Category: Education

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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Govt College, Ikorodu Old Students Donate 50 Computer Sets, 2 Interactive Boards To Alma Mata

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Our Reporter     In continuation of their support for the development of their old school, the members of the Government College, Ikorodu Old Students Association, United Kingdom Chapter (GCIOSA-UK), have donated 50 computer sets and two white Interactive boards to their alma mata.   The event was witnessed by officials from the Lagos State Ministry of Education as well as senior management staff members and students of the school.   Mr Abiodun Oni, a senior officer from the district, performed the formal commissioning of the computer sets and interactive…

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CodeLagos: Ambode Okays Phase Three As Centres Increase To 648

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In an effort to build on the milestones recorded by the CodeLagos initiative since 2017, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the expansion of the project to enable access for more Lagos residents.   This expansion phase, according to the Governor is targeted at increasing the reach and scope of the project by setting up more coding centres across the State.   Announcing the commencement of the new session of CodeLagos in Primary and Secondary schools, Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a…

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Ambode Okays Competition To Boost Reading Culture

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the LagosReads Competition geared towards improving the reading culture among Lagos residents.   Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a statement on Thursday to announce the “Books-of-the-month” for August, said the state-wide competition, which is an initiative of the Lagos State Library Board would hold its maiden edition in October 2018.   He said the LagosReads initiative, officially launched in June 2018, was a decisive move by the State Government to not only improve the reading culture…

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