LASUSTECH Watch

Safiu Kehinde The management of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (formerly Lagos State Polytechnic) has finally reduced the increased certificate fee   from #30,000 to #10,000 after several backlash from the Polytechnic students in the institution over the controversial increment. As contained in a statement signed by the University's registrar, David Semawon Ogunbe, the management decided to review the sudden 500 percent increment following complaints tendered by the Polytechnic’s Students Union Government and the intervention of the Vice Chancellor who submitted that the increment should not be more than 100 percent of the initial amount. The statement read in part; “Sequel to the complaint expressed by the Students Union Government of the Polytechnic in a letter dated 24 th June, 2023 on the increase in Certificate Processing fee from N5.000 ( Five Thousand Naira) only to N30.000 (Thirty Thousand Naira) only and the intervention of the Vice Chancellor, the...

LASUSTECH Third Gate Photo: Moshood Hameedat • Fee skyrockets from #5000 to #30,000  • Management gives forex increase for reason • “Outrageous and inconsiderate” Students react • “We are your fathers. We are not wicked” PRO clears air around controversies Safiu Kehinde, Adebayo Nurudeen, Ibrahim Habeeb, & Bisiryu Hassan Lagos State Polytechnic’s students have decried the sudden 500 percent hike in price of the institution’s certificate fee by the school management as they call on the state government’s intervention over the increment. Sponsored Advert The Polytechnic’s Governing Council had, in a memo circulated earlier last week, announced the change in certificate fee which skyrocketed from 5000 Naira to 30,000 Naira. As contained in the memo, the Governing Council had, in April, held meeting over a proposed upward review of students’ ancillary fees which subjected the certificate fee to change alongside others. The approval of the increment, however, did not augur well fo...

SRC orders removal of LASUSTECH Stickers from Students Union Government’s Properties SRC Members rendering Aluta gyration ahead of a Sitting Photo: Safiu Kehinde  DSA stops the usage of LASUSTECH's Letterhead by Polytechnic students  Speaker expresses concern over likely challenges "Let tomorrow take care of itself" Honorable submits Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Polytechnic’s Students Representative Council has, on Tuesday, ordered the removal of Lagos State University of Science and Technology's stickers from all Students Union Government’s properties previously bearing the Polytechnic’s name. In a sitting presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Asekun Elijah, the Council called for the return of LaspoSUG sticker following a memo issued to all Students Associations last month by the Directorate of Students Affairs. As contained in the memo, Laspotech students were to stop using the letterhead of the new university in attempt to differentiate between the correspondence ...

  “It is no longer poverty, but economy.” PD Doughnut Seller Reveals Students waiting to buy PD Doughnut Photo: Moshood Hameedat  Interview  Adeitan Moronfade Your stay as a student in Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) is never complete without a taste of the famous PD doughnut. Renowned for its larger than life size and texture, PD(Poverty Doughnut in full) has been the savior of most students for years- particularly during hard times when Sapa gets the best of you. Much must have been known of the doughnut, but little must have been heard of the maker. Laspo Watch embarked on an exclusive interview with Mrs. Oladipupo Daniel, the brain behind PD Doughnut. Can we know you Ma? I’m Mrs. Oladipupo Daniel. I started this business back in August, 2010. How has your relationship with students been? You should know how you students behave. Students display all sorts of attitudes. But what can we do? We are your parents too. How many of your attitudes...

The management of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu has announced dates for the verification exercise for indigenes of Lagos State who chose the Polytechnic in the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)   for the admission exercise. The exercise for candidates applying for National Diploma(ND) in the institution will commence with registration between Monday 23rd July and Sunday 29th July, 2018. Verification for this category will hold on Thursday 31st July,   2018. Similarly, the exercise for candidates applying for the Higher National Diploma(HND) commences registration between Wednesday August 22nd and Thursday August 28th 2018. Verification for this category will hold on Thursday 30th August, 2018.

