Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu -Increment is inevitable – LASG Parents of students across the model colleges in Lagos State, have insisted that the government must reverse the boarding fees before they could allow their children to resume to school. The government announced a few days ago that the boarding school fees have increased from N35, 000 to N100, 000, and this has generated protests with parents calling the decision outrageous. The government on the other hand, in a statement on Monday, stated that the increment is inevitable, adding that the hike is…

Kunle Adelabu & Joy Fasunnon (SIWES Student) -Donate educational materials to pupils -Pledges prizes for outstanding pupils In his capacity of supporting the government efforts in the development of education and given back to his former primary school, Mr Balogun Abbey Oluwagbenga, a Councillorship aspirant for Ward .., Ikorodu Local Government has returned to Aga Primary School to donate educational materials to the pupils. Balogun who wore the school uniform fully identified with the pupils who he distributed exercise books, biro and pencil to on the Assembly Ground, a gesture…

Kunle Adelabu & Joy Fasunnon-Presents free GCE forms to 30 students Financial support is coming the way of Law students from Ikorodu, especially those that were unable to enroll in law school after their graduation as Law students in various universities, due to financial constraints. The foremost socio – cultural, economic and developmental association in Ikorodu – Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), has announced plans are underway to grant support in form of scholarship to law school graduates that are Ikorodu origin who are unable to get into the…

Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye-As Ikorodu Model Centre is commissioned The Ikorodu community has been charged by the Federal Government on the need to take full ownership of the newly commissioned National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Ikorodu Model Study Centre, by partnering and collaborating with the institution. His Excellency, Malam Isa Yuguda, CON., the Pro – Chancellor and Chairman of the NOUN Council, gave the charged at the commissioning of the state – of – the -art facility located at Itamaga along the Ijede Road, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, September…

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye-Again, body appeals to Ikorodu reps, others for support Students undergoing computer training organized by the Ijede Development Foundation (IDF), a platform that has been playing a major role in educational development in the Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), have commended the training, describing it as impactful. Many of the students who have been exposed to some computer education in their various schools but lacking practical knowledge, were provided with opportunity to learn basic computer knowledge at the IDF centre, free of charge. IDF has…

Kunle Adelabu with Joy Fasunon & Orebajo Bolutife (SIWES Students) The Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL), a divisional initiative which has been making giant stride in education, security, health and provisions of infrastructures, has disclosed that a total of 650 students have so far benefited from its educational support through scholarship and bursary in the last three years. The body has also expended a total sum of N70million in supporting both indigenes and residents who are studying different courses across various public higher institutions in Nigeria. While the intervention…

Kunle Adelabu Another set of students will, on Saturday, receive scholarship and bursary awards from the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiatives Limited, as part of the Divisional group’s educational support for indigenes and residents, after successful screening. IDPIL, which instituted the endowment funds three years ago, increased the money from N20million to N30milion this year. A total of 263 undergraduate students across public universities, will be presented with cheques at the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The awards, which are in three categories: Scholarship Awards…

Wale Jagun The Lagos State University has announced the commencement of online applications for students’ hostel allocations for the upcoming 2024/2025 academic session via the university website www.lasu.edu.ng/hostel. The institution announced on its social media handles. According to the institution’s management, the online application portal, which is designed to ensure a fair and efficient allocation process, will open on Thursday, 5th September 2024, to allow new and returning students to apply and be allocated hostels on a first come first serve basis. New students will, however, be able to apply…