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 Wrath of a Nation: Redeeming Leah Shuaibu on Screen (Watch Trailer below) Safiu Kehinde It is six years down the lane since the kidnap of the Dapchi school girls by the Boko Haram terrorist group. The extremist sect led by the late Shekau grabbed international attention when they kidnapped 300 Chibok girls in 2015 before repeating the same feat on Dapchi girls three years after. While the Chibok girls kidnap propagated the #Bringbackourgirls campaign nationwide, the Dapchi girls pulled global attention all for one reason, Leah Shuaibu- a young lady who traded her freedom for her faith. Unlike the Chibok girls who spent several months as hostage, the Dapchi girls regained their freedoms couple of weeks after their adoption but with the exception of Leah whose fate no one knows up to this present moment. However, D’ Theaterpreneurs decided to revive our hope on Leah through this thrilling movie titled “Wrath of a Nation”. Set in Borno State, Nigeria, the plot of the movie rallie...

“Very soon, there’s going to be a campus price for water” Management assures Students L-R: Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Dr. Olumide Olusola Metilelu, Acting Vice Chancellor, Dr. Oluremi Nurudeen Olaleye, and Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Dr. Kolawole Gbemavo Godonu Photo: Adekoya Adebowale Safiu Kehinde The Management of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has assured the students of having a campus price for water during a Media Briefing held at the Board Room yesterday. In response to the question raised by LASPOTECH Press Club representative on the price of sachet water and bread, the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin), Dr. Kolawole Gbemavo Godonu, who described students welfare as one of the cardinal objectives of the institution, admonished that the institution’s water is the cheapest in the school community while noting that there is ongoing discussion on price regulation of the commodity for students' benefit. Actin...

  2022 SUG Cup: MACSA defeats Banking and Finance to advance to the Semi-Final Safiu Kehinde Mass Communication Students Association (MACSA) had the last laugh yesterday as they grabbed a resounding 3-0 victory over Banking and Finance to qualify for Semi-Final stage. First half opener from Bello Abdulrasaq and second half brace from Olayanju Sina saw the Communicators past the stubborn Banking and Finance. Abdulrasaq put the team into lead after a thorough pass from his teammate before slotting the ball past the opponent’s goalkeeper. Before halftime, MACSA was awarded a free kick, which was converted by Fajumobi Oluwamuyiwa, following a hard tackle from the opponent. The goal, which hit the woodwork before rebounding out of the net, was disallowed following a disagreement between both teams. Few minutes into the second half, Sina who came on as a replacement, opened his goal scoring account after latching on a lob pass from his teammate. The supersub extended the lead via penalt...

2022 SUG Cup: Computer Science earns Semi-Final spot after four goals trashing of Crop Production Technology Safiu Kehinde The Department of Computer Science has earned a spot in the Semi-Final following a   4-0 trashing of Crop Production Technology at the ongoing SUG Cup. Following a dominant display, Awolesi Adeola’s brace and two other goals ensured Computer Science scale through to the last four in style. The game started on a brighter note for the team in green as they   secured an early lead in the first half. Both teams were, however, at loggerhead after the goal till the blow of the halftime whistle. Few minutes into the second half, Computer Science found the back of the net to double the lead, but the goal was claimed to be offside, leading to a long delay before the referee finally awarded the goal. Meanwhile, Computer Science continued their dominant display which paid off with another goal from Awolesi. The   winger had capitalized on a free kick...

  Society of Nigerian Artists call for entries ahead of Art Exhibition Safiu Kehinde The Society of Nigerian Artists (Lagos State Chapter) has called for the submission of entries ahead her annual art exhibition. Tagged “October Rain 2022”, the categories of entries for the exhibition include ceramics, sculpture, textile, painting, graphics, mixed media installation, photography, digital arts, just to mention a few. The entire submission, according to an e-flyer made available by the association, is scheduled to close on the 30th of June 2022 while all works are expected to be completed, signed, packaged, and submitted to collection centre on or before 31st of July, 2022. Meanwhile, the association stipulated other criteria guiding the submission of entries such size of the entries which is stated to be not bigger than 3x4 feet or 90 x 120 cm, the maximum number of words for profile composition, and the required file format for the sending of entries which is expected to be jpeg wi...

  Kegite Club celebrates ‘tapping day’ with kegs of "Holy Water"(Watch Video below) Safiu Kehinde It was another day of merry making with bundles of vibes and grooves at Lasustech’s Kegite club as they celebrate another “tapping day”. Also known as Ilya du Lacost, the kegites, with their cups and calabashes filled with holy water , danced in circles as gyration orchestrated by a veteran singer, who is regarded as cricket- in Kegites parlance, rented the air. According to Chief Salisu Yusuf, the head of Ilya du Lacost, the “tapping day”, which takes place every Wednesday, is a day dedicated for merrymaking and celebration of African culture by the Kegites. “We promote African culture by drinking of palm wine, singing of songs, and dancing among ourselves. However, the club is beyond singing and dancing because as a Kegite member, you have to explore. You will not be restricted to your school alone” He said. The Chief further revealed that Kegite club exist not j...

