The Senate of the Lagos State University (LASU) has announced the resumption of full academic and social activities with effect from Wednesday, August 13, 2025, following the suspension of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) industrial action.
Students would now smile and brace up for their exams scheduled to commenced from August 18.
This disclosure was made after JAC agreed to call off its strike on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, and to resume work the next day.
Sooth News gathered there was a meeting with the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, held on Thursday, August 7, 2025 which was described as very successful.
In a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar and Coordinator of the Centre for Information and Public Relations, Oluwayemisi A. Thomas-Onashile, the Senate, at its meeting on Monday, August 11, 2025, resolved that all students should return to campus immediately.
According to the statement, below are the resolutions reached;
1. Academic and social activities will resume on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
2. Students may move into hostels on LASU’s Ojo, Ikeja, and Epe campuses from the same date.
3. The 2024/2025 Second Semester Examinations will commence on Monday, August 18, 2025.
“Students are advised to return promptly and prepare adequately for the examinations,” the statement added.
It will be recalled that LASU’s Senate, at a virtual meeting on Saturday, August 2, 2025, suspended all academic and social activities after the JAC declared an industrial action on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Now, with the above resolutions, normalcy is expected to return to the University’s academic and social activities.
