Category: Education

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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Kunle Adelabu -Charge Ikorodu residents for support Ikorodu Heroes, the social and developmental group of young Ikorodu indigenes, has charged the Lagos State Government to encourage Mr Olubayode Treasure Olawunmi, the holder of the Guinness World Record in Longest Marathon Read Aloud, and his team’s attempt to set a team record in the Guinness Longest Marathon Read Aloud. The group also called on the residents of the Ikorodu Division in Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, to support one of its own, Bayode, and his group in achieving the enviable record. Bayode…

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Kunle Adelabu -Calls for public support through visitations Mr Olubayode Treasure Olawunmi, the holder of the Guinness World Record in the Longest Marathon Reading Aloud, will, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, embark on yet another reading attempt aimed at setting another world record. He will be joined in his quest by four other readers who will be reading with him for twenty days, starting from Wednesday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at the Herbert Macaulay Library, 338, Herbert Macaulay Way, Sabo, Yaba. The team is expected to read…

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Kunle Adelabu -Chairman, guests eulogise academic performance Master Omirin Opeyemi Samuel, student of Zumratul Islammiyah Senior Secondary School, Igbogbo, and winner of the maiden edition of the Igbogbopedia, an educational competition, will any moment from now jets out to South Africa on educational tour, courtesy of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA. The council chairman, Builder Sesan Daini announced the awesome package while presenting the winning prize to the lucky winner. Also, the Chairman of 2021 Igbogbo Day Planning Committee and Proprietor, Andus D Great Schools, Mr Nosiru Titilola Balogun, pledged $500 support fund…

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 Wale Jagun 10 students in various higher institutions across the country were at the weekend  presented with scholarships by the Longe family of  lkorodu and AGL Delightsome Scholarship Funds to support their education.  The scholarship awards were presented by the sponsors through the reformed Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) Scholarship Scheme at the grand finale of the 30th Ikorodu – Oga Day Celebration. Each of the beneficiaries received a cheque of N100, 000 for the award. While children of late Jimoh Owode Longe instituted the Scholarship Funds in honour…

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Wale Jagun -Lagos State Civil Service Model, Igbogbo Principal, Teacher, others get Excellence Awards It was another moment of celebration for the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, as the school, again, emerged as the best school in the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The Principal of the school, who, on behalf  of the school, received the Presidential Award for  the Best Public School in Nigeria in 2020, was joined by current students and former students of the school in the hall to receive…

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Kunle Adelabu Members of the Class of 1997 of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu College (now Oriwu Senior & Junior Model Colleges), on Sunday, October 24, 2021, continued their tradition of giving back to their alma mata by distributing 200 school uniforms  to students. 100 students each from the junior and senior secondary schools in the premier college received new uniforms at an event which took place at the college hall with hundreds of parents whose children are still in the school, in attendance. The presentation ceremony held…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) on Thursday (yesterday) continued its quest to support the development of education in Ikorodu by donating office, home economic and computer laboratory equipment and other items to the United Junior High School, Ikorodu. Items donated were 20 office tables, 20 chairs, three Desktop Computer Systems, one Deep Freezer, one big gas cooker with gas cylinder among others. The brief presentation brought excitement to the School Principal, staff and students of the school who accepted the items wholeheartedly. Prof. (Chief) Kunle Ade…

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