LASUSTECH Watch

By Habeeb Ibrahim and Ademuyiwa Balikis  The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Prof. Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya, has met with student leaders and representatives to address concerns surrounding the death of Umeke Emmanuel and the challenges of off-campus accommodation. The meeting, attended by the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Ademola Aderogba, brought together key student representatives, including presidents from various colleges: James Divine Chikamso (College of Applied Social Sciences, Banking and Finance), Afolabi Ambrose (College of Environmental Studies), Ogunrombi Michael (College of Agricultural Science), Adesanya Michael (College of Engineering), and Agbalah Gift Isaiah (College of Basic Sciences). Also present were members of the LASUSTECH Consultative Assembly (LSCA), including Chairman David Gabriel, General Secretary Comrade Alli Sidiq, and Welfare Director, Comrade Balogun Mosunmola. Representing religious st...

Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) students, alongside the National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Council (NANS JCC), met with the Baale and other community leaders to address urgent concerns following the tragic death of a student, Emmanuel Nweke. Nweke, a 100-level Industrial Mathematics student, lost his life after falling from a two-story building due to a damaged railing. The incident, which occurred in a residential building near the First Gate area, has sparked outrage over student safety and accommodation conditions. In response, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) sealed off the site to prevent further risks, while the police arrested the landlord for investigation. The university management, in an official statement, expressed condolences to Nweke’s family, the Department of Industrial Mathematics, and the entire student community. The statement urged students to remain calm and avoid any actions that could escalate into ...