Lamentations as vehicle hits Lagos director on Ibadan expressway, days to retirement
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Serifat Olubukola Talabi, the director of the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), has reportedly died as she approached her retirement from the state's civil service and the celebration of her retirement in four days.
Reports indicated that the director was knocked down along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in an accident.
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Daily Trust reported that the late director was knocked down on October 18, 2025, by a vehicle when she was crossing the highway around the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) camp in the Ibafo area of Ogun state.
Lagos: Who is Talabi?
Talabi was the director of procurement at LASRRA. She was reported to have printed invitation cards for the celebration of her “Thanksgiving, Retirement, and 60th Birthday”. The event was scheduled for October 22, and it will be held at the NERDC Conference Centre, NERDC Road, adjacent to the Fela Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos State.
However, on Tuesday, October 21, LASRRA said it was still in shock since it received the report of its director's death. Basirat Lawal, the spokesperson of the agency, expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Talabi.
The late Talabi was reportedly posted to LASRRA in 2018 and rose to the rank of a director in 2025.
Lagos unveils the biggest library
Talabi's death came days before Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially commissioned the Lagos State University Library Complex at the Main Campus, Ojo. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who is the visitor to Lagos State University, unveiled the library complex on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
The Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the governor, Juril Gawat, said the library complex includes 24-hour reading rooms, seminar halls, conference halls, administrative offices, and others.
Gawat made this known in a post shared via his X handle @Mr_JAGs on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. LASU described the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Library Complex as the biggest university library in West Africa.
The Lagos-based university uploaded a video of the library complex, also known as “The Theatre of Dreams" The development generated several commendations from some Nigerians on social media.
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LASU breaks silence on allegations of admission racketeering
Recall that the Lagos State University (LASU) vowed to uphold transparency and merit in its admission process.
LASU was the most preferred institution in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2025 UTME application, receiving 79,000 first-choice applications.
LASU asked applicants and the public to resist the temptation of patronising 'unscrupulous individuals who may falsely claim to sell admission slots'.
LASU’s best graduating student receives N10 million
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Governor Sanwo-Olu awarded ₦10 million to Isioma Sybil Nwosu, LASU’s best graduating student with a CGPA of 4.93, during the university’s 28th convocation.
The ceremony celebrated the achievements of 11,917 graduates and honoured distinguished individuals, including Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa and Otunba Olufemi Pedro
Sanwo-Olu highlighted the importance of education in societal development, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to empowering students and improving state-owned institutions
Source: Legit.ng
