LASUSTECH Watch

                LETTER FROM YOU TO YOU Idowu Hannah Dear Laspotian,  as you unwind during this festive period:  Do not be deceived Your smile is as priceless as you have thought Do not be deceived No one can cherish you as yourself Do not be deceived You are the best inspiration of your existence Tears might dissolve your smile Hatred might envelop your self-love Doubt might even swallow up your self-believe Yet, you should remain undeceived Remain undaunted Because you are the only hope for yourself You are the only bundle of freedom for yourself.

LaspoSUG Election: Surakat declared President as DSA finally releases Results  L-R: Newly elected Speaker, Students Representative Council, Rt. Hon. Oyewole Quadri, new Student Union Government's President, Surakat Muftaudeen, and new Student Union Judiciary Council's Chief Judge, Oyebade Isaac  Surakat wins by narrow margin Becomes the last LaspoSUG President  Oyewole declared new Speaker despite election boycott by honorables Oyebade emerges as new Chief Judge Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Polytechnic’s Directorate of Students Affairs has finally released the Students Union Government’s election results yesterday, declaring Surakat Muftaudeen as the new President of the Union. As contained in the result document signed by the Returning Officer, Isaac Adekoya, Surakat emerged as the winner of the Students Union Executive Presidential seat with a total vote of 1900, surpassing closest rival Adebayo Samuel Ayomide, who recorded a total vote of 1881 and Kudehinbu Patr...

LASUSTECH Vice Chancellor rolls out  6-Point Agenda, tagged IMPACT Photo: Adebayo Nurudeen Adebayo Nurudeen The Vice-chancellor of Lagos State University of Science and Technology  (LASUSTECH), Professor Olumuyiwa Odunsanya, has rolled out six points agenda to bring about academic excellence in the institution.  This was made known in a town hall meeting held at the school of Agriculture with the university’s members of staff. According to him, IMPACT represents; Infrastructural development, Manpower, Productivity, and prosperity of students and staff, A strong university culture of academic excellence and research, a Catalyst for the development of Lagos state agenda, and Town and Industry partnership. These will form the basis for assessing the vice chancellor for the next five years  “Lasustech must possess infrastructural development with core standard curriculums and educational facilities such as; Laboratory, Studio, among others. What must be done is to get fu...

MSSN Inaugurates New Executive Members Imam Abdul Hakeem Opadijo (centre) delivering his lecture at the inauguration ceremony of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (Laspotech Isolo Chapter) Photo: Safiu Kehinde  Safiu Kehinde The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (Lagos State Polytechnic Isolo Chapter) has, on Wednesday, inaugurated its new executive members ahead of the 2022/2023 academic session. Held at the Mosque extension, the event started with an opening prayer rendered by Farouq Abdulsalam followed by Quran recitation. While the outgoing Amir, Olasupo Adegbola, was unavailable to deliver his welcome address as scheduled, Abdul Hakeem Opadijo, the Imam of Masjidu Sunnah Ago-Okota, commenced with the lecture of the day in absence of the guest lecturer, Prof. Tajudeen Yusuf. Speaking on the theme of the program, “The Leadership we desire: Exemplary of the Companion”, Opadijo emphasized on the essence of leadership, stressing that life is void of meaning without leadersh...

LASUSTECH Management Shuts Down School over Student’s Death Safiu Kehinde The Management of Lagos State University of Science and Technology has shut down its Secondary school over the death of one of its students. In a letter addressed to the general public yesterday and confirmed by the school Public Relations Officer, Dr. Olanrewaju Kuye, the school management made known the decision to shut down the school over the death of 16-year old Dauda Abdulrahmon who was knocked down by a vehicle outside the school premises last month. While the closure lasts with no resumption date in view, the students are to be engaged in online learning as the management seek to restructure and reposition the school.  “In view of the unfortunate incident that recently occurred at Lagos State University of Science and Technology International Secondary School (LISS) which claimed the life of a student, the Management of Lagos State University of Science and Technology wishes to inform the general pu...

"We are the foundation upon which LASUSTECH is built” LASPOTECH SRC tells Sanwo-Olu; expresses displeasure with University Management · Laments over inadequate power supply Warns of segregation and crisis “My recent experience is the worst I have ever had” library user laments Management apologies for inconvenience Safiu Kehinde, Adebayo Nurudeen, Olashege Anizat , &Kareem Afis Lagos State Polytechnic’s Students Representative Council has   expressed their displeasure with the new University Management to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over inconvenience and alleged disregard of the Polytechnic students by the new administration. In a Press Statement released on Monday by the Council and copied to the governor and other prominent officials within and outside the institution, the University was reported to have been experiencing inadequate power supply over time which made classrooms and library unconducive for the Polytechnic students, hindering their prep...

“The flood is coming” Environmental Biologist Warns Safiu Kehinde An Environmental Biologist, Owolabi Azeez, has, on Friday, raised fresh warning on the possibility of Lagos State experiencing similar flood situation as Benue during his lecture at the departmental day celebration of Lagos State Polytechnic’s Biological Science students. Speaking as the guest lecturer on the theme of the programme, “Biology: The Face of Nature”, Owolabi decried the deteriorating state of nature due to human activities and the consequences, citing the flood situation as example with reference to poor dredging of river Benue. “We have built houses on the river line. We did not take time to dredge our rivers. River Niger and river Benue are so shallow which now affects us in Nigeria. Even we Lagosians should prepare: By December, the water that is disturbing them will be coming to Lagos either it rains or not.” He said He stressed further that Lagos is the point of convergence for most of the water before...