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TIME FRAME 12-1PM The 33rd LASUSU elections is taking place today on the 7th February 2023, at the various faculties at the Lagos State University University . Read below the live update from various polling units: Faculty of Law Correspondent: Similoluwa Ifedayo LOW VOTER TURNOUT AT LAW LIBRARY POLLING UNIT Despite the presence of numerous agents and canvassers, the Law Library polling unit has seen a low turnout of voters from the Faculty of Law.  Candidates' supporters are working hard to encourage present members to cast their ballots, however, technical issues with the network have prevented some from voting immediately.  Nevertheless, persistence from the electors has allowed a number of them to successfully cast their ballots using their course forms and pins. Faculty of communication and Media Studies: ELECTION SLOWDOWN AT FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES Oluwanifesimi Ogunlaja reports from the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies where the...

​By  Similoluwa Ifedayo   Yes. You read the topic right. Avoid them or they will show you  shege. I will begin this letter with a rundown of how Mondays look like for me.  Now, every Monday, two things are true about me, one is that I have hectic classes and two, I always wake up tired. The classes usually require me to be mentally stable and physically strong because I have to engage in back-to-back trekking under the LASU sun.  What can I do? The degree must be bagged. So, in order to be stable mentally, the evening before, I decided to relax at a restaurant in the inner parts of Ojo.    Before, I go any further, let me beat around the bush a bit by going to the earlier parts of Sunday. Bear with me, please. It is part of the story. Just be sure to take a cold drink as you read through. Yes, so, I woke up around 6am, had my early Bible study/prayer, did my house chores, and had my bath. By 7:30am, I was done and was walking to First Gate junctio...

By Damilare Adeyeye  Perhaps, the majority believe that the final outcome of the Lagos State University Students' Union election is not truly the reflection of the decision of the student populace. While some assume that the results are usually tampered with by some high-powered individuals within the university, it is a totally conceived notion of some people that the election is always manipulated by some 'big' and influential persons beyond the four walls of LASU.  Notwithstanding, as another LASUSU election draws closer again, the debate of who truly decides the election remains unabated with some persons making palpable references to previous elections. First things first, a school of thought, among students believes that the outcome of the LASUSU election is always decided before the actual voting exercise, by some student politicians who are aware of the game, and how deep it goes.  These persons are pictured as critical stakeholders in the institution's electora...

By Abdulsemiu Monsuroh 3 Minutes Read Congratulations are in order for a final year student of the Lagos State University College Of Medicine, Adewunmi Akingbola who emerged as a finalist of the Dalai Lama fellowship shortly after winning the Diana Award.  The Dalai Lama Fellows Program awards year-long fellowships to 20- 25 innovators who are working on social change projects in local communities around the globe, to address one or more of the following areas: Health and Well-being, Education and Youth Development, Social Justice, Environment, Cultural Understanding, Contemplation.  The Diana award, however, is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.  Adewunmi launched his Non governmental Organization, HealthDrive Nigeria in 2019, the NGO’s primary goals is to  create awareness about the dreadful Hepatitis B disease, conduct free Hepatitis B screening and help residents of under-resourced comm...

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...