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Exclusive: Meet First Female FIKES National President

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By Suraju Mustapha Samuel Balogun Habeedah Abimbola,is a 400 level Law student of the Department of Common&Islamic studies Lagos State University,LASU and also the first female National President of the Federation of Ikeja division students of lagos state,FIKES. In an interview with ACJ Reporter she gave insight on how her political journey began. How was the start off as a fresher in Lagos state university? Well, I will say it wasnt easy because prior to my admission into LASU I had some set backs, I recently completed my National diploma(ND) at Lagos state polytechnic, Ikorodu campus in Mass communication, I wanted to go back for my HND but my Dad has always wanted for me to study Law. Coming into LASU as a fresher was a different ball game for me entirely since their educational structure is different from a polytechnic as regards the unit of courses a student can take up per semester and also making new friends wasnt so easy for me. Have you always been interested...

I Kind Of Knew Already That I Would Be Setting A New Record As Overall Best Graduating Student– 2021 LASU Best Graduating Student, Benjamin Olowu

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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...

How I was Robbed By Men In Army Uniform- NULASS PRO

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  By Wasiu Bello and Leshi Adebayo This is the story of Mr. Sadiku Joshua, a student of the Lagos State University and Public Relations officer of the National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS), who was one of the victims of robbery incident that happened along Alakija-Badagry road, Lagos. In this interview, he gives an account of his experience at the hands of these unknown robbers, dressed in Army Uniforms, how it all happened from the beginning to the end.  Follow his story and reflect… Sir, can you give a brief introduction of yourself? My name is Sadiku Joshua Arinola, popularly known as S.A.J. I am a 31st Sergeant At-Arms Of the Lagos State University Students' Union Parliamemtary Council. Kindly recount what happened on your way to Alakija, close to a month ago? Explicitly, it actually happened on 9th of October, 2021, at around 10:26am. I boarded a bus at the school gate, Iyana-iba with about 8 individuals, of which one was a military personnel sitting...

Artistry and Education: Meet Lammie Art, A LASU Student And Contemporary Artist

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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...

Nigeria at 61: LASU DSA, Omorehga, Jigaba And Others Share Views On The State of Nigeria

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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 ...

"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...