Category: Education

Wale Jagun The Lagos State University of Science and Technology has inaugurated its pioneer Senate for the proper coordination of school activities. The Senate is the first to be set up by the university to kick off the running of the newly established Institution. The Pro – Chancellor of the University speaking at the inauguration at the University campus in Ikorodu on Friday, charged the members of the senate to be up and doing and justify the huge resources the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has committed to the establishment…

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By Adebola Adegoke Mr Victor Bandele, the Deputy Managing Director, Deepwater Asset, TotalEnergies Nigeria, has charged students to improve their reading habits to enhance character development and self-discovery for sustainable success. Bandele gave the charge at the 2022 Book Reading and Open Day Forum for Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos State organised by TotalEnergies in collaboration with NNPC and other partners. The event had the theme: “Books, Gateway to Discoveries.” He said the book reading was aimed at promoting reading among students and encouraging them to develop the habit as…

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Kunle Adelabu -Dr Olaleye To Pilot LASPOTECH Termination As Rector There has been major restructuring in the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), as the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, appointed Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya as the pioneer Vice–Chancellor of the institution. The new VC, Prof. Odusanya, is a professor of Community and Primary Health in the Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care in the Faculty Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Lagos State University (LASU). This appointment was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Honourable Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo has charged teachers in the state to always celebrate themselves because of the good work that they are doing. She stated that the vision of the Lagos State Government is to be the model of excellence in education in Africa by producing self – reliance students. Adefisoye spoke at the Banquet/Dinner of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu Branch, in commemoration of the 2022 World Teachers Day (WTD), held at the HOMAT Event…

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Kunle Adelabu The highest award of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu, the Teacher’s Pride Award, has been conferred on the Chairman, Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Mr Akeem Rotimi Erogbogbo. The award was conferred at the first – ever NUT banquet/dinner night held at the HOMAT Multipurpose Hall, Igbe junction, Igbogbo, Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Friday, September 30, 2022. Incidentally, Mr Erogbogbo was the Chairman of the occasion organized in commemoration of the 2022 World Teachers Day, with His Royal Majesties, Alaiyeluwa Oba…

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Kunle Adelabu Pupils and students of the Graceskies Schools, Elepe Estate, Gbasemo – Aga, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Friday exhibited the beauty of the country’s diversity as the school celebrated its Cultural Day. Instead of the usual school uniforms, the management of the school allowed their students to wear their native attires which came in different colours and styles. They appeared in school as Ijebus, Oyos, Lagosians, Igbos, Fulanis, Nupes, Ijaws, Itsekiris, Igalas, Warris among other nationalities and ethnic groups in the country. According to the directive of…

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Kunle Adelabu -Winner to get scholarship, become Ayangbure ambassador, other mouth-watering prizes The maiden edition of the Ayangbure and The Bee Spelling Contest kicked – off on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, with a large turnout from 260 primary schools, religious bodies as well as individual participants across the Ikorodu Division. According to the organisers, a total of 750 spellers who are between 6 and 10 years old are to engaged in the contest which is holding at the Ayangbure Pavilion, Ayangbure palace, Ikorodu. Winner of the competition would get a…

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Kunle Adelabu The Class of 1997 of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu College (now Oriwu Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Ikorodu), has donated a borehole water facility to the old school to kick off the 25th anniversary of the set’s graduation. The facility, which has multiple taps and sited near the hostel of the junior school, was handed over to the school management on Thursday, September 29, 2022, with the Principals of both schools, Vice Principal of the junior school and students in attendance. Members Class of 1997…

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Kunle Adelabu The annual gesture of Dr Tajudeen Ogbara, an Ikorodu – born medical doctor based in the United States of America (USA) to his alma mata and the premier college in Ikorodu, Oriwu College (now Oriwu Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Ikorodu), has been acknowledged and commended by the Principals of both schools. The acknowledgment of the gesture by the former student of the school came during the 2021-22 Prize Giving Day/Recognition Awards ceremony held at the school hall on Wednesday, September 22, 2022. Commending the gesture, Mr Akeem…

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Kunle Adelabu -To build 300 – bed hostel for Oriwu College Former Minister of Works and Chairman, Ikorodu Division Resources Development Group (IDRDG), Sen. Adeseye Kingsley Ogunlewe, has revealed the group’s plans for the Ikorodu Division educational plans for the next 10 years which is to produce 50, 000 students with STEM knowledge. Ogunlewe, who was also a former Pro – Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, stated that the Division is in dire need of students with STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, to develop Ikorodu…

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