By Adenuga Toheeb Ayoola Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have partnered to promote practical research, innovation and technological development that respond to the needs of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. The partnership was made formal through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Friday, September 11, 2026, at MAN House, Ikeja, Lagos. The agreement provides a framework for both institutions to pursue strategic initiatives under the Triple Helix model of innovation, which encourages collaboration among academia, industry and government in addressing real-world challenges. Speaking at the ceremony, the Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadiri, described the partnership as an important step towards closing the trust and collaboration gap between industry and academia. Ajayi-Kadiri said the initiative would move engagements between both sectors be...
By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) is set to graduate 1,364 pioneer undergraduate students at its maiden convocation ceremony scheduled for 2027. The graduands known as the IMPACT Pioneers, were admitted following the institution’s transition from Lagos State Polytechnic to a university on February 2022, and matriculated on March 29, 2023. The students will receive their degrees across four colleges: Agriculture; Applied and Social Sciences; Basic Sciences; and Environmental Design and Technology, with programmes spanning 25 fields of study. Their areas of study include: Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Mass Communication, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning, and Building Technology, among others. During their programmes, the pioneer students received academic and practical training through laboratory work, industry-focused learning, research, innovation an...