Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu-Calls for more investment in educational system A chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and the Senator represented the Lagos East Senatorial District between 1999 and 2003, Senator (Sir) Adeseye Kingsley Ogunlewe, KJW, has expressed his disappointment at the level of education in Ikorodu, especially at the primary level. Sen. Ogunlewe who was a former Minister of Works, said that it is worrisome that pupils at public schools does not have access to computer education that would empower them to attempt computer -based examinations that make them qualify…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye An Assistant Director with the Agency for Mass Education, Ministry of Education in Lagos State and Principal, Etunrenren Vocational Training Centre, Ikorodu, Mrs Olalaide Oladunjoye, has urged youths and residents of Ikorodu generally, on the need to acquire vocational training. Mrs Oladunjoye said that the training guarantees independence and economic power for graduands, thereby, appealing to residents of Ikorodu, to take advantage of the Etunrenren Vocational Centre and others in their locations. She made the appeal while speaking with THE IMPACT, during a sentisation rally…

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Kunle Adelabu -Engages students in Yoruba literature reading The Pro – Chancellor and Chairman, 12th Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU), Sir David Sunmoni, KJW, has emphasized the importance of promoting the indigenous language and culture. Sir Sunmoni gave the charge at the 3rd edition of the Musediq Alogba E – Library & Research Centre of the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), where he was the Library Personality that engaged students from invited public and private secondary schools in Ikorodu Division and other eminent audience. Other eminent…

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Our Reporter The Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun has hinted on the establishment of more Government Technical Colleges across the 20 Local Government areas of the State, to provide opportunities for the increasingly growing population of the youths and also reduce Out-of-School children in the State. Alli-Balogun disclosed this in his remarks at the Year 2024 Graduation Ceremony for Technical College Students held recently at De-Blue Roof, LTV, affirming that for the current 6-3-3-4 Education system to serve the yarning and aspirations of the…

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Wale Jagun -Learning is free with opportunities – Principal In its drive towards the education and mobilisation of the youths and others that are not already registered in schools or vocational centres and also to promote self – reliance through the acquisition of vocational skills, the Rotary Vocational Centre in Igbogbo has continued its sensitisation campaign across the nook and cranny of Igbogbo community. The sensitisation which commenced on Tuesday, saw Ms. Adenike Mosunmola Otitoloju, Principal, Rotary Vocational Centre, leading other staff and some of the centre’s trainees moving from…

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Mariam Akinloye -Gets N1million star prize It was a great outing for Miss Adijat Dauda, a Senior Secondary School 3 student of Community Senior Secondary School, Bayeku, as she emerged the winner of the 2024 Igbogbopedia and Quiz Competitions. The competitions which are parts of the grand finale of educational activities of the annual Igbogbo Day Celebration held at the Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali Hall, Rotary Vocational Centre, Igbogbo on Monday. By winning the Igbogbopedia, Miss Adijat emerged as the overall winner with the winning prize of N1million. Dummy cheques…

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Wale Jagun The Executive Chairman Imota LCDA, Hon. Wasiu Agoro has commissioned a block of six classrooms for the use of staff and pupils of UNA Igbalu Primary School, Igbalu in Imota Local Council Community Development Area (LCDA)), bringing relief to the school which has been in a deplorable condition. The facility was commissioned last week with other political office holders, management team members and others from the council. The renovation, the Chairman said is in tandem with his administration’s mission to strengthen educational infrastructure across the council. According to…

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Wale Jagun & Bolu Oresajo (SIWES Student) For two days, chieftains of the Women of Substance, a leading social, political and community development women organisation in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, went round the six Local Government and Local Council Development Areas to continue its youth development agenda. The group led by its President, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Lagos State, in its quest to promote pupils education, especially as regards those in need, donated a pair of sandals, 5 notebooks and school…

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