Day: September 25, 2025

Anwar Islam Pry, Abule Eko Junior Schools Emerge Winners Of Ijede LCDA’s Spelling Bee Competition

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Jare Olukotun Anwar Islam Primary School and Abule Eko Junior Secondary School, Ijede, have emerged winners of the Ijede Local Council Development Area’s (LCDA) preliminary phase of the annual Lagos State Spelling Bee Contest. Six primary and six junior and senior secondary schools participated in the two categories held at the Ijede LCDA secretariat on Wednesday. This year’s event is the 21st edition of the competition which is an initiative of the New Era Foundation (NEF), in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Education.It was designed to prepare pupils…

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OPNION: LOYALTY OR SOCIAL TIE? WHICH ONE WORTHS THE FOCUS?

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By Abiodun Awosanya In Nigeria’s intricate web of communities and cultures, the question of why people help each other, such as offering jobs, financial assistance, or even a place to stay, runs deeper than simple generosity. Two key forces shape this tradition; loyalty and social ties. Among the Yoruba, loyalty to influential figures often dictates who receives support. For the Hausa/Fulani and Igbo, however, ethnicity, religion, and communal bonds play a more enduring role. While loyalty may open doors in the short term, social ties form the bedrock of lasting…

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Why I Jettisoned The Establishment Of HOMAT University, I Cannot Venture Into It Again – Alhaji Amusa

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Kunle Adelabu with Simire God’sgift Oluwatobiloba (SIWES Student) The Proprietor of HOMAT Group of Schools, Alhaji Hamzat Olawale Tairu, has explained how funding and his inexperience as an investor then made him jettisoned the idea of establishing a university which he also nursed. Alhaji Amusa also buried any possibility of resurrecting the idea, stating that the stress involved in education management coupled with the fact that age is no longer on his side again, have totally made him lose interest, but will be willing to support any of his children…

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Two Contractors To Construct, Deliver 7.5km Agbede – Ita -Oluwo Road In 6 Months

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -As Rep. Benson flags – off road, apologises to residents The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Rep.Babajimi Benson, has assured residents of Agbede and Ita – Oluwo communities and other users of the 7.5km Agbede/Ita – Oluwo Road, that the road would be completed and delivered in six months. To achieve this, the federal lawmaker said that two contractors have been engaged to handle the construction – while one will start the construction at the Agbede end of the road, the other will do the…

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