LASPOTECH Post-UTME holds 31st August

LASPOTECH POST UTME Screening Exercie

 

Eligible candidates are hereby invited for the 2015/2016 Post-UTME CBT Screening Exercise

(A) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES
All candidates who chose Lagos State Polytechnic as their Institution of choice, and obtained the minimum cut-off mark/score of 150 in the 2015/2016 UTME and also have the required relevant credits as contained in the JAMB brochure.

(B) PROCEDURE FOR POST-UTME SCREENING EXERCISE
(1) Candidates are expected to make a payment of N2,000.00 (Two Thousand Naira only) .
(2) Candidates are advised to visit the Lagos State Polytechnic website i.e. www.mylaspotech.edu.ng and follow the steps below to make payment on-line, fill-in their details and print out the screening slip
i. Click on the "Admission" link on the navigation bar,
ii. Select a programme i.e. Post-UTME
iii. Click on "Continue" button
iv. Fill the profile form and choose a suitable username or use your UTME Reg. Number as your username and password of your choice (your password should contain alphabets, numbers and/or symbols) not less than 7 in characters, supply a working email and a valid GSM number
v. Then, Click on "Continue"
vi. Login with your username and password
vii. Click on Pay (you will make use of a web enabled ATM card for the payment)
viii. Complete the application form as appropriate.

(3) You will equally be required and prompted to upload a coloured passport photograph of NOT MORE THAN 22kb in size. '
(4) Read and accept the attestation, cross-check your entries on the application form, if okay Click "Submit" button.
(5) Print out your Application form. You will be required to present this at the screening venue and also at a later date, so keep it safe.
(6) Print out your POST-UTME Schedule; bring this along on the examination day.

(C) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
i. UTME Result Notification Slip must be presented at the screening centres.
ii. GSM, Calculators and other electronic devices are not allowed.
iii. Parents, Guardians and other unauthorised persons within and outside the Polytechnic will not be allowed at the screening centres during the Post-UTME Screening Exercise.
iv. Purchase and submission of form on-line will close by 11:59 pm on Sunday 23rd August, 2015.

SCHEDULE OF SCREENING VENUES, DATES AND PROGRAMMES
The Computer Based Test (CBT) Screening Exercise will commence from Monday 31st August 2015 on all the three (3) Campuses of the Polytechnic - Ikorodu, Surulere and Isolo Digital Parks.
For further information, contact: 08121145322, 08037134267, 08054981447,08081008010
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JAMB announces cut-off mark for 2015/2016 admission

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the 2015 cut-off marks for admission into University and Polytechnic/Colleges of Education .

JAMB, and stakeholders in education sector,  Tuesday met in Abuja to set the cut off  mark for 2015\2016 admission into tertiary institutions in the country. It was announced for 2015\2016 admission, cut off would be 180 for degree courses and 150 for non-degree courses. And all admission process must be concluded by 31st of October, 2015.

At the 2015 combined policy meeting on admissions to degree, National Certificate of Education, NCE and National Diploma, ND, Awarding institutions, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, while declaring open the meeting said as stakeholders in education sector everybody have a role to play in the development of education in the country.

According to the Permanent Secretary, “So what we did today is to ensure that we clearly agree on the procedures and timeline and other issues relating to admission in our tertiary institutions. And the most important is that we have agreed on a deadline, when admission would be completed. We agreed that all admission process should be completed by 31st of October, 2015. Very importantly we also agreed on a cut-off mark, just like last year, for degree awarding courses it was agreed 180 marks and for non degree awarding courses 150 marks. Admission would be based on ration 60:40 in favour of science courses to Art courses and ration 70:30 for courses in Technology and non technology courses respectively”.

Nwaobiala, also called on institutions to ensure they adhere to  instruction on the cut-off marks and deadline for completing admission processes.

Meanwhile,  the JAMB Registrar, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, while presenting his paper, accused 15 universities, 15 Polytechnics and 15 Colleges of Education of regularization of admission in 2014 admission process; he warned all tertiary institutions to henceforth stop admitting such students.

