Category: Education

Mariam Akinloye The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson kicked – off his representation in 2025 by addressing some of the challenges facing education in his constituency, especially the lack of desks and chairs across schools. Benson who has over the years facilitated the construction of several structures in schools, furniture and other facilities, on Thursday, donated over 600 sets of conjoined two-seater desks and chairs to public secondary schools in Ikorodu Federal Constituency. The three – term lawmaker expressed his happiness with the successful distribution of the…

Our Reporter In a significant step towards addressing the needs of students across the State, the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) and the Lagos State Scholarship Board have flagged -off a strategic collaboration aimed at optimizing resources, minimising waste, and improving the welfare of students in the State. At the flag-off ceremony which took place recently at the LSSB Headquarters, Agege Road, Iyana Ipaja, General Manager, LASRRA, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola said that the collaboration seeks to leverage the power of data-sharing and resource pooling between the two Agencies, with the…

Wale Jagun Following series of visits to the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) last year by regulatory and various professional bodies, for the purpose of ascertaining available facilities in various programmes in the institution, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has granted full professional accreditation to run its Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Insurance programme. In a statement by LASUSTECH management, the approval is the first of the accreditation exercise conducted for 25 programs of the University between November and December 2024, by both the NUC and…

Kunle Adelabu Following their birthday celebrations about two weeks ago, the Odumbo twins – Alhaji Taiwo and Kehinde Odumbo, have donated textbooks worth N1million to schools in Ikorodu, to improve libraries in various secondary and primary schools. While books worth of N500, 000 were donated to the Ikorodu Grammar School, Oke Ota – Ona, the school attended by Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo who is the Principal, Lagos State University International School, Ojo, and De Young Group of Schools, Ikorodu, where he was Principal for about 10 years before his new engagement.…

Wale Jagun A total of 30 registered participants are currently participating in the ongoing maiden Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU) holiday camp. The camping, which is holding at the Andus D Great Schools, along the Igbogbo/Offin/Oreta Road, kicked off around 10am on Thursday. The camp will last for three days. Participants were welcomed by the chieftains of the ISU. The Camp Coordinator, Hon. Ogunbiyi Hafsoh, addressing the participants, thanked them for being part of the ISU Camp 1.0. She guided them through the camp’s rules and expectations. Following this, participants were…

Kunle Adelabu -l have not stopped learning, says honoree The oldest doctoral degree older in Nigeria, Col. (Dr.) Pastor Titilola Onafowokan,(rtd.), has been celebrated by his hometown, Imota in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, for the feat of bagging the academic honour at 85 years. He bagged his Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Media Technology with specialization in Artficial Intelligence from the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, recently. At the public presentation of award and celebration of the feat held at the honoree’s home…

Kunle Adelabu The number of the beneficiaries of the annual scholarship award by Olori Abosede Kudirat Abosede Shotobi, the wife of the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, has been increased to 20. Before the increment that was announced by the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, six pupils had been benefitting from the scholarship annually. Meanwhile, Oba Shotobi made the announcement about the increase recently while commissioning the newly renovated hall at the Methodist Primary School, Ikorodu, by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), with the support…

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) on Monday, received the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the National University Commission (NUC) for accreditations of its programmes. Both teams were received at separate periods by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, at the institution’s Council Chamber. While COREN is the body which is empowered to regulate the practice of engineering in all aspects and ramification in Nigeria, visited for the purpose of assessing (and accessing) the resources available for…