Category: Education

Oriwu College, Ikorodu Dominates Ikorodu Resources Group’s 2018 Academic Awards

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Kunle ADELABU Oriwu College, Ikorodu (now Oriwu Model College, Ikorodu), a premier school in Ikorodu, was the cynosure of all eyes as the school dominated the academic awards at the 18th Memorial Lecture of Professor A.A. Adegbola,the late former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) and an illustrious son of Ikorodu.   The lecture, which is being  organized annually by the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), was held at the Ikorodu Town Hall on Saturday, November 10, 2018.   Oriwu Model College, Ikorodu,…

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Garlands for LASPOTECH at 40

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By Lanre Kuye In the last few days, there has been contagious celebratory mood at the three campuses of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) in Isolo, Surulere and Ikorodu. At the campuses, the joyous mood underscores the institution’s 40th anniversary of the great institution, the climax of which has been scheduled for November 22. Of course, the management of the polytechnic led by Rector, Samuel Oluyinka Sogunro has every reason to celebrate the milestone age of the reputable institution of higher learning, giving its tempestuous experience at every turns and…

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Hon. Benson Commissions Block of Classrooms In Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA

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Wale JAGUN & Azeez Matanmi (SIWES Student) Hon. Babajimi Benson, member of the Federal House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, has commissioned a Block of Three Classrooms at Ibelefun Primary School, Owode in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA).   The commissioning took place on Friday, November 09, 2018..   Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, the Vice Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos East and Chairman of the occasion, in his remarks, thanked Hon. Benson for making the people of Owode and Ibeshe communities benefitted from his quality representation.  …

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LASG Disburses N178.431M To Beneficiaries Of Deceased SUBEB Staff

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-Promotes 3,273 Primary School Teachers The Lagos State Government on Friday disbursed a total of N178, 431,797.76 to families of 57 deceased staff of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board (LSUBEB).   Speaking during the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries at the LSUBEB Multipurpose Hall in Maryland, the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Ganiyu Sopeyin said the money formed the insurance package of the State Government for Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of the Board.   According to him, the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had been faithfully implementing…

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Photo News: Students of Platinum Group of Schools, Igbogbo Embark On Community Service, Visit Adeboruwa

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Eniola Oladele (SIWES Student) As part of the Platinum Group of Schools, Igbogbo programmes in giving back to the community, the students and teachers of the school on Tuesday, 30, 2018, embarked on a day community service within the Igbogbo environment Part of the places they visited was the Adeboruwa palace, where His royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, commended the school and students for the initiative The students were seen clearing the palace environment and also visited other places in Igbogbo for the community service.…

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LASU Has Not Been Recognizing Its Founding Fathers – Asiwaju Basorun

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Kunle ADELABU The First Secretary to the Lagos State Government, former Commissioner for Education and former Chairman, Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, His Eminence (Asiwaju) Reuben Olorunfunmi Basorun, has urged the management of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, to endeavor to give recognition to its founding fathers.   Basorun, who is also a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision making body of the Lagos State’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  drawn the attention of the institution’s management  to this lapses…

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Students’ Representatives From LASPOTECH, UNILAG, Other Institutions Visit Lagos Assembly Leader

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Jare OLUKOTUN More students representatives across Lagos State are identifying with Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, as another sets of students’ representatives from Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH),  University of Lagos (UNILAG),Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED) and other institutions on Monday, October 22, paid him courtesy and solidarity visits. The visits were coming barely a week after the solidarity visit by the officers and members of the LASPOTECH Students’ Union Representative Council to the lawmaker. The…

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Ijede Development Foundation Launches ICT Centre For Primary Schools

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Kunle ADELABU -Gives scholarship awards to 29 higher institution students The Ijede Development Foundation (IDF) has launched an Information and  Communication Technology (ICT) Centre to cater for the technological advancement of the primary school pupils in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria.   Alhaji Fola Salu, Chairman of IDF, stated that the proposed centre would help in solving the problem confronting primary schools in the community.   He also appealed to donors to support the project during the 2018 scholarship awards, quiz…

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Youths Hold Historic Summit In Ikorodu

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Kunle ADELABU, Seun AJAYI & Boluowatife HASSAN Hundreds of youths of Ikorodu division in Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Monday, October 1, 2018, gathered at a historic summit to brainstorm on mobilizing themselves for social, economic and political participation.   The summit, which was held at the Ikorodu Town hall and aimed at galvanizing the youths to participate meaningfully in the socio-economic and political activities in the division, was themed, ‘Youths Inclusiveness In Community Development and Governance’.   It was the first time youths in the division would be coming…

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Pen & Pencil Foundation Distributes Books, Writing Materials, Food Items To Ikorodu Residents

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Kunle ADELABU   Pen and Pencil Project, a foundation committed to putting smiles on the faces of people in the society, announced its formation recently by distributing school and food items to pupils and residents in Ikorodu.   According to the representative of the foundation, Mr Toheeb Bakare, the foundation was registered abroad for the purpose of impacting on developing countries and has equally identified educational sector as an area where people are in need of support.   He spoke with THE IMPACT at an outreach programme of the foundation…

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