SRC sets record, briefs media ahead of its inauguration ceremony (See photos below) L-R Laspotech Press Club Content Creator, Mr. Gbadegeshin Paul, SRC Speaker, Rt. Hon. Asekun Elijah, SRC Majority Leader, Hon. Sodiq Adam, Laspotech Press Club President, Mr. Safiu Kehinde, and representatives of IKD FM Photo: Moshood Hameedat Safiu Kehinde In what will go down in history as one of its kind, the Students Representative Council (SRC) has set a record of briefing media houses ahead of its inauguration ceremony during a Press Conference held yesterday at the School of Environmental Studies Lecture Hall. The Press Conference, which was initially slated to hold at the School Agriculture’s 500-Seaters auditorium, saw a change of venue on account of organizers inability to secure the hall before the commencement of the media briefing. Prior to the event, a Press Release was issued to different media outlets which include Oriwu Sun Newspaper, The Impact Newspaper, Tungba FM, Laspotech FM, IKD...

 “…many Nigerian youths, especially students, have wrong mentality towards political participation” SRC Majority Leader decries SRC Majority Leader, Hon. Sodiq Adam Photo: Moshood Hameedat Safiu Kehinde The Majority Leader of LASUSTECH’s Students Representative Council, Hon. Sodiq Adam, has decried the wrong mentality of students and youths as regards political participation. In his speech during a Press Conference held at the School of Environmental Studies Lecture Hall, the Majority Leader lamented over the poor engagement of students in politics. “This is to let you know that many Nigerian youths, especially students, have wrong mentality towards political participation. If you gather 5000 students today, and ask them to bring out their voters card, only about 10% will bring it out, 40% will tell you they have not been able to get it and the remaining 50% will say “what do we need it for”. This is rather appalling in a nation where the voices of the youth cannot be heard, a nati...

  SRC Speaker identifies ignorance as cause of youths’ wrong perception of politics Rt. Hon Asekun Elijah  Photo: Moshood Hameedat Safiu Kehinde The Speaker of LASUSTECH’s Students Representative Council, Rt. Hon. Asekun Elijah, has identified ignorance as the cause of youths’ wrong perception of politics. Speaking at a Press Conference held at the School of Environmental Studies Lecture Hall, the Speaker disclosed that youths perception of politics include violence, political thuggery, and use of brute and force to promote their interest. Meanwhile, while citing a research work during his speech, Asekun disclosed that unemployment, illiteracy, bad governance, and corruption are not the cause of youths wrong perception politics as most people perceived. “…all these reasons appeared to be unrelated to this problem. According to research, where there are only educated youths in a political party, ethnic group, or some religious groups, they become the unit of intelli...

 LASUSTECH Students Representative Council to foster youths participation in Politics and Media Engagement Safiu Kehinde In an effort to foster youth participation and engagement in the political sphere, the student representative council (LASUSTECH Chapter) has sought for media engagement ahead of its inauguration ceremony scheduled for 11 of May, 2022. This include coverage of its activities, educating members (students) on the performance and activities of the SUG and the students representative council. This became necessary in order to move away from the oblivion, which the activities of the SUG/ the Council has been in the past. Hosted by the SRC Speaker, Rt. Hon. Asekun Elijah, the programme with the theme, “The Youth; Analytical Approach of Political Intervention in Democratization”, is targeted at laying a foundation of youths participation in political affairs, using the student environment as a building block for such development. In an era of rapid advancement birthed...

 Sola Kosoko advises students to embrace courtesy, narrates embarrassing moment with bus driver in London Sola Kosoko Photocredit: Adekoya Adebowale Safiu Kehinde Nollywood actress and Film Maker, Sola Kosoko, has advised LASUSTECH students on the need to embrace courtesy and good moral standard. While narrating her experience at the Students Union Judiciary Council Symposium last week, the actress revealed how she nearly missed her bus, but her frantic wave at the moving bus caught the attention of the driver who halted for her. “…I waved and the bus stopped for me. I ran into the bus and just went straight to sit. It was getting close to where I will get off the bus so I asked the driver, ‘Please I am going to so so so Bus-stop. When we get there can you tell me?’ He said ‘When I stopped to pick you, did you remember to say thank you?’ I was shocked and immediately it was written all over me that I made a mistake.” She narrated. She used her experience as an instance to explain t...