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  • LASU set to graduate 282 first class students including 5.00 CGPA scorer

    LASU set to graduate 282 first class students including 5.00 CGPA scorer

    A law student, Miss Aminat Yusuf,  has emerged the best-graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU), with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00.

    The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made this known at a press conference on Wednesday in Lagos.

    The press conference was to announce the university’s 26th Convocation Ceremonies to hold on June  21.

    The convocation is for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions.

    Olatunji-Bello said that Yusuf belonged to the 2021/2022 academic session.

    The vice-chancellor also said that Miss Feyisayo Lopez of the 2021/2022 academic session finished with 4.91 CGPA.

    She said that Lopez studied physiology.

    “With the total of 282 first class graduating students in the two academic sessions, the university is, therefore, graduating her highest number of first class in her 40 years’ history.

    “The breakdown of the first class graduates are as follows: 2020/2021 academic session, 148 graduates; 2021/2022 academic session, 128 graduates; and sandwich (2022 Modular Year), six graduates.

    “The total number of graduating students of 2020/ 2021 and 2021/ 2022 academic sessions is 10,183 students in diploma, first degree, postgraduate diploma, academic master’s degree, professional master’s degree, doctor of philosophy, and professional doctoral degree,’’ Olatunji-Bello said.

    She said that LASU would be celebrating 40th anniversary of its establishment during the convocation ceremonies.

    She said that the university was excited at sending off another set of young men and women, who were not just educated but literate and empowered to be solution providers.

    “Apart from the 121 who will be awarded doctorate degree, we shall be conferring honorary doctorate degrees and appreciation award on eight eminent Nigerians who have made valuable contributions to the development of LASU and our nation.

    “In our march towards the fulfillment of our six strategic goals and, ultimately, the vision to become the best university in West Africa, we have recorded some modest achievements since my last convocation address.

    “We have, in the last 12 months, mobilised our human and material resources to strengthen the teaching and learning process.

    “LASU was ranked the best state university in Nigeria by the AD Scientific Index in 2022, and we secured 96 per cent full accreditation in the 2022 National Universities Commission’s accreditation exercise,” Olatunji-Bello said.

  • Count yourselves lucky, LASU VC tells matriculating students

    Count yourselves lucky, LASU VC tells matriculating students

    The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has told the newly admitted students to count themselves lucky, being among the few that sailed through the institution’s admission process.

    She said that of over 40,000 applicants for admission, only 10,301 students were taking part in the matriculation for the 2022/2023 academic session of the university.

    Olatunji-Bello spoke at the matriculation ceremony, at the university’s Ojo campus, on Tuesday, in Lagos.

    “You must count yourselves very lucky to be among the very few, of those that applied. It is on this note that I will advise you to face your studies so as not to lose the huge opportunity of getting university education.

    “In order to promote healthy competition, we have put in place a policy that guarantees 50 percent refund of tuition fee alone to university scholars.

    “This is the category of students who consistently maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.50 every session,” she said.

    The vice chancellor said that in LASU, freedom often comes with equivalent obligations and boundaries, and the institution takes pride in training students for the life ahead.

    “We are focused on character development of our students; this is based on the hope that when you graduate, you will contribute meaningfully to developmental discourses around the globe.

    “Our objective at LASU is to produce graduates who will be catalysts to the process of transformation of the state to a greater Lagos.

    “We also stress that the university under my administration has zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence.

    “It informed our decision to establish the Directorate of Response and Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence,” she added.

    The vice chancellor advised the matriculating students not to keep silent when they were harassed or assaulted in any manner.

    “If you see something, say something; show respect to your colleagues and staff in the university to make your stay successful and productive.

    “Finally, I enjoin you to strive for academic excellence in all that you do. It is my prayer that at the end of your programmes, we shall come together to celebrate your graduation,” Olatunji-Bello said.

    Prof Tajudeen Olumokun, Dean LASU Student Affairs, advised the students to be law abiding according to the laid down rules and regulations of the institution.

  • LASU suspends second semester examinations

    LASU suspends second semester examinations

    Lagos State University, Ojo, has suspended on-going second-semester examination for Saturday’s general elections.

    The Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Fanu, stated on Thursday in Lagos that students should vacate the campus on Friday.

    He stated that the varsity’s Senate gave the directive following earlier directives by the Federal Government through the National Universities Commission.

    “In view of prevailing circumstances and the non-availability of new naira notes in the country, the senate decided that students should vacate the campus effective Friday and resume on March 14.

    “Senate further directed that other activities of the university and essential services should continue to be run by members of staff from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,’’ he added.

