LASUSTECH Watch

By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor  The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) and Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), Ghana, have agreed to deliver measurable results from their academic partnership within 12 months, with engineering education, collaborative research, faculty exchanges and industry engagement identified as key priorities. The agreement followed a five-day working visit by the KsTU leadership to LASUSTECH from September 18 to 22, 2026, aimed at strengthening the existing partnership between the two institutions and translating their collaboration into practical outcomes for Nigeria, Ghana and the wider West African region. Both universities agreed to introduce faculty exchange programmes in engineering, supported by a logistics-swap arrangement. They also plan to promote industry engagement through the appointment of experienced professionals and academics as “professors of practice” to bring practical industry knowledge into teaching an...

By Simbiat shittu The Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), has recorded a major academic milestone as five of its senior lecturers successfully defended their doctoral theses at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State. The new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) holders are Dr Olugbenga Akanmu, Dr Olayinka Idowu, Dr Ogunsanya Samuel, Dr Adewale Ajayi and Dr Balogun Bidemi. The achievement has sparked celebrations among staff and students of the department, following an announcement on the department’s platform. The lecturers, who have served in academia for several years, conducted research across various fields of communication studies, including journalism and media studies, development communication, multimedia journalism and advertising. Dr Akanmu’s thesis, titled “Reportage of Science and Technology News in Selected Nigerian Newspapers (2014–2024),” examined science and technology news coverage in selected Nigerian newspap...

By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor. Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has released a campus-wide health advisory in response to Nigeria’s recent confirmation of an Ebola case. Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola Virus Disease case in about a decade on 20 October, 2026. The imported case involved a woman in Abuja who had recently travelled from Uganda; she developed symptoms on 7 October, sought care days later, and tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain linked to a larger outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ebola is a severe illness that spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected or deceased person, contaminated objects, or the handling of raw or undercooked bushmeat. It does not spread through the air. Symptoms can appear between 2 and 21 days after exposure and typically begin suddenly with high fever, severe headache, muscle and joint aches, extreme fatigue, and sore throat, later progressing in some cases to vomi...

By Adeshina Adekunle Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Lagos Chapter, is set to hold its inaugural international art festival in October 2026. The festival, known as the "October Rain International Art Festival," is in its 28th edition and will be held under the leadership of the Chairman of SNA Lagos Chapter, Prince Kolawole Olojo-Kosoko. It is the first international edition since its inception in 2003 under the leadership of late Dr. Olu Ajayi. The Chairman of the Planning Committee for the festival, Prince Saheed Adelakun, speaking on an interview at Olokun Art Studio, Abule-Egba Lagos, said the festival was previously open to only association artists, while the last two editions included SNA members from other states including Ogun and Oyo. He further stated that this year's edition will be different as it will be open to non-SNA artists across Nigeria and in the diaspora, explaining that the festival will feature exhibitions beyond artworks. "This ...

By Jegede Adesoji Muhammed Academic activities are expected to resume at Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) following the suspension of the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The decision comes after negotiations between the union and the Lagos State Government over staff welfare and the implementation of outstanding agreements. According to a report by published by Punch Online on 10th of October 2026, ASUU announced the suspension on Friday in a joint statement signed by Olusegun Babalola, Coordinator of the Steering Committee, ASUU-LASU; Grace Abimbola, Acting Chairman, ASUU-LASUED; and Murisiku Onigemo, Chairman, ASUU-LASUSTECH. In the statement, the union described the development as a significant step towards addressing its demands, particularly those concerning staff welfare and existing academic agreements. The suspensi...

  By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor   The prolonged strike by staff unions across Lagos State-owned universities is set to end after s State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the domestication and implementation of the ASUU/SSANU/NASU/NAAT agreement. The approval, conveyed in a letter on October 7, 2026 and signed by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Sule, followed weeks of industrial action that paralysed academic and administrative activities at Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), and Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM). Under the approved package, academic staff will receive a 40 per cent Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and a 10 per cent Earned Academic Allowance (EAA). Readers will now earn a monthly allowance of ₦70,000, while Professors will receive ₦145,000 per month. Non-academic staff have been granted a 35 ...