Category: Education

Wale Jagun The Executive Chairman Imota LCDA, Hon. Wasiu Agoro has commissioned a block of six classrooms for the use of staff and pupils of UNA Igbalu Primary School, Igbalu in Imota Local Council Community Development Area (LCDA)), bringing relief to the school which has been in a deplorable condition. The facility was commissioned last week with other political office holders, management team members and others from the council. The renovation, the Chairman said is in tandem with his administration’s mission to strengthen educational infrastructure across the council. According to…

Wale Jagun & Bolu Oresajo (SIWES Student) For two days, chieftains of the Women of Substance, a leading social, political and community development women organisation in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, went round the six Local Government and Local Council Development Areas to continue its youth development agenda. The group led by its President, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Lagos State, in its quest to promote pupils education, especially as regards those in need, donated a pair of sandals, 5 notebooks and school…

Wale Jagun & Esther Awote (SIWES Student) -As the 2003 Set provides furniture, repairs ceilings, floor Disturbed by the state of the infrastructure in public schools especially in their alma mater, the Class Set of 2003 of Ikorodu High School, Ikorodu, has charged the Lagos State and the authority of the Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on the need to provide necessary infrastructure and make public schools safe for students. The set which intervened in repairing ceilings and floor of a block of classrooms in  Ikorodu High Junior…

Kunle Adelabu Aside the approval of the construction of a block of 18 classrooms at Lajo Junior Secondary, Lajo in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, there is also going to be construction of new classrooms and renovation in two other schools. In addition to the construction of classrooms to replace the collapsed structure done through the community efforts, the Lagos State Government will also construct a new fence on raft foundation, school gate house and food shed. Lajo school structure, which was…

Kunle Adelabu The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Tolani Alli -Balogun, on Saturday, reacted that the Lagos State Government has directed all Principals in model colleges across the state, that are having faceoff with the parents’ forum over the increment in boarding fees, to allow students resume on Monday. He said that there is no directive that any student should be prevented from attending school, because of the inability or refusal of their parents to pay the reviewed N100, 000 fee. Mr Alli – Balogun spoke at…

Kunle Adelabu Four months after laying the foundation of 200 hostel bed infrastructure at the Lagos State Civil Service Model College, Igbogbo, the Fadugba Ogunlewe Royal Family is set to commission the facilities. The two ultra – modern hostels for male and female students were commissioned and will be donated in honour of two patriarchs of the family – Oba Festus Molaja Ogunlewe, late Adeboruwa of Igbogbo and his brother, Prince Amos Olugbosi Ogunlewe, to honour their contributions to education in Igbogbo. The facilities which are equipped with modern amenities…

Kunle Adelabu It was a massive celebration for Master Abdulrahman Abdulazeez, a student of Oriwu College Senior Model College, Ikorodu, who emerged as the One Day Governor in Lagos State. The brilliant student won the 20th edition of the Spelling Bee Competition in Lagos State, to attain the feat. The Governor of the state, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, hosted Master Abdulazeez as part of the celebration lined up for the young winner at the State House on Monday, among other engagements at the Alausa Secretariat. The Spelling Bee winner…

The Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, has disclosed the need for higher institutions to embrace digitisation of their activities, saying digital transformation has become a must in this digital era. Speaking as one of the panelists at the 4th UNILAG International Week & 17th Annual Research Conference, the VC stated that digital transformation is a strategy that enables universities become more efficient and productive. The panel dissected the theme of the conference “Inclusive Digital Transformation and The University Promises” with…