Category: Education

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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Kunle ADELABU The much awaited celebration of the 70 years existence of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu College (now Oriwu Model College) commenced in grand style on Friday, October 25, 2019, with a Press Conference during which the National Executive Council of the Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN) and members of the Oriwu College 70th Planning Committee unveiled the week-long activities to commemorate the anniversary event. The chat with the media men was held at the school hall and was attended by officials of the…

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Kunle ADELABU It was yet another exciting moment of learning experience combined with memorable cultural and social activities on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, as hundreds of students from schools  in and outside Ikorodu Division gathered to compete, participate and unwind at the second edition of the Spelling Bee Competition organized by the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), in conjunction with Ella Anan (Aunty Fowoke). At the educative and engaging gathering , which was part of the activities marking  the 2019 Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival , Master Chukwudi Chibuzor of Brookstone Best Brain…

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The Lagos State Government has restated its genuine commitment to making learning in the state very conducive and comfortable as it has also concluded plans to recruit more teachers for the state public schools. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat stated this today while on an unscheduled visit to some public primary and secondary schools in the state for on-the-spot assessment. Dr. Hamzat said that the State Government is set to address infrastructure decay in public schools across the state. He added that the visit was to enable the…

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