The institutions he accused included,University of Port-Harcourt with 4,132 candidates, Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso, 3,746, Delta State University, Abraka, 3,217, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa, 3,217, Lead City University, Ibadan, 1,873, Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu, 1,078, University Of Abuja, Abuja, 1,031, Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, 943, Tai Solarin Univ. Of Education, Ijebu-Ode, 855, Tansain University Oba Anambra State 833, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro 832, University Of Calabar 760, Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State 673, Madonna University, Okija 612, and Crescent University, Abeokuta 471candidates.

In Polytechnic Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna 5,510 candidates, Abia State Polytechnic,Aba 4,322 , Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, 3,907 candidates, to mention a few of the schools.

In Colleges of Education, COE, the College Of Education, Nsukka, Enugu State 1,175 candidates, Umar Suleiman College Of Education, Gashua 1,058, Kano State College Of Education, Kano 951 candidates.

He warned, “With effect from 2015/2016 academic session, the Board will adequately sanction defaulters who seek for regularization of admissions. This is to ensure that our institutions complete their admissions within the period of admissions exercise”.

The JAMB boss also called on all institutions that admit Interim Joint Admission Board, IJMB, into 100 level instead of 200 level to henceforth stop it, “It has been discovered that some institutions admit holders of IJMB to 100 levels. This practice SHOULD STOP. Henceforth, all holders of IJMB results should be admitted into 200 levels of the programmes of their choices”.

Ojerinde said University of Ilorin has the highest number of candidates for first choice, with 105,032 candidates followed by University of Benin with 71,273 and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka with 70,430 candidates.

He said over 1.4 million candidates took 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

Source: Vanguard

LASPOTECH NASU, ASUP, SSANIP laud Ambode over Sogunro's appointment

Three staff unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) on Saturday welcomed the appointment of the 10th Rector from within the institution.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unions had in April vowed to resist any effort by the state government to appoint an outsider as the Rector.

The unions are the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP).

The Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode had on Thursday June 25 announced the appointment of Oluyinka Sogunro as the Rector to replace Dr Abulazeez Lawal whose tenure expired on June 1. 

Sogunro joined the polytechnic in January 1990 as Lecturer III in the Department of Mathematics and was the institution’s Deputy Rector, Administration.

Representatives of the unions in separate interviews with NAN said the appointment had put paid to their collective struggles for the appointment of a serving staff as Rector.

 Thomas Awoyemi, the Chairman of SSANIP, said:``It is good news. We just need to appreciate the state government for giving us what we want that settles it.

``As long as the person that was appointed is an internal candidate that is how I and my union want it. 

``He has been on ground for many years; in other words, whoever is to be appointed would have known the problems before assumption of duty.

``It will be easier tackling the issues and lead the staff. Even those of us who are to be led would have known the antecedents and character of such a person.

``We expect him to provide the best leadership -- meeting the requests of staff within the available resources, being transparent, and also making judicious use of resources.’’

On his part, Akinawon Fasasi, the Chairman, of NASU, urged Sogunro to improve the institution’s internally generated revenue, noting that the institution was experiencing challenges in the area of finance.

``We urgently need to augment the government’s subvention for the payment of our salaries. 

``He will have to re-energise the internally generated revenue sources so that we will be able to sustain the payment of salaries.’’

Fassasi also urged the rector to leverage on the infrastructural development successes recorded by the previous administration as well as focus on training and capacity building. 

``He too should take that as a challenge and be ready to surpass that achievement,’’ he also told NAN.

``He should see to the development of staff in terms of training and research because the strength of any organisation is the capacity of its human resources.’’ 

 Steven Adesemoye, a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, advised the rector to bring all stakeholders together for the development of the school.

He said:``I want to also use this medium to call other candidates who lost to him to join hands for a better institution.

``He should be watchful of fifth columnists because people will come and tell him stories …he should double-check.’’

Source: NAN

OOU Students killed in Lagos – Ore expressway accident

Over a dozen of students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago – Iwoye, were crushed to death k and others gravely injured on Friday when a container fell on a passenger bus conveying them.

According to The Nation Newspaper,  the unlatched 20-feet container from a moving truck came off when the driver was driving àgainst traffic and in a bid to avoid an obstruction at the  Sagamu stretch of the Lagos/Benin expressway, the load tipped  and dropped lethally atop of the bus’ roof.

The weighty container press – pinned the bus to the ground in the accident, which occurred few meters away from the gate of a plastic manufacturing company situating near the Ilisha Remo junction.

