By Popoola Idayat We say we gained freedom, but are we really free? We say we are independent, but are we sure we are not held down by the shackles? We say we are Nigerians, that we are one, but are we truly one? Independent but still we fight over religion, tribe, ethnicity and gender. Independence cannot be independence by saying we are one but despise one other. O Nigeria! Oh my dear Motherland! 65 years it has been—of hardship and suffering, Sixty-five years of struggle, of hoping, and believing what will be will be. Of hoping it will get better. How long? How long shall we swallow hope and wait for it to digest? How long shall we wait? Sixty-five years it has been, Sixteen President we have had, and we still believe that our success is in another man's land. O Nigeria! Oh my dear Nigerians! When shall we wake up from this slumber? When shall we stand together? When shall we fight for the actual independence? So, happy independence day, just for saying and no...
Habeeb Ibrahim The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) is undergoing one of the most ambitious infrastructural overhauls in its history, with new academic and research facilities springing up across its Ikorodu campus. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 9, during the university’s Congregation, describing the campus as “a huge construction zone” that reflects LASUSTECH’s vision of becoming a world-class institution. Among the projects underway are a professorial building, a central research laboratory, and multiple auditoria. The university also recently hosted the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) for the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Automotive Testing Centre, further cementing its growing reputation in technology and innovation. “These are not just buildings; they are the foundation of the future LASUSTECH we are building — a university that competes with...