Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu The Registrar of the Joint Admission Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has said that many Nigerians in the diaspora have been returning back to the country to study in the Nigerian universities. The JAMB Chief Executive, who wondered why many are still ‘Japaing’ (leaving the country), also added that through the examination body, many foreigners have also been writing JAMB and getting admission into various Nigerian universities. These set of students, he said, are exempted from writing the post UTME. Mrs Ville Dachi Pius, Director, Test…

Kunle Adelabu It was another opportunity to chat ways forward for the education in Nigeria, as stakeholders in the sector gathered to brainstorm on how to improve and achieved innovative and sustainable education through collaboration and partnership. The engaging fora, which involved federal and state governments; public and private educational institutions, national educational bodies and international organisations, took place at the African International Education Conference centre located at the Commerce House, leisure Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, March 21, 2024, and was organized by the Lagos Chamber of…

Mariam Akinloye In celebrating the 2024 World Rotaract Week, the Rotaract Club of Ikorodu Golden has rehabilitated the water facilities in both Zumratul Islamiyyah Junior and Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo, in an effort to ensure that students and staff have access to good water and also instill the habit of cleanliness and good hygiene in them. The rehabilitated facilities were commissioned and handed over to the school authorities on Wednesday (yesterday) at a brief ceremony. President of the Club, Rotaractor Adeleke Aroyewun, Esq., during the handing over ceremony, said that…

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, announced an increment in scholarship and bursary for students of Lagos State origin, in tertiary institutions. He said his administration from 2024 will pay N225,000 and N60,000 as scholarship and bursary to indigene students, as against the existing N200,000 and N50,000 respectively. The Governor also announced scholarships for the less privileged and physically challenged students in public tertiary institutions, noting that the scholarship will not be limited to Lagos indigene alone. He also announced the appointment of four former Students…

Kunle Adelabu The fight against drug abuse in Ikorodu has been intensified as Ikorodu Heroes (I – Heroes) joined forces with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to curb and if possible, eradicate the menace. The sensitization programme is part of the 2024 NYCN programme, which has seen the collaborating groups visiting schools to engage students on drug education. To achieve this, students from over 15 schools were brought together at the Ita Elewa Youth Centre last week, where they were comprehensively education…

Kunle Adelabu The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has commended the leadership of the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), and pledged the ministry’s support for the Group’s educational and technological initiatives in Ikorodu. Alli – Balogun, who in the company of his counterpart in the Ministry for Tertiary Education, Mr Tolani Sule Akibu, received the IDRDG and the Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board (IDHRDB), last week at their office in Alausa, gave the pledge during the returned the visit to the Group, on Wednesday.…

Kunle Adelabu -Advanced Technical Colleges to cater for trainings coming soon – LASG The Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board (IDHRDB) has urged the Lagos State Government to create another Polytechnic to replace the defunct Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), to address the lack of admission of thousands of students who ordinary would have been admitted if there is a polytechnic in place. IDRDHB, which is arm of the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), emphasized the need for another Polytechnic to accommodate large chunk of students who were not admitted…

Jare Babatunde The Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), has unveiled the official logo for the 75th Anniversary Celebration of one of the best public secondary schools in Nigeria and the premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Oriwu College Ikorodu. The foundation for the school, which is today known as the Oriwu Senior & Junior Model Colleges, Ikorodu, was laid on May 29, 1949, and this year’s anniversary is scheduled for the same month. Kunle Oshodi, FNIVS, RSV, National Deputy President, OCOSAN/Chairman, Oriwu College…

Wale Jagun -Entrance examinations hold February, April, June Are you ready to take your children and ward’s academic journey to extraordinary heights? Look no further because, Kith & Kin International College is where their dreams become reality. The school is holding its Year 7 Entrance Examination program which is the ticket to success and a stepping stone towards a brilliant future. The Entrance Examination into year 7, popularly known as Junior Secondary School I, holds at Kith & Kin Educational Schools (KKES), 7/11, Kaoli Olusanya, Owode – Ibeshe, Ikorodu, Lagos,…