Amosu Jeremiah The Management of the Lagos State Polytechnic has on Friday 29th June 2018 announced the 2nd -22nd of July as dates for the 2018/2019 National Diploma (ND) Admission Screening Exercise. Eligible candidates who chose Lagos State Polytechnic in 2018/2019 UTME and obtained the minimum UTME score of 150 in addition to having the required relevant 0’level credit as contained in the JAMB Brochure are hereby invited to participate in the screening exercise. According to the management, candidates are expected to make an online payment of ₦2,000 (Two Thousand Naira Only), this is inclusive of administrative, bank and online charges. Candidates are advised to visit the Polytechnic’s website- www.my.laspotech.edu.ng and follow the instructions as stated in the site in order to make online payment, fill in their details and print out their post screening result. Eligible candidate are finally urged not obtain their form on or before 11:59pm of 22nd July, 2018...

Abdulrasheed Oluwaseyi & Amosu Jeremiah. The chief message in making remittances is that no amount of money is too small to make an impact in a person's life. Like the popular saying goes "Half bread is better than none" Remittance is a transfer of money by a foreign worker to an individual in their home country. Money sent home by migrants competes with international aid as one of the largest financial inflows to developing countries.  The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) , is aimed at recognizing the significant financial contribution migrant workers make to the wellbeing of their families back home and to the sustainable development of their countries of origin.  The IDFR was unanimously proclaimed by all 176 member states of The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAAD's) Governing Council at its 38th session in February 2015, and adopted by the UN General Assembly in June 2018 (draft A/72/L.56 ). Proclaiming an ...

The management of the Lagos State Polytechnic has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Adeniyi, a Principal Lecturer in the School of Pure and Applied Science as the new Admission Committee Chairman and Engr. Abdulakeem B.  Ogunbajo, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering was also appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the committee. According to information gathered from the Information and Public Relations Unit of the polytechnic, the rector Mr Samuel O. Sogunro congratulates the new appointees and wish them a successful tenure in office.

Information reaching the Lagos state Polytechnic Press club has it that the LASPOTECH part-time form for National Diploma and the full-time form for the Higher National Diploma for 2018/2019 academic session is out.

Ayanda Adeola, Odejobi Yusuf  The Information Communication and Technology (ICT), centre of Lagos State Polytechnic have developed home grown software for online hosting of students' results. The software was developed by the Directorate of ICT, Dr. Adegoke Abisoye in order to make life easier for students to meet up with the academic world technological development.

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 ...

OUR STAND It so disturbing each time to see the LASPOTECH union Government, on social media platforms serving as topic for discussion and usually not for positive reasons. This is as a result of the persistent and seemingly unending internal crises that has continued to rock the Union. It seems for each step taken forward, three are taken backwards and this has prevented them from achieving the goals for which it was established and has turned it into a laughing stock among its peers and the general public. There’s never been a time in the recent dispensation of the Lagos State Polytechnic Student Union Government (LASPOSUG) that the issue of suspending and denial of suspension of its top officials is more pronounced than it is now. The most recent of this suspension spree was the report in the internet space on March 28. 2018 by Ëngist Media “that the  president of the Student Union Government (SUG) Comrade Jubril Adewale Rahman stands suspended till further not...

The Lagos state Polytechnic, the bedrock of excellence after years of establishment has finally gotten her Press club registered under the school. It is no doubt a great achievement for the institution whose impact in Mass communication is known far and wide. The LASPOTECH Press club is a subsidiary of The Mass communication department but opened to all department in the school for membership. According to the pioneering president, Ayoola Olaitan, he made it known that the idea behind the creation of the press club is to ensure a maximum reportage of the community, be the platform the community looks up to for information and relay the  students' cries perfectly. He further described the birth as a great achievement for the institution and the department as a whole coupled with the fact that there has never been an active press club in the school ever since its establishment. The Press clubs is made up of some trained Journalists whose passion to impact journal...