The vehicles were a truck marked (LAGOS) BDG 779 XE and a Toyota Haiace passenger bus bearing (Lagos) XV 311 MUS.

It was learnt that the OOU students were travelling to Lagos state for the weekend when they met their untimely death.

The Ijebu – Ode Commander of the Ogun state Traffic Management and Compliance Agency (TRACE), Tommy Hamzat told reporters that the driver of the container laden drove against the traffic.

Hamzat added that the wrong driving made it difficult for the passenger bus driver to notice the approaching truck and eventually collided with it.

Source: The Nation Newspaper

Ambode appoints Sogunro as LASPOTECH 10th Rector

The Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Samuel Oluyinka Sogunro as the new Rector of Lagos state Polytechnic, with effect from June 1, 2015.

According to a statement issued by Olanrewaju Kuye, Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations, Sogunro was appointed Rector following the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past Rector, Dr Abdulazeez Lawal, on June 1, 2015. With the appointment, he becomes LASPOTECH's 10th Rector.

The new Rector, 54, hails from Lagos Island Local Government in Lagos State and obtained his WASC in 1980 with a Higher School Certificate (HSC) in 1983, Bachelor of Science (Education) in Mathematics in 1987 and a Master of Science degree in Statistics in 1996.

Sogunro commenced his career as an academic staff of the Lagos State Polytechnic in January 1990 as Lecturer III in the Department of Mathematics and passed through series of promotions.

Until his appointment, Sogunro was the Deputy Rector in charge of Academics. 

LASPOTECH 2015/2016 HND (full time) form now on sale

2015/2016 Admission HND Full-Time

 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Full¬-time 2-year Higher National Diploma programmes of Lagos State Polytechnic for the 2015/2016 Academic Session. The Polytechnic offers the following programmes at the Higher National Diploma level:
A. SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMMES

1. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
a. Agricultural Extension and Management
b. Animal Production Technology
c. Crop Production Technology
d. Fisheries Technology

2. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
a. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology with options in
(i) Farm Power and Machinery Engineering Technology
(ii) Soil and Water Engineering Technology
(iii) Post-Harvest Engineering Technology
b. Chemical Engineering Technology
c. Civil Engineering Technology 
d. Computer Engineering Technology 
e. Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology with 
options in 
(i) Electronics & Telecommunications
(ii) Electrical Power & Machines
f. Mechanical Engineering Technology with options in 
(i) Manufacturing Technology
(ii) Power and Plant Technology 

3. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
a. Architectural Technology
b. Art and Industrial Design with options in
(i) Graphics
(ii) Painting
(iii) Sculpture
c. Building Technology
d. Estate Management and Valuation 
e. Quantity Surveying
f. Urban and Regional Planning

4. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS STUDIES
a. Accountancy
b. Banking and Finance
c. Business Administration and Management
d. Insurance
e. Marketing
f. Office Technology and Management 

5. SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & LIBERAL STUDIES
a. Mass Communication with Options in 
(i). Print 
(ii). Media

6. SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
a. Computer Science Technology
b. Food Technology
c. Hospitality Management Technology

7. SCHOOL OF PURE & APPLIED SCIENCE
a. Science Laboratory Technology with options in
(i) Microbiology (iv) Biochemistry
(ii) Physics with Electronics (v) Chemistry
(iii) Environmental Biology

B .Entry Requirements

The general entry requirements for all Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes are as follows:
1. Candidates are required to satisfy SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB entry requirements for the corresponding National Diploma programme.
2. Candidates are required to have completed a relevant National Diploma Programme not below LOWER CREDIT classification.
3. Candidates are required to have at least one year post- ND industrial work experience. 

C. Important Notice

1. Candidates are advised to ensure that they personally and not by proxy fill in correct information. The Polytechnic would not be liable for any erroneous information contained in the filled form.
2. Each applicant is advised to provide correct and functional e-mail address and telephone number(s) when completing the application form.
3. For details on entry requirements peculiar to each of the programmes above, visit the LASPOTECH
website www.mylaspotech.edu.ng
Procedure for Online Applications

