Category: Education

NUC Approves Five More Programmes For LASUSTECH

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‎‎ ‎‎‎The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved five new full-time undergraduate programmes for Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.‎ ‎ ‎The approval follows a successful resource verification exercise by the NUC, and further strengthens LASUSTECH’s position as a leading institution for innovation, technology, media, and professional excellence.‎‎‎Programmes approved are B.Sc. Broadcasting; B.Sc. Journalism and Media Studies; B.Sc. Public Relations; B.Sc. Cyber Security and B.Sc. Software Engineering‎‎‎‎

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Education: KKIC CLO, Asiwaju Kaoli Olusanya, Urges Students On Strategic Career Choices

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‎ Our Reporter The Chief Learning Officer (CLO) of Kith and Kin International College (KKIC), Asiwaju Kaoli Olusanya, has urged senior students to make informed career choices by identifying their strengths, interests and aspirations. ‎ ‎Asiwaju Kaoli, who is the Asiwaju of Ibeshe Land and former Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State, also encouraged students to combine academic knowledge with practical skills and specialised expertise to remain competitive in the evolving global workplace. ‎ ‎ ‎He gave the charge during a career talk at the college during the week. ‎ ‎…

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Erogbogbo Urges Parents To Do More For Children’s Education, Development

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‎ Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye The founder of the RHODA Youth Centre, Asiwaju Rotimi Erogbogbo, on Tuesday, continued the 2026 edition of its scholarship programme for indigent students across Ikorodu Division, with charge to parents to do more in the upbringing, and educational development of their children. ‎ ‎ ‎Erogbogbo stressed the need for parents to be more responsive so that the organisation that is extending gesture to their children’s education can work effectively in supporting the children. ‎ ‎ ‎He gave the charge at the Farm Settlement Primary…

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Rhoda Youth Centre Sustains Educational Support For Indigent Pupils

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Mariam Akinloye Rhoda Youth Centre, an educational and human capacity development group, on Friday continued with its scholarship gesture. About 100 pupils across various primary schools in Ikorodu Division benefited from Rhoda Centre’s presentation of school uniforms, bags, exercise books, sandals, sucks, pencil and other educational materials last year. The group led by Asiwaju Rotimi Erogbogbo, commenced revisit to beneficiaries which were selected through due process and started receiving their packages in 2025 when the initiative for the presentation of this year’s educational support materials kicked off. About 30 beneficiaries…

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Rep. Jimi Benson Supports Pupils With Back – To – School Gifts

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Our Reporter ‎‎‎‎‎As schools reopened across Lagos State for a new academic session, Member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has reached out to indigents pupils in five public primary schools with customised school bags as part of his back-to-school support initiative.‎‎The intervention, tagged “Back-to-School Gifts,” was carried out on Tuesday, September 15, across selected schools in Ikorodu West LCDA and Imota LCDA, with the beneficiary schools chosen from communities where many families face difficult economic circumstances.‎‎The beneficiary schools are C & S…

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ASUU Declares Total Strike Action In Lagos Owned Universities  

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Kunle Adelabu Following the expiration of 14 -day issued to the Lagos State Government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Joint Campus Group, on Tuesday, declared an indefinite strike in protest against the non-implementation of the 2025 FG/ASUU signed agreement.  The strike described by the union as “a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike action”, is effective immediately.  ASUU in the three state owned institutions – Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Oto/Ijanikin and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, announced the…

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School Resumption: KKIC Welcomes Students With Orientation Programme

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Jare Olukotun New and the returning students of the Kith & Kin International College (KKIC) were welcomed to the school on Monday with orientation programme. The school like others across the state resumed officially for the 2026/27 academic session after a long break. This year’s orientation which was themed, “From Inertia To Impact,” sets the tone for a purposeful and transformative academic journey. According to the management of KKIC, orientation programme offers the students an opportunity to understand the core values of the school and get them prepared for the…

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IBLCDA Welcomes Pupils To 2026/27 Academic Session, Lauds Teachers, Parents

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Mariam Akinloye The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has welcome pupils to the 2026/27 academic session commencing today, urging them to focus on their studies and be the best that they can become. ‎ ‎ ‎He called for sustained efforts at nurturing the pupils by giving them good education under a conducive environment and ensuring their proper development. ‎ ‎ ‎Schools across Lagos State resumed today after a long holiday. ‎ ‎ ‎In a statement welcoming them, Aroyewun also lauded teachers and…

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Lagos Moves To Build Greener, Climate Resilient Schools As LASUBEB, UBEC Train Master Trainers

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Our Reporter The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), during the week held a State Level Training for Master Trainers on Greening Schools and Climate Change Education Intervention (GSCCEI), aimed at strengthening climate change education and promoting sustainable practices in public primary schools across Lagos State. The State Director of UBEC Mr. Joshua Arema speaking at the opening ceremony on behalf of the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Aisha Garba, said that the initiative is designed to integrate environmental sustainability,…

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LASUSTECH, MAN Seal Strategic Pact to Bridge Industry-Academia Gap

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‎ ‎ ‎The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening industry-academia collaboration and advancing market-driven research, innovation and technological development. ‎ ‎The MoU was signed today Friday, 11 September 2026, at MAN House, Ikeja, Lagos, providing a structured framework for both institutions to jointly pursue strategic initiatives anchored on the Triple Helix model of innovation, which promotes collaboration among academia, industry and government to address real-world challenges. ‎ ‎Speaking at the ceremony,…

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