Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu State officials of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, led by its Deputy State Chairman, Comrade (Mrs) Bolanle Adomeh, and members of the Endwell Scheme Board, on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, visited Ikorodu to sensitize teachers on the retirement initiative started by the board about 4 years ago. The event took place at the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Secretariat hall located within the Ayangbure/Methodist/Oga Primary Schools premises, Allison Street, Ikorodu Garrage in Ikorodu. The visiting State officials stated that the sensitization is necessary because only 35 teachers out…

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Kunle Adelabu & Temitope Mistura Owolabi (SIWES Student) It was yet another day of honour for Mrs Iyabo Agnes Elusakin, the 2019 overall best teacher in Nigeria, on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, as she was honoured with award of Excellence and gift item by the Comrade Olufemi Fakolade led Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu branch. The award was in recognition of Mrs Elusakin’s heroic feat for emerging as the best teacher nationally in October while she was a teacher in Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu in Ikorodu Division of…

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The Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has called on parents of primary school pupils to monitor the usage of social media platforms by their wards. Alawiye-King made the call on Thursday during a sensitisation programme organised by the Guidance and Counselling Department of LASUBEB on “The Effect of Social Media on A Growing Child” at Agidingbi Primary School, Ikeja, Lagos. While noting that it might not be totally possible to debar the pupils from using the internet, he maintained that parental involvement and control…

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Kunle Adelabu Vision Rescue, a non-governmental body of former students of Ipakodo Grammar School in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Friday, November 8, 2019, distributed educational materials to 40 students in Ipakodo Grammar School. The beneficiaries of the educational materials were students that are academically brilliant but needing support . Among the materials distributed were textbooks for subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Government, Chemistry and Accounting among others, Mathematical sets, notebooks and pens. At the brief ceremony which took…

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In continuation of the sensitisation programme for 2019 Ready.Set.Work, RSW, programme which started at Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo on Thursday, the Special adviser to the Governor on Education, Barr. Tokunbo Wahab on Friday disclosed that 2,000 final year students of Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, will also benefit from the initiative. Addressing the students today at the Ikorodu campus of the institution, the Special Adviser, who was represented by the Director of Accounts, Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Mrs. Lola Akinsola stated that the 2,000 beneficiaries will be…

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Kunle Adelabu & Olatunji Ademola -Former Principals, others too -Commissioner commends college for outstanding performances Mrs Iyabo Elusakin, the current winner of the Presidential award for Best Teacher in Nigeria, and Mr Temitope Ejide, a former student of Oriwu College who won several laurels at the District, State and national levels, have been honoured for their individual feats. They were honoured alongside other individuals at the awards dinner/grand finale ceremony of the Oriwu College 70th anniversary held at the Ikorodu Musical Village along Awolowo Way, Ikorodu on Friday, November 1,…

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Kunle ADELABU & Olatunji ADEMOLA It was yet another moment of unforgettable experience at the weeklong celebration of the 70th anniversary of Oriwu College, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, October 29,2019 as members of old students’ association of the premier school organised an educative and exciting interaction and lecture for the current students. The event, which was held at the school hall, took off around 11am and had an impressive attendance of the old students, who, like the current students, dressed in the school uniform to bring back the good old memories…

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