Tag: LASU
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LASU student gets 6 months’ jail term for internet fraud
A third year student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Shuaib Abdulmujeed, on Wednesday got six months’ jail term for engaging in internet fraud. “The defendant shall be sentenced to six months’ imprisonment as proposed in the plea bargain agreement because of the passionate plea of the defence counsel. “The sentence shall start from Dec.…
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No plans to increase tuition – LASU
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday said there was no iota of truth in the rumour being circulated that it planned to increase its tuition soon. The unisversity’s spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the rumour was the handiwork of mischief makers. “The story is not…
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ASUU strike: Disregard resumption fake notice, LASU tells students
The Lagos State University (LASU) has urged its students to disregard any notice directing them to resume for lectures amidst the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Spokesman of the university, Mr Ademola Adekoya told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the information was a lie and handwork of…
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Sexual Harassment: LASU confirms dismissal of 3 lecturers
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday confirmed the dismissal of three of its academic staff for sexual harassment and misconduct. The university’s spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, said the institution’s Governing Council took the decision at its 119th Statutory Meeting on Oct 4, as recommended by the Joint Council/Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee. Adekoya named the…
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LASU Prof. to face disciplinary committee over sex scandal
The Lagos State University on Tuesday said it had issued a query to an Associate Professor in its Department of Economics over the alleged sexual assault of a student, and the case was already before a Joint Action Disciplinary Committee. Mr Adekoya Martins, the University’s spokesman told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that…
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LASU to graduate 26 first class students at 22nd convocation
Lagos State University (LASU) says 26 out of the 26,637 students billed to graduates during its 22nd convocation would bag First Class Honours. Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice -Chancellor of the institution, announced this at the media briefing heralding the university’s convocation on Monday in Lagos. The convocation would hold on May 23 and 24 the…
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LASU gets presidency’s approval to construct primary health centre – VC
The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, says it has received the approval of the presidency to construct a Primary Health Centre in the institution. LASU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, said the institution got the approval through the Office of Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fagbohun made the disclosure at…
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ASUU demands panel of inquiry over sacked senior staff in LASU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), Lagos Zone, is demanding the setting up of a panel of inquiry into the crisis rocking the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos State. The crisis is over an alleged sack of seven academic staff of the institution, among others. They also called on the Kogi State Government to…
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LASU denies increasing tuition fees
The Lagos State University (LASU) Management says though it has increased acceptance fee for its new intakes, it has no plan to increase tuition. The University made the clarification in its official bulletin on Friday. In the bulletin signed by Mr Adekoya Martins, Coordinator, LASU, Centre for Information Press and Public Relations Unit, LASU said…