Dangote offers jobs to LASU first-class graduates, pledges ₦600m girls’ hostel

Aliko Dangote Foundation pledged ₦600 million towards the construction of a girls' hostel at Lagos State University (LASU) and offered employment opportunities to first-class graduates in Engineering and Sciences, according to LASU's Facebook page. The announcement was made during the combined 29th and 30th Convocation Ceremonies for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions, where Dangote was also honored with an Honorary Doctor of Business Honoris Causa in Entrepreneurship, Industrial and Human Capital Development.

The Dangote Group currently employs over 52,000 people across Nigeria and 11 other African countries, and the Dangote Academy provides practical training for graduates entering the industrial sector.

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