Category: Education

Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has announced its plan to revamp libraries in senior secondary schools in Ikorodu. Through the initiative, the socio – cultural and developmental body will be providing necessary infrastructures and also stock the libraries with books. In executing the plans, the IKODASS Chairman, Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, in a statement today, announced that the organization has commenced the revitalisation of the Ikorodu Library along the T.O.S. Benson Road, Ikorodu. “IKODASS is excited to announce the commencement of a major initiative to revamp libraries…

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Kunle Adelabu Ikorodu – born United Kingdom based scholar, Dr. Agboola Odesanya, has bagged a doctoral degree in Media and Communication with emphasis on Environmental Communication from the prestigious University of Leicester. THE IMPACT gathered that the Lagos State University graduate successfully defended his doctoral thesis last Tuesday. It was also gathered that the formal ceremony to officially confer the doctoral honour on him comes up later. Odesanya studied for his Bachelor of Science in Journalism in Lagos State University (LA$U) and later bagged his Master’s degree at the University…

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Wale Jagun The acting Dean of Students’ Affairs, Lagos State University, Dr. Abodun Fatai – Abatan, is now an Associate Professor. Sources within the LASU community confirmed his new status to THE IMPACT. The Ikorodu – born university don was in 2023, appointed in the acting capacity to overseas the affairs of thousands of students in the institution. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science and bagged his Ph.D in Political Science from University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, in 2017. He is a Digital Electoral Technologist,…

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Jare Olukotun The 2004 set of the Zumratul Islammiyyah Grammar School, Igbogbo, have donated 30 benches and tables to their former school in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of their graduation from the school. The set of chairs and tables were donated by the set to the school at a ceremony attended by staff and students of the school and the national executives of the Zumratul Islammiyyah Grammar School (ZIGS), Igbogbo. Presenting the items, Prince (Rotarian) Adesegun Fatola, President of the ZIGS’04 (Elites Forum), said that they are using the…

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the Kith & Kin Montessori School, Ikorodu, has continued to challenge their students to be excellent in all ways. The latest task came directly from the Chief Learning Officer of the school, Asipa Kaoli Olusanya who sponsored pupils of Grade 5 and 6 on an excursion to Labule, the newest eatery in Ikorodu, on Tuesday. But the excursion was not all about sight – seeing and enjoying the delicious meals with drinks, but was also accompanied with tasks. They were provided with 10 words which…

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Kunle Adelabu The National Universities Commission (NUC) will next week paid a visit to the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) for the resource assessment of its proposed Biochemistry Programme. Officials of the NUC are expected to arrive LASUSTECH on Monday, July 8, for the assessment which is slated for Tuesday, July 9, 2024. This was contained in a statement issued by the institution on Monday. “The university will receive National Universities Commission officials on Tuesday 9th July, 2024, for Resource Assessment visitation on the proposed B.Sc Biochemistry…

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Kunle Adelabu The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities in Nigeria (COPSUN) – Lagos State University of Science & Technology, Lagos State University and Lagos State University of Education, will host its 7th Biennial Conference next week. The Conference, themed, “Effective University Governance: Role of Stakeholders’, will be held between Monday 8th July and Friday 12th July 2024. The opening ceremony takes place at the Mariot Hotel, Joel Ogunnaike GRA Ikeja, while the Conference will hold at the Providence Hotel, Oba Akinjobi Way, GRA, Ikeja. According to the statement on…

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Wale Jagun Two students of the Majidun Senior Secondary School – Ishola Damilola and Fashikun Ashiat, have sustained the excellence performance and the leading roles of the Education District II in the state. The students emerged winners of the 2024 Lagos State Secondary School Taxtrybe Debate Championship with N250, 000 as prize. The exceptional students advanced from the preliminary stage of the competition to semi finals and ultimately, the grand finale. At the final, Damilola and Ashiat presented a meticulously researched debate argument, thereby, contributing to educating Lagosians on the…

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Kunle Adelabu -As Fadugba Ogunlewe family sustains educational development tradition A former Federal Permanent Secretary and head of the Fadugba Ogunlewe Royal Family of Igbogbo, Dr Akinola Ogunlewe, has laid the foundation for the two hostels named after the former Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, Oba Festus Molaja  Ogunlewe and his brother, Prince Amos Olugbosi Ogunlewe, at the Lagos State Civil Service Model College, Igbogbo. The hostels, which are 100 capacity each, are being sponsored by the Fadugba Ogunlewe Royal Family of lgbogbo, in remembrance of the 50th and 76th remembrance anniversary…

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