Applicants are expected to:

i. Log on to LASPOTECH's website at http://www.mylaspotech.edu.ng
ii. Click on the "2015/2016 Admission Applications" link on the Navigator plane. 
iii. Select the programme i.e.” Part-time ND or HND” OR” Full –time HND”.
iv. Click on “Continue”.
v. Fill the profile form and choose a suitable username as your username and password of your choice (your password should contain alphabet, numbers and/or symbols) not less than 7 in characters, supply a valid and working email address and GSM number;
vi. Then, Click on “Continue”
vii. Login with your username and password;
viii. Click on ”Pay” (you will make use of a Web enabled ATM card, Master or Verve card for your payment). 
ix. Candidates are expected to make payment of the sum of N7,500) only (Seven Thousand five hundred naira only), Exclusive of Bank charges.
x. Complete your application as appropriate
xi. Fill the application form provided. Ensure that you provide accurate data at all times. In addition to your personal information, you will be required to provide your WAEC/GCE/NECO result as well as previous educational history.
xii. Ensure you print out your Application form, fee payment receipt and keep them safely. 
xiii. You will be required to upload a colour passport photograph of NOT MORE THAN 20kb in size. 
xiv. Print your completed application form before submission. You will be required to present this at a later date, so keep it safely. 
xv. Click “Submit”

4. Successful candidates must adhere strictly to the registration procedure as highlighted on the Polytechnic website.
5. The Institution is non-residential. Students will therefore be required to make their own arrangements for accommodation and transportation.
6. For further information, contact:
Segun-  08087973062

Bolaji-  07080810110

Funmi-  08077982153

Lekan  08035660750

Ifelana  08054981447

Date of Closure: Sales and Submission of Application form closes by Friday 14th August, 2015

Apply Now

WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE SUG PRESIDENT LASPOTECH 2014/2015

The president of the Student Union Government, Luther Juwon released a welcome address to Laspotians and here is what he had to say;

  ‎Greatest Laspotians,

 I, Comrade Luther Juwon, president of the student union government 2014/2015 and all EXCOs hereby welcome you all to a new semester.

 I hope that you had a good break and that you enjoyed the time you had to share with your friends and family. I also hope that you are well rested, refreshed and ready to engage anew.

 The new semester promises to be exciting, fun-filled and fulfilling as the Government have various activities that will give you a wonderful experience on campus lined up.

 I will like to reiterate the fact that the Government is committed to serving the students and also fulfilling ALL promises made. The previous semester was very short because of the general elections and the length was a huge factor in the implementations of some of the activities scheduled but I must however stress that it didn't go without us doing anything.

The government is not detached from you all, your worries are our worries and likewise, your happiness is our happiness. To further buttress this, I would like to give you an instance; Transportation challenge was witnessed on campus last semester as a result of the bike and tricycle scarcity that emanated from the safety measures implemented by the DSA. On noting the problem, the Union immediately swinged into action and as a result, we have brought in new cabs, bikes and tricycles that would operate on campus in order to ease the stress and ultimately solve the problem.

 As I mentioned earlier, we have programmes and activities that cut across academics and social life lined up for you this semester, "Thank God it's Friday show" to Hold at Isolo campus on Friday 20/3/2015 and other programmes will be communicated to you as at when due. For now, I only wish to welcome you all back on campus and also reassure you that we are committed to serving you and making your stay on campus wonderful.

 On a final note, I urge you all to continue to be good ambassadors of the institution, pay serious attention to your academics and act within the confines of the law.
Get ready to party this Friday laspotians, All road leads to Isolo campus.. Leggo!
Welcome and have a wonderful semester!

Best Regards,
Comrade Luther Juwon, SUG President (2014/2015)
 

LASPOTECH Signs Deed of Gift to IDRDG for building of Science Centre

The management of Lagos state Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on deed of gift to Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) for the building of a science centre on the Ikorodu campus of the polytechnic. 

According to the Rector of LASPOTECH, Dr. Abdulazeez Lawal, who signed on behalf of the management, the MoU is for the building of the Late Professor Anthony Adegbola Science Centre on the Ikorodu campus. 

Lawal further disclosed that a three-hectare piece of land has been officially allocated to the group after approval by the Lagos State Government. 

The Chairman of IDRDG, Professor

Adebayo Ninalowo, in his remarks on behalf of the group, expressed gratitude to the polytechnic's management for the collaboration which will contribute to academic development of the institution, neighbouring community and the nation at large. 

