LASU portal opens for registration as students return to classes

Academic activities have fully resumed at the Lagos State University, LASU, Orangesprings Blog can confirm.

There had been speculations that LASU staff were going to embark on a strike action over agitation for raise in remuneration, which the Visitor of the University and Governor of the State has immediately acted upon in a briefing verified by this blog.

The institution then went on Christmas and New Year break to resume for the New Year.

 VC in Action 

Following this, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM

 on Monday 6th January  approved the commencement of online course registration for full-time undergraduate students for the First Semester of the 2024/2025 academic session.

This announcement was made in a statement posted on the university’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday.

New and returning students can now access the registration portal, according to LASU.

LASU urged all students to make payment of at least 70% and 50% school fees for Stream 1 and Stream 2, respectively.

It also asked them to ensure completion of online course registration, completion of course operations (add or delete of courses, where necessary), printing of the registration form/exams slip, and endorsement of course registration form/exams slip by the HOD.

For students who miss the registration deadline, LASU also revealed that a late registration portal has been made available.

“Late online courses registration with the payment of N5,000 (Five Thousand Naira) penalty fee may be activated for defaulting students.”

The entire students’ populace is, therefore, enjoined to complete both the payment of school fees (and other applicable fees) and courses registration immediately, it added.

Students React

Speaking with Orangesprings a number of students confirmed to our reporter that the institution "has resumed work with intensity."

A student from the Faculty of Science, Microbiology Department, Ifeolowa Babalola said academic activities have fully resumed.

According to her, "Academic activities have fully resumed and we will be having examinations in March this year. We are working towards the examination as our matriculation is also close by."

Ifeolowa added that she has been in school since Monday and it has been from one course to the other.

"I've resumed since Monday 6th January and it has been from one lecture to the other."

Another student from department of Library and Information Science, Dumebi Ezekwe said activities have fully resumed, though she only resumed on Tuesday.

"I just resumed on Tuesday because I travelled for the holiday and just returned on Sunday and had to use Monday to prepare for school."

When asked if she has been able to register to use the library and how she gets books for personal studies, Dumebi said "she's not been able to register for library use. According to her "the main library is not yet available for use. Though I learnt there's another library near the Faculty of Arts, but I've not been there to see about registering because it has been from one activity to another.