Vice-Chancellor who is expected to assume duty on Monday, 20 September 2021, spoke on her agenda on how to go about a timely development of the University.  she said; "We will create the Faculties of Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, and Allied Health Sciences for programmes such as Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science, Building, Architecture, Radiology and Radiation Science, among others,” . While speaking further, Prof. Olatunji-Bello, pledged not only to expand the academic programs at the university but also to prioritize the workers’ and students’ welfare.  “Welfare of the workers and students would be our priority. We will provide their welfare. It is very important to us. We will create more faculties to b...

BREAKING: Prof Ibiyemi Bello is LASU's New VC

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By Abdulsemiu Monsuroh and Idris Toheeb Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji Bello has been appointed  as the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor of The Lagos State University,Ojo. The newly appointed Vice Chancellor Is the wife of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water resources,Olatunji Bello. Mrs Ibitoye Olatunji is also a  professor of Physiology and a former acting vice-chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU). ACJ-LASU has confirmed the appointment through a telephone interview with the Centre for Information and Public Relations CIPPR of the Lagos State University.  Brief Profile of the new LASU VC Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello was born in Lagos on the 23rd of  April. She had her primary education at Anglican Girls Primary School, Surulere, from 1970 to 1974 and her secondary education at Lagos Anglican Girls Grammar School, Surulere, between 1974 and 1979. Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello then proceeded to Methodist Gi...

LASUSU Unveils BRT As Alternative Transport

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Leshi Adebayo Following the problems surrounding the transportation of Lagos State University LASU students, the Lagos State University Students' Union LASUSU has successfully reached an agreement with the BRT Officials along Igando Axis on Monday, 13th of September, 2021. One of the demands of the Union's meeting with the BRT officials was to prevent the recurrent issues of student's transportation to the respective destinations after school hours. According to the statement released by LASUSU PRO, Comrade Olusola Kolawole M (M.K.O),  It reads, "the union is pleased to announce to the student populace that the Lagos State Students Union (LASUSU) has made provision for 3 BRT buses, who will be working from LASU gate to Iyana Ipaja to ease the stress of students who find it difficult to get public transit when leaving school to their destinations"  It also added that "the union is imploring our world-class colleagues that the need for cooperation t...

"I applied jokingly and I eventually emerged": Exclusive Interview With First Female Lagos Ambassador

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Idris Toheeb, Bolaji Badmus Oluwafunmilayo Akanishelle, an outgoing student of Lagos State University School of Communication who is also the erstwhile president of the Communication Students’ Association (COSA) has been appointed the Lagos State Youth Ambassador.  In this interview, she talks about how she got to achieve the milestone, laying emphasis on getting involved on campus.  Do enjoy... Can we meet you? I’m Ambassador Akannishelle Funmilayo Lagos State Youth Ambassador From your profile, it's evident that your got highly involved on campus. Is this what led to your appointment as Lagos State youth ambassador? Basically, me getting involved in school politics really helped me because now I'm no longer the person I used to be before taking leadership position and all in school. So after taking that leadership position it shaped who I was today and improved me in so many aspects. I gathered experience, leadership qualities and a lot of things that aided the c...

Inside LASU: Lasu Emergency Medical Unit In Action

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Abubakar Mariam Oniza The Lagos State University LASU  Emergency medical unit revives  a 200 level  student from the Faculty Management science, who had reportedly fainted. According to information gotten from a cyber cafe attendant who was close to the scene, the student was on his way to class with a female student. " They were on their way to class" , he added jokingly saying "lasu stress is enough to make him faint" .  Immediately the student fainted,  the medical unit of LASU  came down to the Faculty of Management science  along with some first-aiders in  an  ambulance to attend to the student.  The presence of the unit on campus  was announced by the Student's Union Public relations officer  Comr. Matthew Kolawe Olushola and he also released a B.C concerning the emergency numbers which students can call when in need of urgent medical health.

Photos: Omomewa laid to rest in Atan Cemetery

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Ayomide Sotubo The remains of deceased Student activist, Nurudeen Alawonle Popularly known as Omomewa has been buried earlier today at the Atan Cemetery, Lagos.  Omomewa was killed at the school gate few weeks ago, hours after facing a disciplinary panel set up by the school management over pending allegations of his involvement in admission racketeering. The exact nature of his killing is yet to be revealed as results from the  investigations of the police differs from the account given by a staff member of the institution, Mr. Waheed Majekodunmi, who fled the scene of the event after he was also attacked. The PUNCH gathered that Police claimed that he was been stabbed as against Majek's account which claims he was shot.

"I won't interfere in LASU VC Appointment Process" Says Lagos State Governor

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Governor Sanwoolu Leshi Adebayo The Lagos State Governor; Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced on Tuesday that won't interfere with the ongoing selection process for the post of the  Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University LASU on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the statement during the visitation of members of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) led by its chairman, Prof. Samuel Edoumiekumo, at the Lagos House, Ikeja.  Quoting him verbatim, he said;"“The process for the appointment of the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU) is ongoing and I can assure you that all the laws and due process that would lead to the appointment of the vice-chancellor would be fully adhered to and  I have no intention to interfere or have any interest in the choice of who would be vice-chancellor. We have put in the committeemen and women of impeccable character that have distinguished themselves and are willing to ...

Shuttle Price Conundrum: LASUITES Await Resolutions From Badecious

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By Ayomide Sotubo Twenty-two days after LASUSU President, Comrade Badmus Uthman Oladapo assuredly revealed to our reporters that the price for shuttle buses will be reversed from the current 50 Naira to 30 Naira after an agreement had been struck with drivers, the only evident change remains that shuttle drivers have refuted any such treaty and that the price remains unchanged. Make no mistake, the intentions of the 31st President are noble ones. Under the harsh economic conditions that Nigerians live in, cutting down the cost of transportation should be a welcome development.  Badecious said "The committee that will effect the change has not been appointed by the house, the house has not had their sitting yet and secondly, the shuttle association on campus has already written an appeal letter stating some reasons why they want to maintain 50 Naira. They said they used to buy Engine oil for 3500 Naira and now they're buying for 7500 Naira. A litre of petrol which is supposed t...