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​by  ACJ-LASU admin The Lagos State University, Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello mni has congratulated the 5 students representatives of the Department of Fisheries for emerging winners of the 2022 annual Millennium Oceans prize worth Five Thousand United States Dollars ($5,000).  Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni expressing her delight in the new feat stated that the win would further strengthen the university's soaring global reputation and serve as a motivation for other students of the University.  Adeyemi Michael Akanbi, Dawodu Fareed, Obadare Samuel Adenekan, Adebola Rasheedat Adewale and Precious Onyeka Nkwor, the award winners, were supervised by Associate Professors of the department, Dr. Ayofe M. Hammed and Dr. Kafayat A. Fakoya, both Associate Professors. Meanwhile, the LASU campaign initiative tagged, "Lagos Plastic Revolution, which won the grand prize was selected as the best among the over 200 applications received from over 200 universitie...

​by ACJ-LASU admin Congratulations are in order as Mariam Ileyemi, an alumna of the Lagos State University School of Communication (LASUSOC), has been selected for the Inequality Reporting Fellowship of the Africa Centre for Development Journalism (ACDJ) alongside nine other journalists from various Nigerian media organisations. Out of 293 applications, the year 2020 graduate of Mass Communication was among the 10 successful applicants. In reaction to Miss Ileyemi's achievements, the Lagos State University, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello mni, has congratulated her and wished her a productive time on the programme.  According to a statement issued by ACDJ and signed by Adeolu Adekola, the fellowship commenced with a two-day residential training workshop held in Lagos from 7th to 10th August 2022.  Meanwhile, the ACDJ's Inequality Reporting Fellowship is a part of the collaborative media partnership supported by the MacArthur Foundation from the stable of the...

   The National Union of Lagos State Students (LASU Chapter) Student Parliamentary Council has indefinitely suspended, the Student Executive Council (SEC) President of the Union, Comr. Wasiu Sunday Omobolaji (Sudan of Lagos) over unconstitutional behaviour, among other allegations. NULASS-LASU SPC with immediate effect assigned, in Comr. Wasiu Sunday's place, the SEC Vice President (Ojo Campus) as the Acting President of the Union until further notice.  This development was made known in a press statement released and signed on Friday by the Union's Speaker and Clerk, Hon. Adenle Abdulsabur Adekunle; Hon. Paramole Toyyibat Omobola respectively. According to the statement made available to ACJ-LASU, it was gathered that the Comr. Wasiu Sunday aka Sudan of Lagos was suspended based on a series of events that constituted the final decision of the NULASS-LASU SPC. The statement read in parts, "Nul. Commr Wasiu Sudan Omobolaji was summoned to the house during the parliamentary...

  By Ajayi Samiat Victor Sunday, an 100 level student of the Faculty of Education has emerged the winner of 4th edition of the annual interfaculty school debate, Word War on the 24th of August, 2022 at the MBA Hall, Faculty of Sciences. This 4th edition of the Word War event was tagged, "Politics and The Youths: The Propellants and the Drawbacks."  The popular speaking competition, an initiative of the LASU Debate Society (LSUDS), the university's public speaking community comprises of 8 faculties, 3 schools, 2 colleges, and 26 representatives from Ojo, Ikeja and Epe campus. Comprising of 4 stages, the debate competition was kicked of on August 3 and the combined finals of the Intra LSUDS debate, Oratory Contest, and the Word War IV, all held on August 24, 2022.  Honouring the invitation to the event, were distinguished staffs of the university management namely; Head of Media Relations CIPPR, LASU,ojo), Mr Olaniyi S. Jeariogbe; the Principal Assistant Registrar Center fo...

A 200 level student of the Faculty of Law, Lagos State University (LASU) identified as Togbola Elizabeth has been reportedly killed by a yet to be identified reckless Lagos driver. According to reports gathered by ACJ-LASU, the driver who is currently on the run from the law, crushed the lady along the LASU-Ipaye Road and ran away. The body of late Togbola Elizabeth was found by the roadside on Tuesday morning.  Sources disclosed that the lady was allegedly returning from her boyfriend’s apartment after they had an argument that led to her being sent out of the latter's apartment. Allegedly, sources revealed that late Togbola Elizabeth was on her way to her hostel when she was hit by the reckless driver, who left her unattended to and led to her eventual death. Meanwhile, it was gathered that the deceased's boyfriend has been taken into police custody.  In a related development, the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said, “I got a confirmation tha...

By Damilare Adeleye The Lagos State University Students Union- Independent Electoral Committee has released the substantive results of the newly elected LASUSU executives.  The election exercise which was declared by the Chief electoral chairman of the Electoral Committee as free and fair, was conducted yesterday across the various faculties in in the three major campuses of LASU.  According to the result which was obtained by ACJ-LASU correspondent to earlier today, confirmed Adelankun Adeoye as the Elected LASUSU President. It was gathered that Adeoye, the 28th President of Faculty of Arts Students Association, defeated all his three opponents with a total votes of 2208.  Meanwhile, Oresanya Zakariaya popularly known as E. Zaculus case 1863 votes to emerge as the First runner, while Aina Oluwafemi also called "Femland" made with 1686 votes and Ibraimoh Igbo Ibrahim took 1229 votes. In the same vein, for the Vice- President position, Kelani Oladayo defeated ...