    Fanu stated also that students who registered for their Permanent Voter Cards in the university should be allowed to stay on the campus to exercise their franchise.

  • LASU school of transport wins 50,000 dollars research grant

    LASU school of transport wins 50,000 dollars research grant

    Lagos State University School of Transport and Logistics has won a Volvo Educational and Research Foundation award grant of SEK500,000 (Swedish Krona — approximately 50,000 dollars).

    The grant is to enable it to contribute to policy guidelines on how to minimise road and water accidents in some African cities.

    Prof, Samuel Odewunmi, team lead of the research and former Dean of LASU School of Transport and Logistics, made this known in a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, in Lagos.

    The research topic is: “Comparative Study of Water and Road Traffic Crashes in Selected Cities in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya”.

    Odewunmi said that the research proposal was submitted to Volvo Education and Research Foundation (VREF) in June 2022 to obtain the number, pattern, causes, injuries and fatalities of road and water accidents in the cities of study.

    “We examined the phenomena of travel accidents on the roads and waterways of three selected cities in West and East Africa.

    “Study of road traffic crashes are extensive, but studies on accidents on waterways are rarer, while cities with water bodies have urban forms with peculiar safety and environmental challenges.

    “Safety policies are well formulated and communicated to enlighten citizens, but this is less so for water transportation, especially for the local boat and ferry operators mostly patronised by the urban poor.

    “Hence accidents are common, with many of them unreported,” he said.

    Odewunmi said that their research objectives include a comparative analysis of the data among the cities and between the modes.

    “It will also entail evaluation of the safety regulations, enforcement and enlightenment.

    “Besides the LASU team, other Co-Researchers include Prof .Kazeem Adebiyi ,Rector, Polytechnic Ibadan, and Prof Abane Albert, Dept of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Cape Coast Ghana.

    “Others include Prof Gituro Wainaina, Business and Management Sciences Dept, University of Nairobi Kenya; and Prof. Karen Lucas, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), University of Manchester,” he said.

    Odewunmi said that LASU School of Transport and Logistics had become a global Centre of excellence for transport research and education.

    “It has received several streams of young scholars from Ghana and South Africa for mentoring sponsored by VREF,.

    ”We express our gratitude to VREF for continued support for research and educational development in Africa.

    “The LASU School of Transport Team is profoundly grateful for the conducive environment provided by the able leadership of Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji- Bello, for research and the current pace of quantum development of LASU,” he said.

  • LASU installs CCTV cameras to enhance security on campus

    LASU installs CCTV cameras to enhance security on campus

    The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has approved funds for the installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and other electronic gadgets to enhance security on campus.

    The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, disclosed this on Monday during the orientation programme for students of LASU School of Basic and Advance Studies (LASUSBAS), Badagry Campus.

    “In addition to this, we have also constructed a new security post and procured a new motorcycle to improve the safety of lives and properties in the premises.

    “In line with safety and security procedures, we have an active collaboration with external security agencies to complement the efforts of the university to improve safety of lives and properties of students and staff members.

    “Also, our administration has procured an ambulance and two new 100kva and 40kva generators for the Badagry campus and the hostel, respectively.

    “These are apart from the measures that have been put in place to ensure that our students commute with ease to and fro the university hostel on daily basis,” she said.

    Olatunji-Bello promised that the institution would increase admission opportunities for candidates who graduated from the programme.
    She stressed that any student that met the cut-off mark would not be denied admission into the 200 Level of the courses he/she desired to study in the university.

    The vice-chancellor urged them to remain focused to to be able benefit from the huge opportunities presented by the LASUSBAS programme.

    “I urge you to embrace hard work, shun vices such as cultism, cybercrimes popularly known as yahoo yahoo, sexual and gender-based violence, drug and alcohol related offences as well as examination malpractices.

    “Let me warn you that if you are found culpable of any of these misconducts you shall not be spared, but shall be made to face the penalty, in accordance with the rules and regulations of LASU.

    “I urge you to justify the huge investments of your parents in your education by being disciplined on and off campus,” she added.

    In his opening remarks, Prof. Yunus Dauda, the Director, LASUSBAS, commended the vice-chancellor for providing CCTV cameras, security posts and adequate laboratory equipment for science students.

    He also noted that Olatinji-Bello had refurbished all the classroom facilities on campus and provided a befitting cafeterias for students and staff.

    The director congratulated the vice-chancellor for her achievements since she assumed office.

    According to him, the facilities had impacted positively on academic activities as well as welfare of students and staff of the university.

