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  Photo Credit: LASU CIPPR By Adebayo Leshi and Israel Yormekpeh  Having been announced as the Lagos State University's best graduating student of the 2020/2021 academic session, with a new CGPA record of 4.97 points, Benjamin Damilare Olowu, a Mechanical Engineering student from the Engineering Department shares his successes, struggles, strength and more in this exclusive interview with Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ-LASU). He tells the story of his time as an undergraduate student of LASU. ACJ-LASU: Who Is Benjamin Olowu? BENJAMIN : "Benjamin is a 21 years old boy, who is an indigene of Lagos State, Epe local Government to be précised. I am the second born from a family of six. I have three siblings ( An elder sister and two younger brothers). I am a Christian, a member of The Redeemed Christian Church of God.  I did my nursery and primary school education at Saint Mary’s Nursery and Primary school, Ojo Lagos. Due to my academic performance during my primary ed...

By Dauda Mistura Boluwatife Kolawole, popularly known as BoluwatifeCarry, is LASU’s foremost compere, actor, content creator, and writer. He started building his skills right from his formative years. Even though they were unpublished, Boluwatifecarry completed his first literary works in primary four. Then, during his secondary school days, he was opportune to hone these skills, where his foundation in compering and public speaking was laid. Among the several stage performances done by him, Boluwatifecarry's biggest was Listen 2021, which had over 3,000 people in attendance. He is ambitious and goal-driven, and his ability to perform his skills exceptionally drives his determination to succeed and breakthrough in any of his professions. Fortunately, for him, people have proved to be his greatest resources. His cordial relationship with people has served him in a lot of ways. He gets encouragement, recommendation, inspiration, and referrals from people, whi...

Damilare Adeleye The lives of students and staff of Lagos State University, Ojo, may be at risk as a building close to wreck and ruins is still used as a lecture room and lecturers' office. The building, which is situated at the institution's Faculty of Arts, commonly known as Philosophy Building, is wallowing in a state of shambles, lacking basic infrastructure including blackboard.  ACJ-LASU gathered that the classroom had neither a working ceiling fan nor a bulb either before, during or after lectures.  The classroom which is usually crowded with students, even while some would stand on their feet or sit on the desk to hear the lectures and take notes, remains a threat for asthmatic patients among the students. Again, according to ACJ-LASU, a lecturer whose name is withheld, said he refused to take his class in the building because of its whacked state and for his own safety. Meanwhile, other lecturers essentially, make use of the classroom for their...

Leshi Adebayo   It was a victorious day for Team Ojo division of Lagos State University, LASU as they won the final football competition against Team LASUCOM by a lone goal at the LASU Sports Centre on Thursday 17, March, 2022. The competition was played by the Three LASU divisions;  Ọjọ, Badagry and LASUCOM  Ikeja – while Team Epe was absent.      Among other sports competition packaged in the Day 2 programme of the Convocation Sport Competition for staff, Team LASU took 1st place in all– 100 metres race, Relay race (both male and female) leaving the crumbs for Badagry and LASUCOM to share.   For the football competition, having won the qualifying match against Team Epe division by 2 goals to nil, Team Ojo secured a spot in the finals against Team Badagry who had an automatic final ticket as Team Epe could not make it to the competition due to unforseen circumstances. This is the first time in 6 years that Team Epe would not be partaking i...

Leshi Adebayo and Victor Olusunde With 6 months already marked since the appointment of Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University in September 2021, the latter has revealed the achievements of her administration in the long run. This was made known by LASU VC while speaking during the Press Conference at the Senate Building, LASU, thereby setting the 25th Convocation Ceremony of the institution in motion. Having revealed details of the graduating students, Prof. Olatunji-Bello seized the opportunity to give an overview of some of her major achievements and successes so far, for the past 6 months.  In her words, "I consider it necessary to use this opportunity to acquaint you with some of the modest achievements we have recorded in the first 6 months of our administration. "Gentlemen of the Press, on our assumption of office 6 month ago, we were clear in our minds about our Vision to make the Lagos State Unive...

