ACJ LASU

•Ensures Lights for Exam Preparation.  By Erioluwa Adura The Lagos State University Student Union LASUSU led by Badmus Oladipupo Uthman has spearheaded the lighting of Lasu’s Ojo campus.  It should be recalled that during an alleged robbery incident that ensued around the school environment which claimed the life of  Alowonle Nurudeen, Omomewa, an alumnus of the Lagos State University, and left a member of Lasu’s staff injured, one of the contending matter that the fatal incident was tied to was the lack of proper lighting within and around the school vicinity.  The students’ Union in alliance with the school authority led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has began a lighting process of the school premises.  Speaking concerning the new development, Badmus Oladipupo popularly known as Badecious noted that the development was fast-tracked after a rigorous meeting with the then Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof Oke Oyedamola, and Mr Gove...

By Ajoke Aremu Olamide Bakare popularly known as Lammie Art is a 400level English student at Lagos State University, She is a writer and a contemporary artist who establishes the truth using the various mediums in art. She came from a cultured environment where it is a norm to learn a vocational skill before progressing to any tertiary institution. She developed an interest in art when it hasn't been so much dominated by ladies as she wasn't interested in any common female skill acquisition.  Lammie Art started art as a career in 2016 having been trained by a professional artist and also underwent the process of self-development to broaden her knowledge in the field.  According to her, she had always wanted to be called  Lammyberry but she insisted that the "Berry" in the name doesn't make sense. She started using only "LAMMIE"  and couldn't control people adding "Art" to the name. She however became  "Lammie art". Lammie Art desc...

Erioluwa Adura, Dauda  Mistura The clamour to put an end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad section of the police force didn't start last year. It did not even start a year before the last. The clamour has been as loud as a gong since 2016. The clamour was not basically to stop the police arm from working. It was basically to stop police brutality which was championed by  the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. Last year, 20th of October 2020, amidst the novel Corona Virus, the Nigerian youths stormed the Lekki Tollgate to hold an unusual peaceful protest. What should a peaceful suggest? Teenagers, youths, young adults, adults, went to the Lekki Tollgate with flags in their hands with guns or bullets; holding hands and singing solidarity songs without fighting or prompting issues. Even at that, innocent Nigerians still died with the flags in their hands.   The incident that took place at the Lekki Tollgate around this time last year could have been said to h...

By Bolaji Badmus Professor. Adenike Omotunde Boyo is to succeed Professor. Oyedamola Oke as the New Vice-Chancellor (Administration)of the Lagos State University after been elected by the Senate on Tuesday, 12th October 2021. Professor. Boyo emerged winner against Professor. Yinus dauda Adeleke, the other candidate for the position by 118 to 04 votes after the election. Although the election is yet to be ratified by the university's governing council, she is to succeed Professor. Oke whose tenure as deputy vice-chancellor ended on 4th October 2021. She is a Professor of physics and also the dean of the faculty of science. She is the first Professor of Physics and the first female Physicist in the Department of Physics in the university. READ ALSO:  CONTROVERSY: NULASS, LASUSU Contends Ownership of BRT Initiative She was seconded to Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology as a Director of Science and Technology in Policy, Programs, and Promotion from 2005 to 2007 and was a Co...

Dauda Mistura You might call it 'Ashewo’ or 'ashawo' but in whatever case  the term is derived and adopted by Nigerians over time to describe a person as a 'slut' ‘hoe' or ‘prostitute'.  Relatively, This word is reserved for women in general. It is sometimes used in careless arguments or alterations involving women or even in random situations.  In Lagos, an Hausa bike man or an aged Yoruba bike man can call you an ashewo for not having change, the woman selling pepper down the street can call you an ashawo for wearing a bum shorts and a sleeveless top  and ignorantly, a guy might call you ashawo for rejecting his advances. It cuts across the sisters in beret and the ladies in hijab. An average Nigerian woman has been called Ashawo multiple times mostly in unwarranted situations.  This word is like a weapon, whipped out in a time of need to remind women of their place in society. Then the rebranding started. There is this turnaround of women libe...

