Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu The 2022 winner of the Igbogbopedia, Miss Ojikutu Omobadewa, a Senior Secondary School III student at Andus D Great School, Oreta/Offin Road, Igbogbo in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has commended her school for impacting a priceless knowledge in her. As the winner of the competition about Igbogbo, Omobadewa won a trip to South Africa, courtesy of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The announcement was made by the Council Chairman, Builder Sesan Daini, during the grand finale of the Quiz and Debate competitions…

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Kunle Adelabu Another 30 students from Ikorodu have been presented with scholarship awards through the repackaged education support scheme by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS). The beneficiaries comprised of 10 existing beneficiaries and new ones who are both indigenes and residents picked on merit. They were presented a cheque of N100, 000 each at the grand finale of the Ikorodu – Oga Day at the Ayangbure palace, Ikorodu, on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The scholarship award have received new sponsorships from two lkorodu families which are sponsoring the…

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Mariam Akinloye Students in senior secondary schools across the Igbogbo Kingdom, will on Monday, November 21, 2022, converge for the grand finale of the quiz and debate competitions organized by the 2022 Igbogbo Day Education Sub – Committee in commemoration of this year’s edition of the Igbogbo Day. The educational event scheduled for the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat, will feature eight senior secondary schools each in the finals of both the English Debate and Quiz Competitions. According to a statement signed by the Chairman, 2022 Igbogbo Day…

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Kunle Adelabu -To Honour Personalities, Others In continuation of its effort to address the challenges facing education and to further develop the sector in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, the Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board (IDHRDB) has perfected plans to hold the Education Stakeholders’ Summit. The summit which is the fourth is designed to examine the status of the education sector and proffer solutions to militating challenges. In a statement signed by Prof. (Chief) Kunle Ade Wahab, OFR, OON, Chairman, lDHRDB, and Prince Adesegun Ogunlewe, Chairman, Planning…

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Kunle Adelabu The leadership of the youths in Igbogbo, under the aegis of the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), has embarked on assisting students in the Senior Secondary School three, who are preparing for their WASSCE, in chosen courses of study and general career path. The exercise, which commenced on Monday, November 7, 2022, has seen the IYC and other resource persons engaged hundreds of students in Zumratul Senior Secondary School, Elepe Senior Secondary School and Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo. Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyia, President, IYC, addressing students of Oreyo Senior…

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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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