(credits: Daily Post Nigeria) Leshi Adebayo and Victor Olusunde The Lagos State University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has revealed that Governors, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (Kano State), Professor Bahama Umara Zulum (Borno State), Chairman/CEO of Nigeria In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abuja and three other eminent personalities will be conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degree Award during the 25th Convocation Ceremony. According to the LASU Vice- Chancellor, the other 3 dignitaries to be honoured at Professor Peter Akinsola Okebukola  OFR, who will be conferred with the rank of Emeritus Professor, Chairman of Ikeja Hotel Plc, Mr Goodie Ibru (OON) and, Founder/CEO, The Chair Centre Group, Mrs Ibukunoluwa Abiodun Awosika.  This information was disclosed by Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello during the Press Conference event held at the Senate Building on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.  Having unveiled the chairman of the occasion as the Governor of K...

By Leshi Adebayo and Victor Olusunde As the 25th LASU Convocation Ceremony kicks off with the Press Conference on March 16, 2021, the Vice-Chancellor  of the University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has declared Olowu Benjamin from the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Faculty) as the best graduating student with a new CGPA record of 4.97. According to ACJ-LASU correspondents, the LASU VC, Professor Ibiyemi revealed that a total of 7,232 students are expected to be graduated during the ceremonies.  Given an analysis of the data of graduating students, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello said, "It is my utmost pleasure to inform you that during this convocation ceremonies, we will be graduating 7,232 students and the breakdown is as follows:" For diploma certificates, she said, a total of 451 students will be graduating–1st class (45), upper credit (219), lower credit (183) and pass (4)" Then, a total of 4,994 students are to b...

By David Lawal   When it comes to events we stumble upon, that keep us amazed, that lengthens our curiosity, that pokes our conscience, this story is one of them. With the whole world still in the mood of celebrating women and urging them to break the bias, it is evident that some of the gender-based violence actions and experiences, mostly faced by the female, are unabated. They keep increasing.     This story was triggered by an event that involved two students of the Lagos State University, a female 300 level Music student named Anuoluwapo Omilere and Kehinde Sunnayo, a Head Of Class (HOC) of his department in Accounting (Education). The incident which occurred on March 11, 2022, at PPL, la b'esu ọjọ around 7 pm is centred around the former's (Anuoluwapo Omilere) experience at the hands of Kehinde Sunnayo, who was said to have sexually harassed Anuoluwapo, on two occasions, denied that he committed the crime, threatened and even demanded that the victi...

By Nworie Daniel These were the words and more of LASU's prodigious spoken word poet/artiste, Victory Ashaka, a 200 level student of the English Department in the Faculty of Arts (LASU), in an exclusive interview with ACJ-LASU.  In the course of the interview session, Victory talked about his failures, successes, the assistances he got, his unique style of speaking and his advice for artistes who want to follow in his footsteps. On his failures, Victory recalled one of his memorable experiences in the year 2019. He stated that he was discouraged as he felt his words were not deep enough, and was missing the technical aspects of his speech. Giving details on how he started off his career and acknowledging the impact of the Lagos State University Debate Society (LASUDSC) on the development of his craft, Victory revealed that in 2015, he began his spoken words career when he performed an event which had in attendance, Current Minister For Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji ...

By Temiloluwa Adegboyegun Friday, March 11, 2022 will always be a memorable day in the School of Communication as the ongoing dispute between the 15th Communication Student Association (COSA) President, Sanni Omolaja Shakiru (SOS) and Social Director, Ebunoluwa Noah (Neo) was finally settled by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Moshood Abiola, popularly known as M.K.O.   The President's Side of the Story The COSA President, Sanni Omolaja Shakiru started by pointing out that the Social Director’s duty is very important, crucial and as such, should be handled diligently.  He mentioned that the Social Director didn’t do well by resuming to school two weeks after the actual date of resumption. He further added that it was wrong for her to have done that because she was meant to show exemplary traits to the rest of the students.    He said, “when something happens in the administration, the President is always summoned first. I wouldn’t want to be found ...

By Leshi Adebayo, Yormekpeh Israel CLAIM   A viral Twitter screenshot assumed to be the official Page (with username @LagosStateUni) of the Lagos State University (LASU) management bore information that the management will sanction and hand over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), students found to be liquid drug fondly called Elle. According to the contents of the screenshot, with watermark, 'LASU Memes 09076960103', it was stated that the students will be tested for drug intake before sitting for the forthcoming examinations. It ended with '#LasuSaysNoToDrugs'.  The analysis of the viral Twitter screenshot shows that the information is misleading. The most likely reason for circulating the information is to generate reactions and have fun considering the fact that the watermarks indicates that it is probably a meme which is supposed to lighten or make people laugh. Also, in a bid to confirm the authenticity of the information and the source...

