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MABUSSA, KISS Nigeria sensitize Students on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS MABUSSA's Executive members at the sensitization program Photo: Moshood Hameedat  • Introduces Oral fluid-based test to students • Shares free test kit and condom to students • Calls for adoption of sex education into school curriculum • Decries the decline in virginity rate Safiu Kehinde Management and Business Studies Students Association (MABUSSA), in conjunction with Keep It Safe and Sweet (KISS) Nigeria, have sensitized students on protection against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS. The programme, which was held today at the 700 Seaters Auditorium, had in attendance, students across every departments in School of Management and Business Studies, with the exemption of Accountancy and OTM departments. Following the welcome address by MABUSSA’s Vice President, Malaolu Olawale, a representative of KISS Initiative engaged the students in Health Awareness Talk. According to t...

Drama  as Students Clash over Endowment after Sanwo-Olu’s visit Safiu Kehinde The visitation of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH)   ended on a frenzy note yesterday as students clashed over the money gifted by the Governor after his departure. Sanwo-Olu had, yesterday, paid the Institution a courtesy visit,   supervising the ongoing Senate/Admin building construction before addressing the group of students who, led by the Students Union Government’s President, Balogun Aderemi, came to honor the Governor’s presence. As a form of gratitude to their gesture, the governor offered the SUG President a token of cash wrapped into brown envelopes. Shortly after the governor’s exit, argument aroused among the students over the money. It took the intervention of the school Public Relations Officer, Dr. Olanrewaju Kuye, to prevent the SUG President from being mobbed. Following the dissolution of the...

NIMECHE Vice Chairman tasks Female Engineers to invent Domestic Appliances NIMECHE Vice Chairman, Egbin Chapter, Engr. Ademola Onanuga  Safiu Kehinde The Vice Chairman of Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineers (NIMECHE), Egbin Chapter, Ademola Onanuga, has tasked female Engineers to invent domestic appliances during the induction of new members of the institute yesterday. Highlighting excessive importation of goods including domestic appliances as one of Nigeria ‘s problem, Onanuga had called on the women to invent while speaking during a courtesy visit to the Dean, School of Engineering, Engr. Yakubu Bankole, by the institute in accomplice to the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN). Prior to the induction ceremony held at the school of Engineering lecture theatre, members of APWEN had decorated the Dean as their new Patron while advocating for the presence of female engineers in the industry which NIMECHE Vice Chairman commended. “It is necessary fo...

  NIMECHE swears in new Members (See pictures below) Kareem Afis and Adebayo Nurudeen Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineering (NIMECHE) has added to their tally of young Engineers following the swearing-in of new members at the School of Engineering lecture theatre yesterday. In an attempt to promote the activities of the institute in Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), a couple of students were inducted into the institute at the event tagged “Challenges of mechanical engineer in 21 century”. Following a welcome address by the President of, Giwa Ajibola Daniel, the Acting Dean, School of Engineering, Engr. Y.O Bankole, highlighted the importance of being a member of the institute while also encouraging the student to put more effort for there is many benefit the institute holds. Delivering the keynote speech was the Students Advisor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engr. K.O Olaiya who revealed the challenges facing their profession as E...

“Because I am a Daddy that also listen…” Sanwo-Olu vows to fulfil students’ three requests Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, supervising the Senate/Admin building at LASUSTECH yesterday Photo: Semilore Adelola Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed to fulfil the three requests made by the students of Lagos State University of Science and Technology during a courtesy visit to the Institution yesterday. Following the Governor’s supervision of the ongoing Senate/Admin building construction, the President of the Students Union Government, Balogun Aderemi, requested for four things on behalf of the students which include provision of bus, renovation of the SUG building, construction of Sporting Complex, and addressing the speculations surrounding the increment of school fees ahead of the 2022/2023 academic session. In reaction, the Governor vowed to fulfil the first three requests while debunking the speculations surrounding school fees. His words: “To yo...

