Category: Education

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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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Teachers, students, non – teaching staff too The premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Oriwu Model Senior Model College, has appreciated contributions to the development of the school, academic excellence and exceptional performances in other areas. The recognitions came as the school held another Prize Giving Day/Recognition Award on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. At the award ceremony held at the College hall, were Sen. Adeseye Kingsley Ogunlewe, Chairman, Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) and Member, Board of Trustee, Oriwu College…

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Mariam Akinloye As part of activities commemorating the 2022 Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month, Lagos State Education District II held an advocacy programme for students to enlighten them on domestic and sexual violence and educate them on the efforts of the State Government to eradicate the menace. Speaking at the event, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of the District, Mrs. Anike Adekanye condemned the high rate of rape and sexual violence prevalent in the society, insisting that the perpetrators of the dastardly acts must be arrested and brought to book. She stated…

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Ramson Acheme & Wale Jagun A United Kingdom based Ikorodu – born medical practitioner, Dr Junaid Oluseyi Solebo, has revealed how the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, directed him to visit the Salvation Army Primary School to see how he could assist in rehabilitating any of the dilapidated buildings there.. The visit to the school, according to Dr Solebo who said he was not prepared for any capital project at the time, convinced him to intervene after seeing the condition under which pupils and…

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Kunle Adelabu Master Ogodo Chukwudi Moses, a student of Keme Balogun Senior College, Ibeshe, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State. Southwest, Nigeria, who emerged as the Best Mathematics student in Ikorodu Division, has lamented how his situation is adversely affecting his academic pursuit. The Mathematics prodigy, while speaking with THE IMPACT on Sunday after receiving prize for emerging the best in the Mathematics competition organized by the Ikorodu Division Resources Development Group (IDRDG) last year, said that he prays that God uses the award to…

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