Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Government has perfected plans to re-open tertiary institutions in the state with new guidelines to accommodate staggered resumption dates and classes as the government prepares for the reopening with strategic learning plans. THE IMPACT gathered that the Office of Special Adviser on Education (OSAE) during the week met with management and unions in all state tertiary institutions across the state where modalities for re-opening were discussed. It was gathered that other issues relating to individual tertiary institutions were also discussed at the meetings held at…

Amidst the COVID-19 scourge ravaging the world and consequently affecting every sphere of human lives including the education sector, the Lagos State Government has renewed its commitment to addressing the decay in public schools infrastructure by directing all contractors to return to the sites. The Chairman of the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools, Mr. Hakeem Smith, disclosed this at a strategic meeting with the technical team, stressing that all the contractors on public school projects must quickly commence work in order to deliver within an appreciable time frame.…

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Polytechnic, one of the foremost institution of technology in Nigeria, has developed four important equipment to help in fighting against the ravaging novel Coronavirus pandemic. Immediate past Rector of the school, Mr Samuel Olayinka Sogunro, while leading pressmen to inspect the machines, stated that the inventions, which are the initiative of the Mechanical Department of the institution, are the school’s contributions to the collective fight against CVD – 19 pandemic. The invented machines – Sensor Control Hand Washing Machine, Mechanical Ventilator, Foot Pedal Hand Washing…

Jare Babatunde The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) authority has finally confirmed the appointment of Mr Olumide Metilelu as acting Rector of the institution following the expiration of Mr Samuel Sogunro’s tenure on Friday, May 29, 2020. He was the former Deputy Rector (Academics) under the immediate past Rector. THE IMPACT first published the news of his appointment yesterday afternoon. The Office of the Special Adviser on Education (OSAE) had in a release yesterday signed by Omolase Yejide, its Public Affairs Officer, confirmed the appointment. According to a release signed by…

Kunle Adelabu Dr Saheed Ibikunle, Permanent Board Member, Lagos State Basic Education Board (LSUBEB), has urged parents to ensure that their children/wards who have been away from schools for over two months due to the lockdown ordered by the government to curtail the spread of COOVID – 19, keep learning at home. The academic cum politician, while stating that parents and children should endeavor to take the advantage of the ‘Classroom at home’ initiative created by LSUBEB on Television, radio and online platforms, said that parents and their wards should…

Kunle Adelabu Mr Olumide Metilelu has been appointed as the new acting Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic after the expiration of the tenure of Mr Samuel Olayinka Sogunro today. Metilelu, until his appointment, was the Deputy Rector (Academics) of the institution. He will lead the affairs of the institution for three months after which the state government would announce a substantive candidate  for the position. THE IMPACT gathered that his appointment was ratified during a meeting in Alausa earlier today. The government is also expected to constitute the Governing…

Kunle Adelabu After five-year tenure as the 10th Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) , Mr Samuel Olayinka Sogunro will today, Friday, May 29,leave office to pave way for a  new Rector  to assume the exalted position. His tenure was clouded with several crises and clashes with the three unions in the institution – Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP) and Non- Academic Staff Union (NASU), particularly over the issue of the controversial CONTISS 15 Salary Migration Scheme. Rather than abate after…