    He urged the newly admitted students to consider their admission for the programme as a great achievement.

    Dauda urged them to work very hard and utilise their time well throughout the duration of the programme.

    He advised the students to shun cultism, gangsterism, examination malpractice and other form of nefarious activities on campus.

    LASUSBAS was formally known as JUPEB Foundation Programme.

    The highlight of occasion was the inauguration of a cafeteria block on the campus.

    NAN

  • 556 outstanding LASU students get scholarship

    556 outstanding LASU students get scholarship

    The management of Lagos State University has awarded scholarship of 50 per cent refund of school fees in the academic session to 556 outstanding undergraduate students of the institution.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this is in line with a promise made by Prof. ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, when she assumed duty on Sept. 20, 2021, as the ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor of LASU.

    She promised 50 per cent refund of school fees to students with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.50 every academic session.

    Olatunji-Bello had said that the decision to introduce the policy was to promote healthy competition among the students.

    The VC announced the scholarship awards to 556 beneficiaries at a public lecture on the first anniversary of her assumption of office on Tuesday, in Lagos.

    She said that the administration’s vision remained making LASU  the best university in West Africa.

    Olatunji-Bello said that within a year, the administration, with support of all stakeholders in LASU, had added three new faculties of science and a school.

    “The new faculties are Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Environmental Sciences; and School of Library, Archival and Information Science.

    “Other achievements include admission of new international students, expansion of programmes, and the Epe Campus,” she said.

    Olatunji-Bello said that to achieve its vision, the administration set out six strategic goals.

    These, she said, include: to ensure that academic and professional programmes are and remain accredited by the relevant bodies.

    Another is to “make the university a research, innovation, and development hub for Lagos State and national development”.

    It also aims to “ensure that infrastructural facilities are improved and readily available for seamless performance of administrative and academic duties.”

    Others are, “to improve internal generation of revenue with the aim of achieving financial sustainability of the university, promote the welfare of all staff and students in the university and promote participation in sports and recreational activities.”

    Olatunji-Bello reaffirmed that the university’s commitment to providing a platform that engenders intellectual debates and proffers workable solutions to the deplorable state of education in Nigeria.

    “We are bearing in mind the unique place of higher education in the development of our nation.

    “Indeed, given the dire state of higher education in the country today, no other discussion would have been more pressing.

    “In the last seven months, most public Universities have been shut following the stalemate in the negotiations between the federal government and the leadership of ASUU,” she said.

    Olatunji-Bello said that the modest achievements so far demonstrate the administration’s unwavering commitment to the vision that drives its policies and the development of the University.

    “Also, the cardinal point of this administration’s mission is to place the university on a solid foundation of excellence in research, learning, and community service,” she said.

    The VC appreciated  Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who is the Visitor to the University, and his Special Adviser on Education, Mr  Tokunbo Philip Wahab, for their support.

    She also thanked the Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Gbolahan Elias, and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of our Governing Council, Mr David Sunmoni, as well.

  • Nigerian varsities’ poor ranking: What LASU is doing – VC

    Nigerian varsities’ poor ranking: What LASU is doing – VC

    The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, said on Tuesday that available statistics pointed to an urgent need for repositioning of universities.

    She spoke at the opening ceremony of the Fourth Research and Development Fair, organised by LASU in Lagos.

    The theme of the fair was: “Repositioning The Nigerian University System For Global Relevance and Competitiveness In Learning, Research, Innovation, And Technological Transfer”.

    Olatunji-Bello said that the theme of the research fair was apt in face of the not-too-impressive showing of Nigerian Universities in recent global rankings.

    “According to National Universities Commission (NUC) , there are 200 Universities in Nigeria, out of which more than 79 are privately owned, 43 are Federal owned and 48 are state-owned.

    “In the 2022 webmetrics ranking, there is no single Nigerian University in top 1000 in the world, while the highest ranked is the University of Ibadan at 1207.

    “The centre for World University ranking in its 2022 report could not rank any Nigerian University in the first 1000, the highest ranked sits at 1172,” she said.

    The vice-chancellor said that in a bid to address this, LASU had, in last few years, intensified its effort in research and innovation.

    This, she said, culminated in the creation of the Directorate of Research Management and Innovation.

    “The Senate of this university is instituting a five million naira research grant for cutting- edge multidisciplinary researches in the University.

    “The directorate is also responsible for reviewing research proposals and ensuring that our academics comply with current ethical consideration.

    “We want research to maintain its paramount position in LASU, as it is expected in every world class institution of higher learning,” she said.

