Category: Education

CodeLagos: 15,000 Trained As Ambode Approves Next Phase of Initiative

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Our Reporter Pleased with the success of the first phase of the CodeLagos initiative with over 15,000 individuals trained so far, Lagos State Governor, Mr.  Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the implementation of the next phase of the initiative, focused on expanding the reach and scope of the project to cater for more Lagos residents through its “In–School” and “Out-of-School” pathways.   CodeLagos, which has set the goal of teaching 1 million Lagos residents basic coding skills, was initiated in 2016.   Giving progress report on the progress of the programme and…

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Afe Babalola Advocates Increased Funding For Education

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Kunle ADELABU -Conferencees propose way out of infrastructure problems in Africa’s education sector An elder statesman  and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has called for increased funding for the nation’s education sector.   He said there must be active and deliberate commitment by Nigerian governments to actively invest in all levels of education to promote availability, affordability and accessibility of quality education.   The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who was the keynote speaker at the opening of the 7th International Conference on Infrastructure Development In…

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Ambode Charges Polytechnic Graduates To Create Jobs With Acquired Skills

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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has charged graduates of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in the country to develop their acquired training and skills to create employment opportunities that will make them employers of labour rather than job seekers. The Governor gave the charge on Thursday in Ikorodu during the 26th convocation ceremony of the Lagos State Polytechnic, held at the College Convocation Ground, Ikorodu. Ambode noted that the economic climate of the country is desirous of young entrepreneurs determined to create and generate wealth and employment opportunities, assuring…

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Best Brain Contest III: Hon. Agunbiade Immortalizes Former Teacher, Solaja Alagago

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Kunle ADELABU. The Majority Leader and Ikorodu Constituency I representative in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, has stated that his decision to immortalize the late educationist and foremost teacher in Ikorodu, Alhaji Rasaq Solaja Alagago, is a major reason behind the staging of this year’s edition of the Best Brain Contest.   The event, which is an educative contest among school children in both primary and secondary schools, is being sponsored by the lawmaker annually. This year’s contest, which was the third in the…

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Grammar School Students ‘Drag’ Hon. Agunbiade To Cultural Day

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Lawmaker calls for persistent effort in cultural revival Many adults of voting age would have to learn some lessons from the students of the Ikorodu Grammar School, Oke Ota-Ona, Ikorodu, on how to make their elected and appointed representatives to effectively honour their requests. The students, led by the Senior Prefects (male and female), on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, re-enacted the power of the students movement and informed electorate when they stormed the Ikorodu Constituency I office of Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, and…

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Always Strive To be The Best, Hon. Agunbiade Advises Kingsmead Students

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Kunle ADELABU Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has advised students of the Kingsmead College, Ikorodu, to always strive to be the best at all times. He gave them the advice during the students’ courtesy visit to him at his office at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, recently. The staff and students of the school had visited the lawmaker for a thank you visit in appreciation of his attendance at the school’s grand opening last year. Hon. Agunbiade, while…

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LSUBEB Assures Lagosians of Quality Education

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In its bid to provide quantitative and qualitative basic education in a conducive atmosphere, the Executive Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Board, Dr. Ganiyu Oluremi Sopeyin on Thursday led members of the Board to inspect the on-going 13+1 Classrooms and Office Facility at the African Bethel Primary School, Erikorodo in the Ikorodu Local Government Education Authority of the State. Addressing pupils and stakeholders during the inspection, Dr. Sopeyin said that the State government was committed to providing quality basic education in a conducive atmosphere in all the 20 Local Government…

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Lagos University Raises The Alarm Over Plan To Throw Campus Into Confusion

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The management of the Lagos State University, LASU has raised the alarm over plans by some unscrupulous individuals to sabotage the security on campus in a bid to throw the university into confusion. The institution, in a statement on Thursday, January 25, 2017, said it had received credible reports of plans by some unscrupulous individuals to make the institution ungovernable. The management called on the entire members of the University Community [Staff, Students and Visitors to the campuses – Ojo, Ikeja and Epe to be security conscious at all time.…

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Dilapilitated African Primary School: LASG Begins Construction of New Structure

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Kunle ADELABU -Moves pupils, staff temporarily to Baptist Church in Parafa Lagos State Government has started the construction of a new structure within the premises of the African Church Primary School, Erikorodo in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division.   The construction of One-storey building of 13 Classrooms, Head Teacher’s and Assistant Head Teacher’s offices and stores, is being handled by Odega Nigeria Limited.   The construction also includes toilet facilities, fire fighting and fire alarm (raft foundation) and fence and it is expected to be completed…

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Ambode Commissions New Model College, Primary School In Ikorodu Division

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Wale JAGUN Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, January 9, 2017, assured Lagosians that his administration will stop at nothing to provide the very best of education for every child at all levels in the State in line with its all inclusive policy. The Governor made this assurance while commissioning the newly constructed block of classrooms and a new school in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State. Governor Ambode, while speaking during the commissioning of the newly constructed 20 classrooms with state-of-the-art facilities at Anglican Primary School in Ikorodu…

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