Opeyemisi WhatsApp is an essential App in the life of many Nigerians, and going off for a few hours would provoke different reactions from its user. From WhatsApp TV owners to group admins to online vendors and whole others. WhatsApp Tv owners: these are the sect who would stop at nothing to rain curses on Mark Zuckerberg and thinking of how much content they could have posted within those hours. The fear of losing viewers also looms, and they can only sit back and think of hysterical captions that they will write immediately it comes back on. Group Admins: those hours WhatsApp was down should be a moment of reflection for this particular set of people. They should know that all their power ends on WhatsApp and that power belongs to Zuckerberg. Imagine your whole personality revolves around being a WhatsApp admin. Hello! Bros, get a life! Risky texters : There are certainly the people whose only aim in life is to send risky texts to people's boyfriends and girlfriends....

•NULASS INCREASES AVAILABLE BUS FROM 3 to 4 Erioluwa Adura, Ajayi  Samiat Speaking affirmatively, against backdrops by the NULASS presidency, the Lagos State University Students’ Union President, Badecious, has openly declared that the so-called new development of BRT buses conveying students to and fro the Lasu-Igando axis was ignited by the LASUSU. Speaking with ACJ, in an exclusive interview, the Lagos State University Students’ Union President pointed out that public mass transit is a development that was fast-tracked by series of calls and meetings.  “On Friday, September 10, 2021, the leadership of the students’ union had a courtesy to the Senior Special Adviser to Governor of Lagos State on Youth. We tabled our demands and challenges within and outside the campus. We also, talk about insecurity. It’s during this meeting that we discussed this LAG Bus and he placed a call to the management of LAG Bus and chairman of the house committee on transportation that ...

Bolaji Badmus If I asked you what your major reason for being in the university is, I'm pretty sure you'd say "to get good grades and earn a degree" or "to be a graduate". Well, while it's  true that the major reason you're in the university is to acquire tertiary education and earn a degree, there are also a bunch of things in-between that are just as important. I was going through my LinkedIn page one time and I came across a post from Mike Bloomberg. The part of the post that got me was about getting involved on campus. Here's the post 👇🏽 Although the post was about covid 19 & school reopening, he started it with what made him find greatness beyond the classroom on campus, INVOLVEMENT ! The university is like a world on its own. It is so much more than sitting in class and listening to lectures! (yes, I discovered that). It's supposed to be a holistic experience. A lot can testify to the fact that getting invo...

Bickersteth  Praise Friday, 1st of October, 2021 marks the increase in her age by one. 61years of independence indeed; what have we to offer? She increases in age but has she increased in standard as expected of a soon to be 61years old nation. Even amidst the forthcoming independence celebration, we must not forget that we still have unfinished business - striving to meet the standard of a developed country. Although, we ought to spend time organizing parties, match pass presentations, a news release for the D-day and anticipating public address from the President. However, our present state as an independent country calls for sober minds, planning and taking drastic actions to support our beloved aged country. Ageing should not just reflect in the number of years we have spent as an independent nation. But it should also mirror our achievements as a country. Rather than celebrating, we ought to evaluate our achievements, identify our shortcomings and take drastic step...

Erioluwa Adura, Idris Toheeb, Samiat Ajayi, Bolaji Badmus, Dorcas Alao As Nigeria hits 61 years of Independence today, we cannot fail to see have far we have come as a nation free from colonial shackles.  Over the years, Nigeria as a republic have passed through the good, bad and unpleasant as we can't shy away from the underlying problems that the nation faces. Issues such as, kidnapping & banditry, drastic dollar devaluation, poverty, unhealthy democracy amongst others.  Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ-LASU) gathered views from Members of Staff and Student of Lagos State Univeristy that in 3 years time, can Nigeria rise from the dust and become a developed country? Except Below: Lasu Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr. Olumoku’s View.  "I believe we would move forward. We don't have to be negative about the country. No matter the level of insecurity, we have to work together and move the country to the next level. I see Nigeria in the next three years ...