A Professor of African and Middle Eastern Studies at Lagos State University (LASU), Amidu Olalekan Sanni, has called for sustained scholarship in Arabic, describing the language as a vital bridge in global knowledge transfer. Sanni appealed while delivering the university’s 111th inaugural lecture titled “The Odyssey of a Theorist in Arabic-Islamic Scholarship: The Pain, the
A professor of African and Middle Eastern Studies at Lagos State University (LASU), Amidu Olalekan Sanni, has urged academics and students to sustain Arabic scholarship, describing the language as a vital bridge in global knowledge transfer. He made the call while delivering LASU’s 111th inaugural lecture titled “The Odyssey of a Theorist in Arabic-Islamic Scholarship:
Lagos State University (LASU) has published its official academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session, spelling out key dates for both freshers and returning students. According to the timetable, registration for newly admitted students will run from Monday, September 15, to Friday, October 3, 2025. Returning students are expected back on campus from October 6, with
The Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed claims that admission into the institution can be bought, insisting that its process remains transparent and merit-based. In a statement signed by Deputy Registrar Thomas-Onashile Oluwayemisi, the university described recent social media allegations of admission racketeering by staff as false and misleading. LASU, which received 79,000 first-choice applications
Lagos State University (LASU) has addressed circulating social media claims suggesting staff involvement in admission racketeering during its 2025/2026 intake. In a statement, the university emphasised that admissions are strictly merit-based, with priority given to Lagos State indigenes under the 70:30 policy outlined in the Lagos State University Law 2004. Merit admissions cover the highest-scoring
Lagos State University (LASU) has directed staff to resume work on Monday after a more than a week-long strike. In a statement on Friday, the university’s spokesperson, Mrs Thomas-Onashile Oluwayemisi, said the decision followed an agreement between the Lagos State Government and the Joint Action Committee of staff unions. The dispute centred on the payment
The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has congratulated Comrade Adebayo Korede Peter (APK) and other winners of the 36th LASUSU elections held on July 28 and 29, 2025. Comrade APK was elected President of LASUSU, while Hon. Ogunbiyi Akorede Joshua emerged as the Speaker of the Student Parliamentary Council. The Vice-Chancellor praised
Lagos State University aims to become the premier university in West Africa, capitalising on a surge in demand and improving its global rankings. Vice Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello stated that LASU is now the most sought-after university in Nigeria, with over 70,000 first-choice UTME applicants, approximately 20,000 more than the next institution. She added that
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Lagos State chapter, has applauded the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, for his intervention in the release of a female student of Lagos State University, Mercy Attadada, who was allegedly arrested based on a petition by her landlord. In a statement on Tuesday
The Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed two senior academic staff members over allegations bordering on sexual harassment, financial misconduct, and other violations of the university’s code of conduct. The decision was ratified at the institution’s 143rd Statutory Governing Council meeting held on Friday. It followed a petition submitted by a member of the Take
