Category: Education

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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Wale Jagun Mr Akeem Bello, a Director in the Ministry of Education, today (Monday, September 28, 2020) officially assumed office as the Principal of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu Model College.  Bello, who was formerly the Principal of Ipakodo Senior Secondary School, took over from Alhaja Abiodun Serifat Ogunniyi who retired after 35 years in active service.  The new Principal holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, while he earned his First Degree in the same discipline from…

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Kunle Adelabu Proprietors of private schools in Lagos State have called on the government to come to their aid in surviving the post COVID – 19 pandemic challenges that they are facing.  Educational sector is one of the most adversely affected sectors globally by the outbreak of the pandemic that is threatening social, economic, political and other orders, and the most victims are those in the private educational establishments.  Many of these private schools are struggling to survive the aftermath of the pandemic and also are finding difficult to comply…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye It was indeed an excitement galore as pupils and students of both private and public schools resumed back to school on Monday, September 21, 2020, after several months of staying at home due to the outbreak of the COVID – 19 pandemic earlier this year.  Following the government’s directive to reopen schools, many private schools reopened there primary and secondary schools, while the pre – primary classes remained still shut in compliance with the Lagos State Government directive. While observing activities following the resumption, THE…

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Kunle Adelabu Former students of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu College, have been pouring encomiums on the outgoing Principal of the school, Alhaja Abiodun Serifat Ogunniyi, for her impact on them during their days in the school and on the school which is regarded as the pride of the Division. Alhaja Ogunniyi, who will be retiring from active service on September 28, 2020, after 35 years of meritorious and excellence service, was at one time a classroom teacher for many years in Oriwu College teaching Social Studies and…

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Kunle Adelabu -Royal fathers assure institution of support The authority of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) has appealed to royal fathers in Ikorodu to assist them in ensuring that residents of lkorodu Division take advantage of the 70% admission allocated to indigene students. Chairman of the 12th Governing Council of the Polytechnic, Prof. Rasheed Kola Ojikutu, made the revelation when the members of the Council and the institution’s management team paid courtesy visit on the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali and the Ranodu of…

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Kunle Adelabu The COVID – 19 pandemic holiday will be over for pupils and students in Primary and Secondary Schools in Lagos State effective from Monday, September 21, 2020, as the Governor of the State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, clarified the government’s positions on reopening of schools.  Schools in the state have been closed down since March this year due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic that is threatening the global village and bringing about new order. The Governor, while granting the permission for the reopening of schools…

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