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10 Things to Know About El Niño and How Students Can Take Precautions

By Saba AbdulBasit and Irikefe Oghenetega Students have been urged to take precautionary measures against extreme weather conditions as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) warns of a strong El Niño event in 2026, with potential implications for Nigeria’s rainfall patterns and global temperatures. El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a natural climate cycle characterized by unusually warm surface waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The phenomenon can disrupt atmospheric circulation, influencing rainfall, temperatures and storm activity across different parts of the world. In its Prediction Update for August 2026 and the August-September-October 2026 Rainfall Forecast, NiMet stated, “Analysis of the most recent ocean observations confirms the onset of a strong El Niño event in 2026.” The agency also described the phenomenon as a “super El Niño,” highlighting its potential implications for Nigeria’s rainfall pa...

Six Student Entrepreneurs Win N250,000 Each at LASUSTECH Maiden Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

By Adeshina Adekunle Six student entrepreneurs have emerged winners of N250,000 each on Friday 23, October 2026 at the maiden entrepreneurship bootcamp of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). The winners were awarded grants for outstanding business concepts, pitches, product presentation, and packaging. The bootcamp, held at the institution's 700 seater capacity auditorium , was the second in a two part series of events after the Career Fair organized by Career Service Centre. The programme, sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), was designed to showcase and exhibit students' innovative products. The beneficiaries, listed in no particular order or hierarchy, are as follows: Aremu Esther - Specialist in bag making, Department of Marketing Ajayi Ruth - Fashion designer, Department of Animal Production Adakole Gideon - Specialist in detergent, toilet wash, and Izal production, Department of Food Science and Technology A...

LASUSTECH, KsTU Target Results in 12 Months Through Partnership

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...

LASUSTECH Issues Campus Health Advisory Amid Nigeria’s Ebola Case

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...

ORIA-FEST 2026: SNA Lagos to Hold Inaugural International Art Festival

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 ...

ASUU Suspends Strike, Orders Immediate Resumption at Three Lagos Universities

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...