Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Lagos State, Mr Waheed Kasali has stated that the state would continue to provide opportunities for its youths especially in the area of education, adding that two additional universities would be available to accommodate JAMB candidates next year. Mr Kasali also said that the Lagos State University (LASU) is the most sought-after state tertiary institution in the country with 60,000 and 70, 000 admission candidates applying for a space for 12, 000, and enjoined those writing JAMB and WAEC examinations in…

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Wale Jagun Oriwu Senior Model College, the premier college, in Ikorodu Division, has again reaffirmed her towering excellence in achieving success. The school announced records of outstanding achievements in the month of November. In a statement by the school today, the school celebrates some of its students for the feats recorded in the Lagos State Chamber Of Commerce & Industry LCCI Annual Secondary Schools Essay and Debate Competition where the school emerged as the winner, African Principals Conference Initiative 2025, National Debate Competition on Secure Based Attachment in Nigeria Schools,…

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Our Reporter The Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, has announced the commencement of the 21st Edition of the Lagos State Spelling Bee Competition. Addressing journalists, the Commissioner stated that this year’s edition promises to be exceptional, aligning with the THEMES Plus Agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. Alli-Balogun said the Ministry has made concerted efforts to ensure that the 2025 Spelling Bee stands out, demonstrating Lagos State’s commitment to excellence in education. According to him, “We are proud to promote literacy and language development…

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Kunle Adelabu & Taiwo Olaleye (Trainee) -Outstanding teachers honoured True to the theme of the celebration, the Luwasa Old Students’ Association (LOSA), commemorated the 45th anniversary of Luwasa High School, Ijede, with landmark projects – a block of eight fully rehabilitated classrooms, and foundation laying for another block of 18 classrooms to improve the infrastructure in the school. The commissioned block of classrooms was rehabilitated by Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), representative of Ikorodu Constituency II who is the Chairman, 45th Anniversary Committee. He also facilitated the new block…

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Jare Olukotun As part of its contributions to development in Igbogbo, the Achievers’ Crew, a developmental, social and community – oriented group, is set to assist youths in their career path to a better future. This, the group intends to achieve through a sponsored programme – Career Guidance and Counseling Session, which is part of the educational programmes of the 2025 Igbogbo Day Celebration. The educational programme that is slated for De Shokis Hotel, Igbogbo on Friday, November 30, 2025, is being organised in partnership with the Igbogbo Day Central…

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Mariam Akinloye & Austin Onah (SIWES Student) The gesture of I – Heroes in distributing school bags and other writing materials across schools in Ikorodu Division has received commendations from the Executive Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Ameen Olawale Apanisile for educational and other interventions. Apanisile gave the commendations when he joined the group which has been visiting selected schools in Ikorodu Division to distribute a minimum of 100 school bags, exercise books (four per students), pencil and biro in each school visited, to extend the…

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Mariam Akinloye & Austin Onah (SIWES Student) The Phase 2 of the educational support initiative tagged, “Back to – School” by I – Heroes resumed at the Methodist Primary School, Gberigbe under Ikorodu Local Government on Tuesday. 100 school bags and writing materials pupils were distributed to excited pupils, an act which generated gratitude from pupils and their teachers, who noted that the items would motivate pupils and ease the financial burden on parents. The humanitarian and developmental group of like-minded professionals committed to community development, continued with the gesture…

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Wale Jagun & Kehinde Faleti (SIWES Student) The Progressive Likeminds Club of Ikorodu, a social and community-oriented organisation, has extended support to pupils in Ikorodu by distributing 2000 notebooks across three primary schools in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Schools visited during the distribution exercise on Tuesday are Oga Primary School, Estate Primary School, and Ijomu Muslim Primary School in Ikorodu. Mr Michael Adekoya, General Secretary of the group, speaking at the commencement of the exercise at Oga Primary School, said that the educational support is part of annual programmes…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) has joined the league of recognised institutions across the country that are hosting the computer -based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates in the ongoing 2025 examinations which is the second on the series. According to WAEC, the shift to CBT aims to reduce malpractices, enhance security, and provide faster results for candidates. The examination body also plans to fully implement computer-based WASSCE for school candidates beginning in 2026. Registration for the 2025 second series was online…

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Kunle Adelabu Students from five schools across Ikorodu exhibited their Ijebu dialect prowess on stage on Wednesday during the Inter – School Debate in Ijebu Dialect, which is part of the educational programmes of the annual Ikorodu -Oga Celebration. The debate fielded students from United Senior High School, Ikorodu, Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, Isawo Senior Grammar School, Government College, Ikorodu and Ikorodu Senior High School, Ikorodu, as contestants took place at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu. Contestants first debated for and against the topic: “Upa Esi olaju nko ninu…

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