By Ajayi Samiat  Residents At the Agbara axis of ojo district have suffered a three week power outage resulting from the damage of multiple electricity poles on Orin, Iyano era road. According to information gathered from a staff of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) ojo district, the power outage which commenced on Saturday 3rd of February took effect as a result of the damage of utility poles by trailers who collided with the poles on the Iyano era road. Following the outcome of the March 1, 2022 community engagement meeting, where the issue of the power outage was discussed, the officials of the EKEDC ojo district revealed that they were erecting a total of 30 poles and promised that Saturday March 4, 2022 if not Friday March 3, 2022, will be the date power will be restored in the area. The officials however failed to meet up with the promise dates but followed their inability to restore the light with an explanation on the community relations platfor...

By Dorcas Alao In  a bid to ease the  tension surrounding the delay of the 31st Lagos State University Student's Union, LASUSU Championns League competition, the Union's Sports Director, Adeyemo Azeez Olamilekan popularly known as Hayzed 10 has cleared the air on the matter, with a new date for continuation of the event. It should be recalled that on March 2, 2022,   an altercation occurred between the Faculty of Engineering and Arts football team at the Sports Complex which triggered the delay of the event till further notice. However, in a related development, a detailed explanation of the causes of the delay has been made by  Hayzed 10 in an interview with ACJ-LASU's correspondent. According to him, the delay of the champions league event is majorly due to necessary procedures which have to be followed before the football match can continue. Hayzed 10 evealed that a detailed report of the March 2 incident has been given to a panel, alongside neces...

By Damilare Adeleye In preparation for the LASUSU Champions League match against Mass Communication team, the Faculty of Law Football team has intensified their training in order to ensure their opponent is defeated on Monday when  the both teams will encounter each other on the football pitch.  ACJ-LASU news correspondent gathered that, on Thursday,  there were rigorous trainings in LASU Sport Centre by the Law students' team, and the exercise took many hours in the evening.  Speaking on the preparedness of the team, the coach, Mr Ajadi Omosore, a 400-level student,   disclosed that he was confident as the team, he claimed, is 90 percent ready to beat their counterpart. In his words: "We are 90 per cent prepared. We train, at least, three times a week. I also organise tactical trainings where we sit down, practice and then explain tactics. We pull up videos and show them their mistakes and try to correct them and show the necessary things to do...

 By: Shittu Mujeeba, Leshi Adebayo Following the Student Judiciary Council (SJC)'s verdict on the case between Honourable Atiku Semiu and Rt. Hon Liadi Abdulazeez on March 2, 2022, the claimant's lead counsel, Mr Francis King has refused to accept the council's ruling. The court proceedings and hearing which took place at the Lagos State University Law Building, as observed by ACJ-LASU correspondent saw the Chief Judge of SJC give his final verdict on the case. According to ACJ-LASU's reporter, the Chief Judge,  Daniel Akinyemi said that an apology must be issued to the 28th Speaker of the Faculty of Arts, Hon Liadi Abdulazeez (Defendant) within 48 hours by the Claimant, Hon. Atiku Semiu for the latter's gross misconduct. Also, Judge Akinyemi ruled that a fine of the sum of 20,000 naira is to be paid to Hon. Semiu (the claimant) for the fortification of signature and abuse of power by Rt. Hon Liadi Abdulazeez (Defendant) with the claimant's reinstate...

By: Leshi Adebayo As requested by the Students Representative Council (SRC), Communication Students Association (COSA), Social Director, Noah Ebunoluwa has submitted a report of the current administration's expenditure. The report as stated by  Ebunoluwa contains the list of achieved programs undertaken by her office. According to the signed report made available to ACJ-LASU, the 15th COSA Social Director listed three major programmes, detailing how each programme was carried, namely Freshers' Week, COSA Instagram page and COSA Media Tour. Ebunoluwa revealed difficulties she encountered while organizing two of the listed programmes as the COSA President,  Shakiru Omolaja Sanni popularly Known as SOS  did not make the work easy for her. The report reads partly, "The Mr and Mrs Fresher was successful achieved. I had issues with the President SOS pertaining the present administration in general..." She stated that the COSA President ignored her committee choi...