- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for Lagos State University (LASU) to commence 20 new undergraduate programmes
- These courses, which were verified by NUC experts in April 2023, will be available for students starting from the 2023/2024 academic session
- LASU's vice chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, expressed gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and congratulated the university community on this achievement
Lagos, Nigeria - The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of 20 new programmes at the undergraduate level for the Lagos State University (LASU).
A statement released by the university indicates that the approval followed a resource verification exercise carried out in April 2023 by panels of experts from the NUC.

Legit.ng gathers that the courses will start running from the 2023/2024 academic session:
LASU: List of 20 new courses approved by NUC

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LASU VC Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello reacts
The vice chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, appreciated the governor of Lagos state and Visitor to the University, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for providing the leadership and support to actualize the goal.
She also congratulated the entire university community on the achievement.
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In another report, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state received Yusuf Aminat Imoitesemeh, the law student who graduated with a perfect CGPA of 5.0 from the Lagos State University, Ojo.
The governor disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu, on Thursday, July 6. He said he had a conversation with Aminat and her parent about their role in her personal development.
Governor Sanwo-Olu also gave the young N10 million for obtaining a perfect CGPA of 5.0.
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In a related development, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state announced that his government honoured Aminat Yusuf with automatic employment.
In a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday, June 29, Obaseki said Yusuf would be paid an up-keep allowance equivalent to the salary of a state counsel, which is about N200,000.
The government of the south-south state also promised to continue to honour indigenes who perform excellently on all fronts.
Source: Legit.ng
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