    At the event, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, pledged to build and equip a modern 750-seater lecture theatre  for the University.

    Orelope-Adefulire said this while delivering her keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the event.

    She said that the donation of the lecture theatre was to identify with the ongoing developmental strides in LASU.

    “I am always willing and ready to give assistance to the university, both at personal and official levels,” she said.

    The presidential aide said there was a need to prioritise inclusive and quality education for all, leaving no one behind.

    “My office remains deeply committed to sustaining key partnerships on education to advance the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

    “We are looking forward to seeing the innovative pathways for the education sector that will emerge from this innovation fair,” Orelope-Adefulire said.

    She said that qualitative and inclusive education was a crucial tool for achieving sustainable livelihood and economic prosperity for families and societies.

    “However, it requires strategic investments through the creation of relevant educational programmes; capacity building for academia; and provision of modern technology to improve access to learning that will improve research.

    ” Investment in research for universities is crucial, however, as Nigeria was grappling to recover from the 2016 economic recession, the recovery was impacted by the effect of COVID-19 pandemic.

    “It is imperative to reduce these barriers if we truly want to reposition the university in Nigeria,” she said.

    Orelope-Adefulire said that achieving this required collaborative efforts in a whole of society approach, to enhance innovation and development, among others, in all educational sectors in Nigeria.

  • LASU wins $5,000 millennium oceans prize

    LASU wins $5,000 millennium oceans prize

    The Lagos State University (LASU) has emerged winner of the 2022 annual Millennium Oceans prize worth five thousand dollars.

    Mr Ademola Adekoya, Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, LASU, announced the feat in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday.

    He said that the university was represented by five students in its Department of Fisheries  —  Adeyemi Akanbi, Dawodu Fareed, Obadare Adenekan, Adebola Adewale, and Precious Nkwor.

    The students were supervised by Dr Ayofe Hammed and Dr Kafayat Fakoya, both Associate Professors in the Department of Fisheries, LASU.

    LASU’s application/campaign, tagged: ‘Lagos Plastic Revolution’, emerged best among applications received from over 200 universities in 53 countries across the globe.

    The annual competition was organised by Millenium Campus Network (MCN) and Remmer Family Foundation.

    Adekoya said that the Lagos Plastic Revolution (LPR) campaign was a students’ initiative aimed at reducing the menace of plastic litters ending up in Lagos waterways; starting with the three campuses of LASU as case studies.

    “It is expected that the plastics collected would be processed into paving stones for building constructions,” he said.

    Adekoya said that sponsor of the prize, MCN,  is a global students’ network advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with headquarters in, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

    “Meanwhile, Remmer Family Foundation, based in Jacksonville, USA,  is a private charitable foundation committed to providing opportunities to make a difference in communities,” he said.

    The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has congratulated the students and their supervisors for their efforts.

    Olatunji-Bello said that the feat would further strengthen the university in soaring higher in global reputation.

    She said it would serve as a motivation for other students of the university.

  • BREAKING: Former LASU VC, Prof. Hussein is dead

    BREAKING: Former LASU VC, Prof. Hussein is dead

    A former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Lateef Akanni Hussein, is dead. He was 75.

    Hussein, a Professor of Physics, was the 6th Substantive VC of the Lagos State-owned institution between 2005 and 2011.

    Hussein died after a brief illness on Sunday evening.

    The school announced his demise on its official Twitter page @LASUOfficial on Monday.

    Prof. Hussain worked as a lecturer in the Department of Physics, University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State.

  • LASU Governing Council appoints new Registrar

    LASU Governing Council appoints new Registrar

    The Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, has approved the appointment of a new Registrar,  Mr. Emmanuel  Fanu, and Bursar, Mr. Said Olayinka for the university.

    Mr. Ademola Adekoya Coordinator,  Centre for Information,  Press and Public Relations of LASU, said this in a statement in Lagos.

    Adekoya said the council also approved the appointment of Mrs. Margaret Ogunkoya as the Director, Internal Audit of the institution.

    “The new Registrar, Fanu, is a former acting registrar of the university, and until his new appointment, the Deputy Registrar, Vice Chancellor’s Office.

    “The Bursar, Olayinka, will serve the second tenure of four years in the position.

    Ogunkoya, the new substantive Director, Internal Audit, occupied the same position in acting capacity until confirmation of her appointment.

    Adekoya added that the Principal Officers would assume duty on July 2.

    The  Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello,  congratulated and wished them a successful tenure.

    The tenure of the outgoing Registrar, Mr Olayinka Amuni, will end on July 1.