Category: Education

Kunle ADELABU The Chairman, United Bank for Africa Group and the Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, CON, has advocated for the revamping of the Nigerian and other African countries’ educational sector in a bid to make it focus more on the socio-economic challenges of their respective immediate environment.   To do this, Mr Elemelu, who was the guest speaker at the public lecture to commemorate the 40 years anniversary of the existence of the Lagos State Polytechnic, stated that there is urgent need to place more…

Wale JAGUN In an effort to make the students of the premier college in Ikorodu, Oriwu Senior Model College (formerly Oriwu College), Ikorodu, develop entrepreneurship and Information Technology skills, the Class of 2000 of the school has organized a seminar to guide their career decisions.   The seminar, which was held at the school hall on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, was themed, “Beyond Educational Career”.   In his opening speech, Mr Lateef Sholanke, the Chairman, Oriwu College Old Students Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), 2000 Set, enjoined the students to learn…

Kunle ADELABU The celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, provided the foremost institution of vocational and technological studies in Nigeria, an opportunity to exhibit inventions and other products by its various departments.   Coincidentally, the exhibition took place on the same day the anniversary lecture, which was titled, ‘Repositioning Technical Education for Technological Development and Food Security’ and delivered by the Chairman, United Bank for Africa Group and the Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, My Tony O. Elumelu, CON,…

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday assured that the Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State for the 2019 general elections, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu will not abandon ongoing projects but rather complete and build on the enduring legacies already put in place by his administration. Governor Ambode, who said this while inaugurating an ultra-modern lecture theatre donated to the Lagos State University (LASU) by businessman and philanthropist, Mr Remi Makanjuola, said while efforts were on to complete all the major projects initiated by his administration,…

Kunle ADELABU The Area Commander, Area ‘N’ Command, Ijede, Ikorodu Division, ACP Mohammed Ahmadu, the proprietress and Director of Studies, Victory Joy Management Consultants, Mrs Nwobodo Ijeoma Blessings and a Security Consultant, Mr Sola Olagabde Popoola, have been conferred with Fellow of the Institute of Criminological Studies and Security Management of Nigeria (ICSSM). Their investiture ceremony was held during the1st induction/convocation ceremony of 20 students of the institute held at the premises of Victory Joy School, 25, Kokoro-Abu Street, Ikorodu, on Saturday, November 17, 2018. ACP Ahmadu, who is also…

Kunle ADELABU   It was a home-coming with nostalgia for many former students of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, as they gathered on the institution’s main campus in Ikorodu under the umbrella of the Lagos State Polytechnic Alumni Association to partake in the ongoing 40 years anniversary of the institution. The occasion was the ‘Alumni Day’ which was held at the 500-Seater Auditorium of the School of Agriculture at the Ikorodu main campus. The event also witnessed the conferment of Fellowship award on the former…

The Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) have agreed to resume talks next week to resolve the ongoing strike by university teachers.   Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, told newsmen at the end of a closed-door meeting with the union in Abuja on Thursday that the talks had been fruitful.   Thursday’s meeting was called at the instance of the minister.   “We will resume discussions by next week,’’ Ngige said.   Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President, also confirmed that the meeting would continue…

Kunle ADELABU The Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, Mr Samuel Olayinka Sogunro, is already looking beyond the 40 years anniversary that the school is currently celebrating and projecting for next 10 to 20 years.   The Rector declared at the press conference held at the institution’s Governing Council Chamber on Monday, November 12, 2018, to herald the 40th anniversary of the institution which was initially established as the Lagos State College of Science and Technology by the promulgation of Lagos State Edict No. 1 of 1978 with…