According to him, the planned science centre is in honour of Late Professor Anthony Afolabi Adegbola, considering his immense contribution to the development of science and technology in Nigeria.

"His good works cannot be swept under the carpet, hence, there is a need to encourage new generations to embrace Science and also make maximum impact." Ninalowo  stated. 

Members of the Group present at the event were: Prof. Kunle Ade Wahab; Chief Kayode Shoderu; Oloye Oye Solebo; Alh. Babatunde R. Rotinwa; Hon. Saheed O. Ibikunle; Arc. Taiwo A. Kara; Mr. Amusa Mohammed Tairu; Col (Rtd.) Bolaji Onafowakan. Others are: Chief Olayiwola Adegbola; Dr. M.A. Olukoya; Chief Tele Oduloye; M. Olatunji Sammi; Barr. T.O Odusose.

ASUP to begin indefinite strike on Wednesday over HND/BSC dichotomy

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have given the Federal Government until Wednesday to implement an agreement it entered with them over four years ago, or they would down tools.

The lecturers, who last year suspended a strike that lasted almost one year on promises by then newly appointed education minister Ibrahim Shekarau, said none of the items on their list of demands have been attended to.

ASUP President, Comrade Chibuzor Asomugha told reporters after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union that the governing councils of federal polytechnic Oko, in Anambra State and that of Ado Ekiti in Ekiti State should be dissolved for creating avoidable problems in their institutions.

Some of their demands include what they termed the “continued discrimination” against polytechnic graduates both in the public service and the labour market in Nigeria, including the non-release of white paper on visitation to Federal polytechnics.

They are also protesting the non-implementation of CONTISS 15 migration for the lower cadres and its arrears as from 2009 when salary structure was approved. 

They also decry the non-establishment of A National Polytechnic Commission and the “wrongful  recognition” of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) as the regulatory body for polytechnics. 

The lecturers also want more funding for polytechnics, appointment of competent people into governing councils and adequate funding of state polytechnics by their various owners.

Source: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/news/19702-poly-lecturers-begin-indefinite-strike-wednesday

Just before we go to the exams: A message from LASPOTECH Parrot

Dear Laspotians, 

It is with great joy that I am writing you at this August hour as you prepare to hit the exam halls on Monday 2nd February, 2015 for the commencement of the 1st Semester examination. 

You'll  agree with me that it was a very short but busy semester, we've never had it so short like this for a 1st Semester, but above all, I'm thanking God - the giver of life for sustaining you till the end. 

As I've also been preparing for the exam in my own little way, I think I owe you a deep sense of responsibility to orient you on some exam issues as far as the Polytechnic of Excellence is concerned. 

Perhaps you are new or old in LASPOTECH, please take my word and bind it on the tablet of your heart. 

Yes, I know the semester was very short, no enough time to prepare for the exam, and so you've been contemplating on importing some materials into the exam hall. 

Please don't do it!

LASPOTECH has no tolerance for exam malpractice, if you're caught, you'll be given a form to fill, and you'll face a panel and at the end, you'll be expelled from the school.

The panel is just a mere formality, those who go there don't return to the classroom, they are always dismissed. 

Please don't cheat, that microchip you've written or planning to write will lead to your dismissal. 

That some did it and were not caught is nothing to brag about. You might not be lucky.

Remember how you've laboured so hard to get this admission, after writing UTME and Post-UTME several times. 

Remember how much you've paid to the school (acceptance fee, school fee, departmental due, faculty due, SUG due among others)

Remember the stress.

Remember those you've told you're now a student.

You wouldn't want to go back home prematurely.

Where will you start from? 

I believe you can pass honourably.

There's dignity in failing and writing the paper again than being expelled for malpractice. 

Wish you all the goodluck and patience you need to scale through this time of life.

Yours faithfully,

Your Partner in Progress 

LASPOTECH PARROT 

follow me on Twitter: @LasootechParrot 

#LASPOTECHParrotCares

See full list of LASPOTECH 3rd Batch HND Admission list

This is to inform applicants who applied for the 2014/2015 full time HND programme of the Lagos State Polytechnic LASPOTECH #ThePolytechnicofExcellence, that the 3rd batch HND admission list for Full Time candidates has been released.

The admission list has been pasted on the notice board at the institution's admission's office at Ikorodu campus.

Below is the full list as pasted at the admission office: