LASUSTECH Watch

"We cannot afford to fail..." LASUSTECH's New Vice Chancellor Speaks; Delivers First Official Speech  LASUSTECH's New Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, delivering his first speech at the inauguration of the new Senates Photo: Dare Banjoko Safiu Kehinde The new   Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, has delivered his first official speech, stressing that his administration cannot afford to fail in discharging its duties and responsibilities. Speaking at last week’s inauguration of the first elected Senates of the University, the Vice Chancellor revealed that a lot is expected of the Senates, but expressed confidence that they can live up to the tasks. His words: “A lot is expected from members of the Senate especially those privileged to be at the inauguration ceremony today. We will need to regulate the frequency of the meeting of the senates. We will need to set up senate committees and do a...

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 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...

 “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...