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The pioneering Executives, SUG Executives and The Institution PRO, Mr. Lanre Kuye Eke Victor & Morenike Adetunji. It was glitz and glamour as Lagos State Polytechnic today, March 30th 2018 launched her press club.  The launch which was chaired by the club's patron Mr Olanrewaju Kuye saw the unveiling of the club's logo and its pioneering executives at the fully packed Engineering Auditorium of the polytechnic.‎ The press club, however, is the first of it's kind in the 40 years of the polytechnic's existence and is set to engage not only hands from the Department of Mass Communication but from departments across the institution in gathering, writing, reporting and analysing news accurately and fairly within the domain of the school. SUG President, Mass Communication lectures, LASPOTECH PRO unveiling the Banner The Founding President of the club, Mr. Ayoola  Olaitan in his speech identified the need for a press club in the institution...

Morenike Adetunji and Abosede Adeleke So many people offer the argument that since women are not the same as men, there can't be such a thing as equality, many would say that women are but weaker vessels. Actually, feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of equality of sexes. Oxford English Dictionary defines a feminist as an advocate or supporter of the rights and equality of women.

BY AYOOLA OLAITAN What has become a serious source of worry to many Nigerians is the failed educational system. When the topic a failed educational system comes where do one start from or how do one respond to such statement? Is it the deteriorating system, where lecturers can’t justify what they are paid for or how students are taught what is not relevant in a real situation and are always bombarded with assignments that they are yet to be taught in class.   Or the absurd 6-3-3-4 system of education, whereas in other countries they are embracing the new form education where you can round up your higher education in two years or less instead of the unnecessary elongated four years minimum course of study.

The management of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu on Friday May 10 2018 at its 8th Congregation revealed plans to upgrade the Polytechnic to a University status when it annouced that it had constituted a 16 man committee to see through the process which is subject to the approval of the State Government. The rector of the institution, Mr Samuel Sogunro while presenting his report to the congregation on how well his administration has thrived, he said that the institution has come of age and made giant strides over the years hence deserves an upgrade in status. Sogunro announced the Deputy Rector Administration, Dr Olatunji Olateju as the Chairman of the committee and enjoined the staff to support the management to realise this mandate. He further encouraged the staff to upgrade and improve on their academic status in preparation for their rightful placement within the proposed university system. 

-Amosu Jeremiah The management of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, led by the rector, Mr Samuel Sogunro, on Wednesday, 10th of May 2018 at the 8th Congregation held at the 700 Seater Auditorium, Ikorodu campus of the institution has announced the dismissal of  the total number of 183 Students for cultism and 19 others for examination malpractice since the inception of his administration over two years ago. The rector while giving a breakdown of how he has led the affairs of the Polytechnic since the commencement of his administration in june 2015, gave the breakdown in his report that 116 National Diploma Students has been dissmised for cultism and 67 Higher National Diploma has also been dismissed for their involvement in cult realated issues. According to Mr. Sogunro " in the last three years, 183 numbers of students has been dismissed on cult related activities, the present administration has zero tolerance for cultism." He further disclosed that 19 students have ...

OSAYE JOHN TAIWO(HND 1 MASSCOMM .) I am reclaiming what belongs to me, i am reclaiming what they took from my forefathers, these are the statement that comes from corrupt and ill-mannered crime boys tagged "yahoo yahoo" or better still "wire wire"as they acclaimed to be. The cyber space that has been created for the betterment of the masses, the platform through which one can get information, spread useful information and develop oneself to becoming great and veritable individual in the society has hitherto become "workshop" or "office" of both the educated and illiterate men who hide behind the scheme of "no job"to perpetuate several neferous cyber crime, duping and causing sorrow to people who have laboured hard to earn their wealth but not wise enough not to have fall victim of the "internet robber"omo yahoo. These so called omo yahoo are being celebrated and you hear younger ones saying "mo fe ma sashe ",ma...

By Adetunji Morenike, Abdulrasheed Baliqis and Vidal Emmanuel It is less than 24 hours to commemorate this year’s international world press freedom day and there’s no better time to talk about laws and Acts of parliament that has contributed to the ease of practicing journalism in Nigeria. The most recent of such law is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) enacted and signed into law in 2012 by President Jonathan’s administration. Knowledge, as it is popularly said is power, and information can make or mar any individual or even a nation. This is why it is important for journalists and aspiring journalists to be in comprehension of the FOI Act. In a country whereby information seems impossible to retrieve from the 'powers-that-be', the freedom of information law gives the journalist and every single member of the public the right to request for information from federal bodies.

Adesuyi Adeniyi In the mood of anticipating tomorrow’s celebration of the international freedom of the press day, it is pertinent for one to examine how the virtue of a free press has thrived in Nigeria both politically and in all spheres of our nationhood. With Nigeria returning to full democratic rule in 1999, the grass seemed greener on the horizon for the Nigerian press which had been submerged in repressive military administrations for over three decades. Fast forward nineteen years, Nigeria is today ranked 119th of 180 countries on the 2018 World Press Freedom index published by Reporters Without Borders (RWB), having gone up three places on the log from the previous year.