“We have had four weddings this year” Online Dating App   Founder Confirms; O rganizes Blind Date on Campus   Students registering for Trueflutter's blind date contest  Photo: Trueflutter  Safiu Kehinde The founder of Trueflutter, Dare Olatoye, confirmed to have had four weddings from couples who met on the Online Dating App this year. In an exclusive interview with Laspo Watch during the activation campaign for the App at Lagos State University of Science and Technology’s podium, Dare spoke on how the App deals with people who fakes their profile on dating apps while recounting the relationships that started on True Flutter and ended up in marriage. “A lot of people needs validation from the public to make them feel good. You might meet people that are a bit fake, but you can also meet people that are real. We have had four weddings this year and those people met on our app with the reason being that they are real with each other.” He said. Advert Stre...

 “Increment in rent is not a good news to my job…” Hostel Agents react Features Safiu Kehinde  What is good for the goose seems to be bad for the gander in the context of landlords and agents benefit from hostel rent as agents reacted over increment. While landlords recount their gain from increment, hostel agents appeared to be on the losing end of the bargain. For the CEO of Issy Property International, Olakunle Isaac, the increment is bad for his business as it limits agent’s commission fee on a property. “As for Me ( property manager) increment in rent isn’t a good news to my job as it chokes price of property and decrease my commission. For instance, if house used to be #100k I add Commission of #50k, making #150,000 in total. Now if rent is increased to #150k, what will happen to my commission? If I further add #50k again (#200k) will people rent my house? If I don’t add #50k, I’m I still profiting? So does increment favor agent? Never No!” He said. Olakunle, however, ...

Students Narrate Ordeal Amid Hostel Rent Increment LASUSTECH Third Gate       Photo©: Moshood Hameedat  Features Safiu Kehinde Behind every new tidings lies new opportunities which every individuals look towards tapping into. This can be said of the transmutation of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) to Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). While the school is bracing itself ahead of the new dawn, over 5000 prospective students are already knocking at the door of admission to the new University’s programmes. Also in preparation for this likely increase in student population, the host community popularly known as First Gate and other nearby communities such as Odogunyan, Ogijo, Itamaga, and others are expectant of their share in the bounty with increase in hostels construction which also come with increased rent fee- a development that has started taking effect on the current students in the institution. In an interview with a c...

Differences between life in secondary School  and University Ashuike Esther Life itself is a school where different experiences and lessons are learnt by   individuals while school (the academic environment) itself is a maquette or blueprint of life. Most people would say life in secondary School   is a dependent one unlike life in the university. However life also in university is dependent but not as strict as that of secondary school.  Firstly, you stand a chance earn more aside money from parents by taking up vocational skills like hairdressing, make-up, and other petty business. Campus itself is a community with several business opportunities that you can capitalize on. Liberty is another major difference between the Secondary and University life. For the former, you are sternly under the nostrils and watchful eyes of teachers and parents. "Peter make sure you don't go astray"; “Peter, I never failed my parents, do not fail me!” “Peter your result is terri...

  “No staff of the Institution will lose his or her job’ Acting Vice Chancellor assures Personnel as transmutation process continues LASUSTECH Acting Vice Chancellor, Dr. Nurudeen Olaleye.  Photo:  Adekoya Adebowale  Ojede Moses Lagos State University of Science and Technology’s Acting Vice Chancellor, Dr Nurudeen Olaleye has assured job security to all staffs of the institution as well as   zero-deduction from staff’s salary, in the transmutation process of the institution. This was made known in a recent town hall meeting, that was held at the school of Agriculture 500 seaters auditorium at the ikorodu main campus. While delivering the opening speech of the event, Dr. Nurudeen doused the tension that has been surrounding the job of some personnel in the institution. Advert “I will like to restate the position of the State government obtained by the Governing Council that no staff of the institution will lose his or her job as a result of the transm...