Category: Education

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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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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