Category: Education

Our Reporter The Executive Chairman of Ijede LCDA, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, on Tuesday, paid an unscheduled visit to the ongoing free summer coaching centres being organised by the council to assess the progress of the programme and interact with the pupils. During the visit, the council boss charged students on the need for them to be committed towards their education. The four-week coaching programme, which commenced on Monday, August 4, across five designated centres within the council area, aimed at providing intensive academic revision, bridging learning gaps, and keeping pupils…

Kunle Adelabu The screening panel of the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) concluded it’s screening of candidates that applied for the 2025 scholarship and bursary schemes on Thursday, with over 300 applicants screened for the three days exercise. The screening which comprises aptitude tests and interviews, started on Tuesday with student applicants across various higher institutions that are indigenes and residents of Ikorodu. The screening exercise which ended today took place at the IDPIL headquarters at Ita – Elewa, Ikorodu. According to the IDPIL Scholarship and Bursary Committee, Mr…

-Abiru reaffirms commitment to development of young talent About sixty (60) students at the Government College Lagos (GCL) Surulere, who were trained in STEM Education for Senior Secondary School Students, at the school’s STEM Lab which was provided and equipped by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, showcased various thought-provoking innovations they developed as they completed their nine (9) weeks training. The training was facilitated by STEM Café, (an initiative of Co-Creation Hub (Cc-HUB), Nigeria’s leading innovation and technology hub) for SAIL Foundation. The newly built STEM lab, located within a legacy…

Our Reporter Education District II has once again demonstrated its leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, as students from the district emerged as top performers at the highly competitive Lagos State 2025 World Robot Olympiad (WRO). At the event, which featured schools across the state, students from Education District II showcased exceptional creativity, teamwork, and technical skills, earning prestigious positions in various categories. For the Future Innovators Category, Ojota Junior Grammar School clinched the first position. Also, in the World Robotic Olympiad, Junior category, Ojota Junior Grammar…

Our Reporter The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tertiary Education, has proudly announced the commencement of the Eko Digital Training programme, targeting the youth populations in Badagry and Ikorodu divisions. This comprehensive initiative is a cornerstone of the Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu government’s unwavering commitment to fostering robust educational advancement, cultivating vital entrepreneurial skills and information technology knowledge among the state’s vibrant young demographic. ‎The intensive training is slated to run from July 28 to August 1, 2025, and will be hosted at Iba ICT Centre, Iba Town,…

The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has officially released the approved 2025/2026 Harmonised Academic Calendar for all public and private schools below tertiary level operating within  Lagos State. This approval comes after an extensive and participatory process involving key stakeholders across the public and private education sectors, including school associations, proprietors, principals, education experts, and regulatory bodies. The final version of the calendar was ratified at a stakeholders’ meeting and subsequently received the approval of the Honourable Commissioner for…