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By Ameenat Hamzat The Independent Electoral Committee (IEC), Independent Petition Committee (IPC), and the Independent Audit Committee (IAC) conducted an orientation session for the Lagos State University Students' Union Aspirant on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The session which took place at the Conference Hall 2, Student Arcade was aimed at briefing the aspirants regarding campaign and election guidelines as well as the roles of each electoral body.  The Chairman of the Independent Petition Committee, Olamilekan Bamise, outlined the role of the committee as the body handling post-election complaints and irregularities. He further stated  the need for the session to brief them on how to file a petition for any election misconduct.  He explained the process of petitioning and election and assured aspirants that in-depth guidelines would be released for them for better understanding.  He concluded by assuring the Aspirants that every petition would be addressed ...

By Ewaoluwa Omolade *Following Protest, LASU VC Announces Removal of CBT Fee, Other Newly Introduced Fees* By Ewaoluwa The Lagos State University (LASU) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello mni, has announced the removal of the CBT, Forensic, and Counselling fees after a protest by students at the Babatunde Fashola Senate Building on July 8, 2024. The peaceful protest began at 8am, with students mobilising their peers across various faculties before converging at the senate building to express their dissatisfaction and demand the removal of the newly introduced fees.  Following the commencement of the protest, the university management temporarily shut down the student portal and despite pleas from the Students' Union executives for the students to disperse, the protesters remained adamant on the cancellation of the fees.  The Students' Union President, Comrade Haroun Tobun, urged the students to wait for two hours, with a promise to escalate the protest t...