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Auditor-General, LASU VC charge university internal auditors on good governance, accountability

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:57:13 +0000

Mr Moshood Adewuyi, Auditor-General, Lagos State, on Tuesday charged Head of Internal Audits in Nigerian universities to embrace principles of good governance, accountability and transparency to improve their respective institutions. Adewuyi gave the advice at the 36th National Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Committee of Head of Internal Audits Departments/Units In Nigerian […]

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Certificate racketeering investigation: LASU confirms removing Dean, student affairs

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:57:16 +0000

The management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has confirmed removing the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko, as part of the ongoing investigation into the allegation of certificate racketeering in the institution. Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, made this known in a statement on Friday, in Lagos. […]

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SDGs Office to establish entrepreneurship centre in LASU -Orelope-Adefulire

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:59:13 +0000

Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development(SDGs), on Thursday ,said her office would establish an entrepreneurship skills center at the Lagos State University, to equip students with entrepreneurship skills. Orelope-Adefulire made the pledge in Lagos, while speaking at the “Second Annual Lecture Series” of the Directorate of Skills Development and […]

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Investments in arts education will nurture local talents in students—- DG CBAAC

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:21:37 +0000

Mrs Olubunmi Amao, Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization, (CBAAC). has urged both Federal and state governments to invest more in arts education from an early age to nurture local talents among students. Amao said that state governments should give priority to investments in arts education. Amao, was represented by Mr Adesegun Dosumu, […]

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“Japa syndrome” affecting Nigeria’s transformative economy, says Don

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:23:12 +0000

Prof. Dapo Asaju, a former Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, says brain drain as a result of the “Japa Syndrome” is affecting the transformative economy of the country. Asaju, a professor of theology in Lagos State University (LASU), said this while delivering the 15th convocation lecture of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, on Wednesday. […]

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Ramadan: Medical healthcare practitioner canvases girl-child immunisation against servical cancer

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 16:40:24 +0000

A medical healh practitioner, Mrs Alshat Soliu, said that imbibing the act of girl-child immunization against servical cancer was essential at preventing the scourge among women. Soliu, a Chief Nursing Officer, Mushin General Hospital, gave the advice at the Companion’s free medical outreach on Sunday at the Lagos State University (LASU) to help people counter […]

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More than 70% of LASU budget spent on diesel, says VC

Femi Adewale — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:11:28 +0000

The Lagos State University (LASU) says it spent more than 70 per cent of its annual budget on purchase of diesel due to epileptic power supply to the institution. Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, made this known on Tuesday in Lagos. Fagbohun said that poor power supply was not peculiar to the […]

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ASUU demands probe of N5m bribe allegedly collected by LASU Director

Femi Adewale — Thu, 03 May 2018 21:22:13 +0000

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU) chapter, has called for a probe into a N5 million fraud allegedly committed by a senior official to facilitate processing of results by the university’s Senate. ASUU wants the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, to investigate the N5 million allegedly collected by a former Assistant […]

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ASUU flays dismissal of LASU Chair, deputy, others

Femi Adewale — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:00:39 +0000

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, on Wednesday, flayed the processes that led to the dismissal of ASUU chairman, Lagos State University (LASU) chapter and his deputy. Prof. Olusiji Sowande, ASUU Zonal Coordinator, said at a media briefing at LASU that the process was manipulated and did not follow due process. LASU’s […]

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Malpractices: LASU sacks ASUU chairman, deputy, 15 others

Femi Adewale — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 18:17:06 +0000

The Lagos State University (LASU) Governing Council has dismissed 17 academic and non-academic staff, including the chairman and vice-chairman of Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of the institution, over various malpractices. The ASUU Chairman and Vice-Chairman are Dr Isaac Oyewunmi and Dr Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu. LASU spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, said in Lagos on Friday that […]

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LASU’s overall best graduating student delivered of baby girl a day after

Femi Adewale — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 19:34:28 +0000

It was double joy for Mrs Elizabeth Orefunwa, the overall best graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, as she was delivered of a baby girl a day after graduating. Orefunwa graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.74 at the university’s 21st convocation held on March 22. About 36,540 students […]

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Ambode unveils plans to construct 6,000 bed hostel in LASU as 36,540 students graduate

Femi Adewale — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:57:53 +0000

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, revealed plans by his administration to build a 6000-bed hostel within the campus of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo in partnership with the private sector to improve on the learning experience in the institution. Speaking at the 21st Convocation ceremony of LASU held at the university’s auditorium […]

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Best LASU graduating student wrote UTME seven times

Femi Adewale — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 04:31:03 +0000

A pregnant woman, Mrs Elizabeth Orefuwa, the Lagos State University (LASU) best graduating students in 2015/2016, says she wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) seven times before gaining admission. The heavily pregnant student, graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.74 in Accounting Education. Orefuwa, 29, said during the institution’s 21st convocation on […]

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Zenith Bank hands over rehabilitated ICT centre to LASU

Femi Adewale — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:13:51 +0000

The Management of Zenith Bank on Friday handed over the rehabilitated Zenith Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre to the authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU). Zenith Bank donated the facility to LASU in 2007 to improve and advance ICT skills of students and staff of the university. Mr Nonye Ayeni, General Manager/Group Head, Zenith […]

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LASU appoints acting Heads of Department

Femi Adewale — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 21:14:48 +0000

Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the appointment of Dr Oluwaseun Bello as the Acting Head, Department of English, Faculty of Arts. It also approved that of Dr Okubena Dipeolu as the Acting Head, Department of Agriculture in the School of Agriculture.‎ This is contained in the university’s official bulletin on Monday in Lagos. ‎It […]

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