LASUSTECH Watch

Eke van Victor The Non-Academic Staff Union has reportedly promised not to disrupt the ongoing First Semester examinations. In a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the Students’ Union Government, Osaye John Taiwo on Tuesday, the embattled staff union was said to have made this stance known through a media release to the News Agency of Nigeria and The Punch Newspaper on Monday. The union however posited that the examinations will not be disrupted but basic services within its purview such as Power generation, water and medical services will not be allowed to function. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, Mr Abiodun Awoyemi, Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics, LASPOTECH chapter, said “We have ensured that our members are not at work to provide essential services and also ensure that any services under our purview provided by some hired workers were disconnected." “We have been moving round the campus to ensure full ...

Ella Ilesanmi A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. For this reason, year one students in the department of Mass Communication, Lagos State polytechnic recently organized a Yoruba day event which was used to display the various norms and values of the Yoruba culture. It was indeed a sight to behold as the students came out in various groups clad in traditional attires to display dance steps, food, traditional marriage rites and even music performance. There were groups like; Ekun Iyawo,   Obitun, Orisa Ibeji, just to mention a few. Students who are not natives of Yorubaland were however not left out of this huge event as they participated in the various groups having had series of rehearsal sessions. The event which was organized for the students to display what they had learnt in the Yoruba Language Class during the Semester was used as the Continuous Assesment show and groups were graded ...