Category: Education

Jare Babatunde The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has commended the Lagos State Civil Service Senior Model College, Igbogbo, on its sterling performance at the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). The commendation was contained in a letter signed by Mrs. Adekanye who praised the school’s Principal for the excellent performance while also applauding the students for their hard work and dedication towards achieving significant improvement in the WASSCE results. “Your ingenuity, tireless efforts and tenacity in improving the productivity of the staff and…

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Kunle Adelabu The Academic Staff Union of the newly established Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Mr Tokunbo Philip Wahab, for the smooth transmutation of the former Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) into a degree awarding university of science and technology. The new University received the nod of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to begin operation earlier this week after the governor signed a bill establishing the University of Science and Technology last week.…

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Jare Babatunde The Longe family of Ikorodu, in partnership with the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), has  continued their investment in Ikorodu educational development by providing free JAMB forms for indigent students and other interested candidates. Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, Chairman, IKODASS, on Friday (yesterday), told THE IMPACT that 50 JAMB forms are  available for free for indigent students, courtesy of the Longe Support for Education Fund. He said that interested candidates should register on the IKODASS website and must meet the laid down criteria to be qualified for the…

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Kunle Adelabu The establishment of the Lagos State University of Science & Technology (LASUSUTECH)/ (LASTECH) and Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), has continued to generate mixed reactions with some stakeholders welcoming the developments while others expressed reservations. The two new Universities were created from the trio of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) and Michael Otedola College of Education (MOCOED), after the Governor of Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu signed the bills into laws last week. Meanwhile, there are others also saying…

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Kunle Adelabu -Calls for renaming as University of Tech, after past governors A senior lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Mr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, has asked that the new Lagos State University of Science and Technology should be structured in line with the best global practice. Adesemoye stated this while responding to the transformation of LASPOTECH into the University of Science and Technology with the signing of the bill into law on Wednesday by the Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Steve, who is a PR and…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed the bills for the establishment of additional two universities in the State – Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.  He assented to the bills transmitting Lagos State Polytechnic in Ikorodu, Isolo and Surulere campuses to the University of Science and Technology as well as Adeniran Ogunsanya Colleges of Education, Ijanikin and Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe to Lagos State University of Education. The signing ceremony, which took place at…

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Wale Jagun All public and private schools below the tertiary level in Lagos State are scheduled to resume for the 2nd term of the 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  In a statement released by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, all learners are expected back in school as academic activities start the same day. The statement said that boarding students are, however, to resume on Monday, 3rd January, 2022. While wishing the students and teachers a happy resumption, the Director-General enjoined school leaders…

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Kunle Adelabu Professor Kunle Ade Wahab Educational Foundation (KAWEF) on Monday, December 27, 2021, officially commenced its scholarship awards for indigent students in Ikorodu Division. Seven successful candidates were presented with cheques as maiden scholars of the foundation. The lucky beneficiaries were Akinsanya Rofiat Adenike, 400 Level, Medicine and Surgery, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Badejo Jeremiah Ifeoluwa, 300 Level, Architecture, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile – lfe, Osun State, Madoti Lateef Ayobami, 300 Level Law, Lagos State University, Ojo and Ogunjimi Olamide Kabir, 300 Level, Lagos State University,…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) Alumni Association has donated three multi – million naira ultra – modern gate houses to the Ikorodu main campus of the institution. According to a release sent to THE IMPACT by the Director, Information and Public Relations, “the gates, which are to be built, will replace the existing old gates”. He said that the gesture is a continuation of the alumni’s support for the institution. “This is in furtherance of regular donations of projects to the Institution by the association. The donated gate…

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Kunle Adelabu The Agency for Mass Education, the unit of the government in charge of vocational training and adult education, has begun another round of sensitization and advocacy in Ikorodu for residents to enroll and learn trades. The team, which went round town, markets and major streets on Wednesday (yesterday), was joined by the officials of the Ikorodu Division Youth Initiatives (IDYI) to help in driving residents, especially youths, to take advantage of the skill acquisition centre. The newly reconstructed vocational centre is located within the Etunrenren Primary School compound…

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