Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu The 7th edition of the annual public lecture of the Lagos State Polytechnic will hold on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. The lecture, titled, ‘Developing Viable Public Transportation Systems For The Socio – Economic Prosperity of Lagos’, will hold at the 500 – Seater Auditorium, School of Agriculture, Ikorodu main campus of the institution. The Guest lecturer is Prof. Bamidele Abiona Badejo, a Professor of Geography and Regional Planning at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State, Dr. Frederic Abimbola Oladeinde, will chair…

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Wale Jagun All classes in both private and public primary and secondary schools resumed fully on Monday in Ikorodu after about eight months of closure due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Lagos State Government had, in March 2020, ordered closure of all primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the state.  Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, the Governor of Lagos, following the directive of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in August, directed that schools can be reopened for graduating students in primary and secondary schools across the…

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Kunle Adelabu The acting Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Mr Olumide Metilelu, has disclosed that the foremost institution of technology in Nigeria is ready for collaboration in its efforts to impact on the larger society.  Mr Metilelu said that the institution has many services and products that can benefit the people and improve the institution’s capacity in is remarks at the Ikorodu Constituency I Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the 700 – Seater Hall, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu Permanent campus, on Thursday, October 29,2020. .“We want to collaborate with our…

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Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state beginning from Monday, November 2, 2020, while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, November 1. Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo disclosed adding that this year had been an unprecedented with the recent happenings that had led to frequent closure of schools with attendant learning disruptions. “We pray and hope that there will be no more disruptions in the academic calendar. However, the…

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Wale Jagun This year’s World Teachers’ Day celebration would, no doubt, remain memorable and evergreen in the minds of teachers in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, as the leadership of the Ikorodu branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) offered them  triple celebrations. The celebration, which is annually observed globally, was commemorated on Monday, October 5, 2020, with the official commissioning of a Gym/Cooperative House and presentation of ‘Dream’ cars to ten teachers. The Gym/Cooperative House was named after the late educationist and community builder, Late Solaja…

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Kunle Adelabu -Presented with brand new bus It was yet another day of honour in Abuja for Oriwu Model College, the premier College in Ikorodu area of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria , as it was honoured Oriwu College honoured with President’s Excellence Award As Best Public Senior Secondary School In Nigeria. The award was presented during the 2020 World Teachers’ Day held at the Eagle Squares, FCT, Abuja, on Monday, October 5, 2020. Mrs Adenike Adekanye, the Tutor – General/Permanent Secretary, Education District II, and Alhaja Abiodun…

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Kunle Adelabu -Parleys  LSUBEB on infrastructural development In its efforts to achieve some of its set objectives in ensuring public schools in Ikorodu Division attain high performance level, the Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board (IDHRDB) has called for development of infrastructures in schools across the division.  Eminent members of the Board, led by its Chairman, Emeritus Prof. (Chief) Kunle Ade Wahab, took the campaign to the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LSUBEB) last week when they paid a courtesy visit.  The Board called for urgent government’s attention in…

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Wale Jagun Aspirants jostling for the position of the Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) were, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, screened by an independent body. About 11 aspirants, THE IMPACT gathered, appeared for the screening which was held at the Ikorodu main campus Boardroom of the Polytechnic.  25 candidates, THE IMPACT further gathered, applied for the position while the number was later pruned down to 17. We, however, gathered that the State of Origin Verification Committee (SVOC) that screened the aspirants few weeks back further reduced the list…

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Kunle Adelabu The Head of the Lagos State Agency for Mass Literacy, Mrs Kemi Kalesanwo, has stated that adults that missed being educated while they were young, have been provided with a second chance through the mass education initiative in the state. Kalesanwo, who stated that the Governor of the State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, is passionate about adult education, also disclosed that there are over 800 centres for mass education in the state. She spoke in an interview with THE IMPACT while on a sensitization campaign to Ikorodu…

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