Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Builder Sesan Daini, has stated that residents of Olu – Odo will have no reason to send their children to primary schools outside the community as the newly built school will commence operation in January 2023. He revealed that advertisements for enrolment will be released before the end of this year for parents to enroll their children and wards. If this happens, the community will be having a public school almost 39 years…

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Wale Jagun The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full accreditation to 43 courses presented to it by the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) while also giving approval for the commencement of 12 new ones. A statement by the Executive Secretary of LASTVEB, Ms. Ronke Azeez said the full accreditation of programmes offered by the five government Technical Colleges in Lagos State and approval for the commencement of 12 new courses by the NBTE was conveyed in a letter signed by Engr. A.D.K. Muhammad, Director…

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Mariam Akinloye After 50 years of their graduation from the Oriwu College, Ikorodu, which is the premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, members of the 1968/72 set returned to the school to celebrate their anniversary with debate among schools. Two other junior and senior secondary schools were invited to compete with Oriwu Colleges in the debate held at the premier college’s Hall in Ikorodu on Friday, October 28, 2022. At the end of the interesting debate, Oriwu Senior and Junior Model Colleges emerged victorious in the…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Launches ICT, Library, honour personalities A total of 35 students in various higher institutions; that are either indigenes or residents of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have been granted scholarship by the Ijede Development Foundation (IDF), a body established for the socio – economic development of Ijede, with focus on education. Five of the beneficiaries are distinction students, while 15 were selected from the old beneficiaries that are still maintaining the approved grades. Beneficiaries were presented with…

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Mariam Akinloye It was yet another scholarship opportunity for students in Ikorodu in various higher public institutions across the country as the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), has called for applications for the annual Late Jimoh Adedoyin Longe Scholarship Endowment. According to IKODASS, both indigenes and non – indigents (residents) of Ikorodu can apply for the award and must be in 200 Level. Applications which opened on the 25th October, 2022, will close on 10th November, 2022. IKODASS had, earlier in October, facilitated and announced AGL Delitesome Scholarship which…

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Our Editor Lagos State Education District II and Fajemirokun Foundation, the Philanthropic Vehicle of Chief (Dr.) Oladele Fajemirokun have recognised a classroom teacher Tejumaiye, Oluwaseun Adeola, as an outstanding teacher in the District. The recipient, an English Language Teacher with Eva-Adelaja Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Bariga, made a record-breaking 100 Percent result in WASSCE for 2019, 2020 & 2021 Academic Sessions consecutively. Expressing delight with the performance of the English Teacher, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of the District, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, extolled the virtues of the outstanding teacher for her resourcefulness,…

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Mariam Akinloye The authority of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has announced that the 2022/2023 verification exercise for students who are indigenes of Lagos State that purchased admission forms into the new university would hold on Wednesday, October 25, 2022. The exercise is slated for the 500 – seater auditorium, School of Agriculture, Ikorodu campus of the institution. In a statement issued on Sunday by the management of the institution, candidates are expected to come along with necessary documents as stipulated. “Lagos State indigenes who purchased…

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Wale Jagun Education in Lagos State witnessed another remarkable moment of infrastructure expansion, with the addition of newly built 150 blocks of classrooms and 1,386-bed hostels to 15 existing schools across the six education districts in the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, unveiled the iconic school projects and virtually commissioned them at a physical event organised by the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS) in Agidingbi, Alausa. The virtual commissioning was conducted in order not to disrupt academic activities at the beneficiary schools. The projects were designed…

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Jare Babatunde The Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has called for applications from students, both indigenes and residents, in Ikorodu for the AGL Delitesome Scholarship. Application was made opened on October 18th and interested applicants are expected to fill their application form on the IKODASS website: www.ikoroduoga.com.ng. AGL Delitesome Scholarship was introduced during the 30th Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival last year. According to a statement signed by Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, Chairman, IKODASS, applicants must meet certain criteria to qualify for the award. He also stipulated the conditions that beneficiaries must…

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Wale Jagun Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved an increment of 100 per cent on bursary payable to students of  Lagos State origin in tertiary institutions across the country. The Executive Secretary, of Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr Abdur Rahaman Lekki said in a statement on Sunday that the increment would take effect from the 2022/ 2023 academic session. Lekki said that he had already informed representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Lagos State Chapter,  and the National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) at…

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