Category: Education

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr.Olayiwole Onasanya has asserted that the State Government is willing to support and encourage young farmers, particularly students of secondary schools, in order to achieve food security for the State. Onasanya, who spoke in Lagos today at the Agric School Quiz Competition organised as part of activities marking the Y2019 World Food Day celebration in the State, noted that this goal informed the initiation of programmes such as the School Agricultural Programme (SAP), the Summer School Programme as well as the Women and Youth…

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Wale JAGUN 50-year-old female teacher, Mrs Elusakin Agnes Iyabo, from Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria on Saturday emerged the 2019 overall best teacher in Nigeria. She was presented with Hyundai Sonata car as star prize while Mr Adeeko Olakekan of Baptise Boys High School Abeakuta, Ogun State emerged as the 1st runner up. The theme of this year’s World Teacher’s Day is, “Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession.” President Muhammadu Buhari while presenting the awards to the outstanding teachers and schools…

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Jare Babatunde The Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, has dismissed five of its staff members for various offences ranging from plagiarism, falsification of students examination results, fraudulently gaining employment without pre-requisite qualification, breach of confidentiality, assault and battery among many others. The Polytechnic Governing Council, at its meeting on Friday 20th September 2019, sactioned the decision to dismiss the staff members who, according  to report, were found wanting after carrying out neccesary investigations . A release by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations of the institution, Mr Olanrewaju K. Kuye,…

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Kunle ADELABU Members of the 1992 Class set of the Ipakodo Grammar School, Ipakodo in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu division, on Monday, September 30, 2019, donated 50 benches and desks to their alma mata. The presentation was made in the present of the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, education District II, Mrs Anike Adekanye, principal of the school, Mrs Alebiosu, staff members and students who all appreciated the gesture. While welcoming the old students, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary (TP/PS) and others, the school principal thanked members of the 1992…

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Wale JAGUN Twenty-four years after graduating from their old school, members of the Class of 1996 set of the Oriwu College have followed in the footsteps of other Old Students Association of Oriwu College, popularly known as Oriwu College Old Students Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN)  in giving back to their alma mata. Members of the Class on Friday, September 20, 2019, commissioned a water project donated to the school to assist in providing portable water for students and staff members of the school. Mr. Rasaq Agbaje, the Coordinator of the…

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Wale JAGUN Despite facing industrial action that had affected academics and administrative works, the Lagos State Polytechnic, has secured 100% accreditation for all its courses.  Officials of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) recently concluded accreditation visitation to the Polytechnic. According to the Rector of the Polytechnic, Mr Samuel Sogunro, the institution successfully secured 100% accreditation for all the programs being run. The approval also includes the Institutional accreditation. He stated that the accreditation exercise covers all the Schools and Departments. A total of 66 propgrammes were approved for…

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