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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hailed the status of the Lagos State University, LASU as the top choice university in Nigeria, revealed in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) rankings. Sanwo-Olu described the feat as a reflection of the state government’s sustained investment in quality education and institutional development. Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu addressing the 25th  convocation of  Lagos State University, LASU during the ceremony. According to figures released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), LASU attracted 84,426 applicants to claim the status of the most preferred tertiary institution in the country, ahead of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), which recorded 78,240 applicants. The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) placed third with 60,370 applicants, while the University of Ibadan and the University of Benin followed with 58,895 and 55,425 applicants respectively. Reacting to the development, Governor Sa...

• LASG reaffirms commitment to sustainable, resilient economic growth Lagos State Government has been urged to integrate city-based agriculture, stronger monitoring and evaluation systems, and broader social inclusion into its 2026 development agenda.     L-R:  Prof. Olufemi Shuaib of UNILAG; Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olamide; Special Adviser on Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Lekan Balogun; Professor of Geography with a specialization in Transportation, Logistics and Spatial Planning, UNILAG, Prof. Samuel Iyiola Oni; Dr. Amina Olohunlana of UNILAG; CEO, Chocolate City, Mr. Abuchi Peter Ugwu and the Director, Economic Intelligence Department, MEPB, Mr. Alao Akinkunmi during the third edition of the Lagos Economic Roundtable: Economic Outlook 2026 Discourse, at the Protea Hotel, CBD, Ikeja. This call was made at the Lagos Economic Outlook 2026 — a roundtable discourse, organised by the Economic Intelligence ...