LASUMA Awards N6.9 Million Scholarships to 60 LASU Students

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LASUMA Awards N6.9 Million Scholarships to 60 LASU Students

The Lagos State University Muslim Alumni (LASUMA) has awarded N6.9 million in scholarships to 60 undergraduate and postgraduate students of Lagos State University (LASU) under its 2025 annual scholarship programme.

The announcement follows the scholarship event first revealed during the LASUMA 2025 AGM and Awards held at EKo Club, Surulere, with the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadiri Hamzat, serving as keynote speaker and the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, in attendance. The programme was extended to include postgraduate students, including international scholars.

Dr. Abdul-Azeez Anjorin, LASUMA President, described the scholarship awards as a “dream come true,” citing his personal experience benefiting from both local and international scholarships as a young scholar. He expressed gratitude to LASUMA’s prominent members who sponsored the 2025 event, including CP Lateef Adio Ahmed, Sen. Idiat Adebule, Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, HRM Oba Galib Rufai, Hon. Muhibat Rufai-Adeyemi, Hon. Razak Ajala, Shk. Shakirudeen AbdulGafar, CSP Idris Sarumi, and Alh. Mujitaba Rufai, among others.

Over 500 applicants across multiple disciplines—Arts, Education, Law, Medicine, Science, Social Science—were screened for the awards. Selection criteria included academic excellence, such as students with perfect 5.0 CGPA, postgraduate applicants with MSc distinctions, and first-class graduates at BSc level. The programme also prioritised indigent students and orphans.

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The 60 scholarship recipients include:
Sulaimon Basit Korede, Bello Asiyah Oluwatoyin, Badmus Ibrahim Adedotun, Tiletile Raodat Temitope, Olanrewaju Faisol, Egberongbe Teslimah Iyabode, Bello Saleemat Adebimpe, Bamigbade Aneefah, Oyenuga Rasheedat Yetunde, Ayinla Tomiwa Yusrah, Salman Faatimah Ajoke, Adeniji Baqeeyah Adedoyin, Rafiu Balikis Ayomide, Opaade Muhammed Sanni, Machado Hakeem Ademide, Adebayo Kawthar Wonuola, Adeyemi Fatima Olayinka, Taofeeq Olaide Fareedat, Balogun Fatimah Omotoyosi, Kewulere Adam Olasunkanmi, Nimotalai Abisola Saibu, Muhammed Oluwaseun Yusuf, Adebayo Abdulrazak Olamilekan, Maryam Bello, Abdul Hameed Qudus, Ajenifuja Aishat, Adewuyi Azeezah, Ajisafe Azeezah, Raheem Muftauddeen, Arepo Muhideen Olalekan, Adesina Abdullahi, Bakare Aishah, Adebayo Rofiah, Rufai Qawam, Salaudeen Aishat, Moshood Sanni, Ambali Toyyib Olasunkanmi, Lawal Muyideen, Fatai Tobiloba Ogunmola, Abdulwaheed Moridiyah Titilayo, Taiwo Ajitokewu, Quadri Azeez Olatunde, Kaothar Mojisola Abdulkareem, Machado Sekinat Oluwatoyin, Sekoni Taofeek Ayoola, Ajaramokeu Hamdallah Morenikeji, Sirajudeen Aishah Abike, Akinsanya Mutiat Yetunde, Tiamiyu Habibat Ajoke, Idris Ahmod Azaitowiy, Soliu Shuaib Ayomide, Mustapha Fuad Olamilekan, Abdulfattah Abdulrahman Kolawole, Bisiriyu Nimotallahi Bisola, Ogungbe Mariam Oyindamola, Lamidi Alabi, Kudus Ojikutu, Jabbie Alusine, Shittu Muhyideen Olamide, and Mas’ud Mobolaji O.

Speaking on the awards, Dr. Anjorin pledged that LASUMA would continue to support academic excellence, skill development, and leadership in education, ensuring that deserving students from all disciplines and backgrounds benefit from scholarship opportunities.

The initiative is part of LASUMA’s broader commitment to empower young Nigerians, foster educational equity, and promote professional excellence among LASU students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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