Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu Another set of students will, on Saturday, receive scholarship and bursary awards from the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiatives Limited, as part of the Divisional group’s educational support for indigenes and residents, after successful screening. IDPIL, which instituted the endowment funds three years ago, increased the money from N20million to N30milion this year. A total of 263 undergraduate students across public universities, will be presented with cheques at the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The awards, which are in three categories: Scholarship Awards…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State University has announced the commencement of online applications for students’ hostel allocations for the upcoming 2024/2025 academic session via the university website www.lasu.edu.ng/hostel. The institution announced on its social media handles. According to the institution’s management, the online application portal, which is designed to ensure a fair and efficient allocation process, will open on Thursday, 5th September 2024, to allow new and returning students to apply and be allocated hostels on a first come first serve basis. New students will, however, be able to apply…

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Jare Olukotun The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, has expressed concern over the prevalence of sexual harassment within the university community. Prof. Odusanya expressed his concern in a paper titled, “Preventing Sexual Violence”, which he presented at the monthly Executive Management Meeting with the University’s Labour Union Executives on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Council Chamber, Ikorodu Campus of the institution. He canvassed for the eradication of the problem while declaring his administration’s stance against it. “Various studies in Nigeria show…

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Jare Olukotun The Lagos State Government has announced September 7, 2024, for the conduct of the Second Phase of the 2024 Screening Test into the State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools for the Year 2024 Academic Session. This announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr. Adebayo Orunsolu informing parents, guardians and other stakeholders that the examination date for the conduct of the second phase of the Screening Test into the State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. The screening…

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Kunle Adelabu The acting Head of Department, Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Mr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, PhD., has commended the staff of the department, both academics and non – academics, for their efforts in impacting knowledge and mentoring the students. In a statement today, Adesemoye assured them of maximum support during the upcoming second semester examinations, and promised to lead by examples. ln a separate statement, he also charged the students to believe in their own abilities, and stay focused for the examinations starting on…

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Jare Olukotun The Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, has charged the institution’s students to stay healthy, and avoid stimulants towards in their preparations for their examinations. Students of LASUSTECH will commence their second term examination on Monday, August 26. Prof. Odusanya, who stated that the students have been preparing very well for the examinations, also charged them to avoid exhaustion. “The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, wishes all our students outstanding success in the second semester examinations which commence on Monday,…

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Mariam Akinloye The Ijede Development Foundation (IDF), a body which has taken upon itself the responsibility of developing education in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has organized a free computer training progarmme for primary and secondary school students. A total of 98 students registered for the programme which kicked off with 91 of them at the weekend. Experts in ICT, will introduce the students to computer theory and practice with focus on MS WORD, MS EXCEL, MS COREL DRAW, MS POWERPOINT among others. Speaking with Mr Olakunle Matti, General…

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Kunle Adelabu Students in Educational District II, Lagos State, have, again, displayed exceptional talents and skills which have stood them out among others. This time around, it was at the Limitless Global Educator Program sponsored by IHS Towers, where students selected across secondary schools in the country, engaged in student-based projects that were transported to the International Space Station (ISS). Leading the pack, Miss Ademosu Rashidat Kehinde of Eva-Adelaja Girls Junior Secondary School, Somolu, who experimented on Microgravity, emerged victorious in the highly competitive students’ experiment contest. This remarkable project…

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Jare Olukotun In order to assist its students willing to benefit from the Nigerian Education Loan Funds (NELFUND), the management of the Lagos State University of Science & Technology (LASUSTECH), has announced the opening of a desk office located within the premises of the institution. Dr. (Mrs.) Adebusola O. Oduntan of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Management, will oversee the office. The institution made the announcement on its social media handles today. “LASUSTECH has established a desk office for the Nigerian Education Loan Funds (NELFUND), in order to participate…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye A former Minister of Works and Sen. (Dr.) Adeseye Ogunlewe, has called on the Nigerian universities to develop courses that will address productivity and help make their students employable. Ogunlewe, who is also a former Pro – Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), gave the charge at the Maiden Employability Fair organized by the Caleb University, for its students. At the fair, the university’s students were afforded the opportunity to interact with a diverse range of industry leaders and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), to provide…

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