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  • LASU admits 12,590 out of over 60,000

    LASU admits 12,590 out of over 60,000

    Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University(LASU) Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello yesterday said the university admitted 12,590 students from the more than 60,000 applications received.

    The VC spoke at the 2024/2025 Matriculation held on the main campus in Ojo,Lagos.

    She urged the new students to be dedicated to their studies, stressing that they were lucky to be in the institution following stiff competition for admissions.

    “A total number of 12,590 were admitted out of over 60,000 applicants that subscribed to the University. Therefore, you must count yourselves very lucky to be among the very few that was admitted. It is on this note that I will advise you to face your studies so as not to lose the huge opportunity of getting University education,” she said.

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    Olatunji-Bello stressed  that the university under her administration has zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence, leading to the creation of the Directorate of Centre for Response and Prevention of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence.

    She urged the students not to keep silent when harassed or assaulted in any manner. “If you see something, say something,” she said.

    The VC admonished them  to shun all forms of unethical practices, stressing erring students will be dealt with in line with the school’s diisciplinary mechanisms.

  • LASU alumnus gives grants to 30 students

    LASU alumnus gives grants to 30 students

    An alumnus of Lagos State University(LASU),  Peter Abisoye also known as Polan has disbursed a N1.5m business grant to no fewer than  30 students to kick off the ‘Tips With Polan Business Grant’ project.

    The event which  held at the Aderemi Makanjuola Lecture Theatre on the Ojo Main Campus of LASU, attracted no fewer than 500 students from various higher institutions in Lagos who had registered to showcase their business ideas.

    Out of the 500 students who signified interest only 30 passed the screening to access the grant.

    The initiative is aimed at making the students more productive to ensure self-reliance. The project recognises students who are into small businesses and need financial support and mentorship to excel.

    The grant was disbursed to students in various business endeavours including fashion, hairdressing, information technology, food business, bakery, soap production, agro- business etc.

    Successful students were to be mentored for a specific period for manpower development in their chosen ventures.

    Abisoye explained the rationale behind the grant.

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    “The programme is established to motivate undergraduate students, who are business oriented. We are encouraging students to be self-reliant through mentorship and relevant information for capacity development.”

    He explained that the grant is not repayable. He said the criteria for assessing the offer required an intending beneficiary to convince the judges about their capacity to run their venture successfully.

    Abisoye stressed that his organisation places premium on entrepreneurship, skill acquisition and mentorship to enable users of the grant to perform effectively and compete favourably with their  counterparts internationally.

    He disclosed that his organisation would soon approach banks and  the private sector  to expand the frontiers of the initiative.

    He plans to do the programme across all the states of the federation to capture undergraduates in entrepreneurship.

    Some of the beneficiaries of the grant, expressed their gratitude for the opportunity given, assuring that the money will be utilised for the purpose it is meant for. They praised organisers the initiative that aims to empower visionary students.