LASUSTECH Watch

The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, has announced the commencement of its online admission screening exercise for the 2025/2026 academic session, with a new application fee of ₦10,000. According to a statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr. David Semawon Ogungbe, the screening exercise is open to both Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry candidates who selected LASUSTECH as their first choice institution. The online screening portal opened on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and will close on Sunday, August 31, 2025. To be eligible, UTME candidates must have scored a minimum of 195 and obtained credit-level passes in relevant O’Level subjects in not more than two sittings. Direct Entry candidates must have obtained a JAMB Direct Entry Form and selected LASUSTECH as their first choice. Only candidates of Lagos State origin who have completed the State of Origin Verification Committee (SO...

By Ademuyiwa Balikis  The Federation of Epe Division Students Association (FEDSA), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), recently held a virtual webinar themed “Balancing Unionism with Academics” to educate students on managing student activism alongside academic responsibilities. The webinar, hosted via Google Meet, was organized by Hon. Hassan Taiwo Bisiriyu, Chief Press Secretary of FEDSA LASUSTECH DRC. He said the aim was to enlighten student leaders on how to thrive in unionism without neglecting their academic performance. “I want students who are interested in unionism to learn how it works and how to properly balance it with their studies,” Hon. Hassan said, adding that his own success as a student leader comes from building good relationships with lecturers, attending classes, and delegating tasks effectively. Mr. Fatoyinbo Ibrahim, a lecturer in the Mass Communication Department, described unionism as a task that requires intelligence a...

Uboh-Ekong Treasure Bisiriyu Hassan Taiwo, The Chief Press Secretary of the Federation of Epe Division Students Association (FEDSA) at LASUSTECH, hosted a webinar aimed at educating students on how to balance academic responsibilities with unionism. The virtual event, themed “Balancing Academics with Unionism,” featured two guest speakers: Mr. Ibrahim Fatoyinbo, a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication at LASUSTECH, and Ambassador Biliamin Olalekan Oba, Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on  Youth and Social Development. The webinar was co-hosted by Rt. Hon. Edu Shaffi Oladehinde and moderated by Hon. Adelaja Azeezat, who began the session by defining unionism as representing students’ interests and organizing beneficial programmes. In his opening remarks, Hon. Bisiriyu Hassan Taiwo appreciated all attendees and urged participants to engage meaningfully, learn from the speakers, and network with one another. Mr. Fatoyinbo, the first speaker, ...

Habeeb Ibrahim and Lawal Jahriat Photos By: Ajide Muminat   Veteran journalist and media career coach, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, has advised students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) to start preparing for their careers in journalism while still in school. Otufodunrin, who is the Executive Director of Media Career Development Network and a former online editor at The Nation Newspaper, gave the advice during the Lateef Kayode Jakande Memorial Media Roundtable held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the university’s Ikorodu campus. The roundtable, themed "Journalism in the Digital Age: Lessons from Jakande’s Legacy," drew several industry professionals and students of the Department of Mass Communication. “Start now. You don’t need to graduate first to be a journalist,” Otufodunrin said. “Learn, do internships, write stories, and learn from professionals. That’s what we call town and gown — when the classroom and the real worl...

By Habeeb Ibrahim and Muhammed Suliat Photos By: Ajide Muminat Renowned media icon and Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, has called on aspiring journalists to embrace the evolving media landscape without losing sight of the profession’s core values of truth and public service. In a keynote address at the Lateef Jakande Memorial Media Roundtable held yesterday at Ikorodu Campus of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Adefaye said journalism was far from dead, rather, it is undergoing dynamic transformation in the digital age. "People say journalism is dying, but that’s not true," Adefaye declared. "What is dying is the old form of journalism. The audience has changed, the tools have changed, but the principles must remain." Reflecting on Jakande’s enduring legacy, Adefaye described the late sage as a man who combined professionalism with deep compassion for the people. "Alhaji Lateef J...