10 Facts You Did Not Know About Lagos State University

1. Lagos State University - also known as LASU - was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria
2. The university caters for a population of over 61,000 students enrolled for full-time and part-time programmes.

3. LASU is the only state university in the former British colony.
4. Lagos State University
operates a multi-campus system with four fully owned campuses having its main campus at Ojo
5. The university's moto is: Per la verità e di servizio (Latin) meaning: 'For Truth and
Service' in English
6. LASU is reputed to be the best state owned university in Nigeria
7. The citadel is also known for various
staff union agitations especially from the
Lecturers' ASUU,non teaching staff's SSANU,NASU amongst others.
8. Amongst the alumni of the Lagos State
University are:
Chioma Chukwuka (Actress)
Tara Fela-Durotoye (Celebrity make-up artist)
Desmond Elliot (Actor)
Ruggedman (Rapper)
Dolly Unachukwu (Actress)
Farida Mzamber Waziri (Former EFCC
chairman)
Tajudeen Obasa (current member of the
National Assembly)
Yinka Durosinmi (former Chairman of Ojo local government)
9. The Lagos State University Library was established under the Lagos State University Law. The Library thereafter became operational at the assumption of the University Librarian on 7th May, 1984
10.Lagos State University College Of Medicine (Lasucom) was Created in 1999

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