Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, has urged higher education institutions to leverage the potential of their alumni for infrastructural development. Hamzat made this call during a visit to the University of Ibadan, where he met with Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kayode Adebowale and the university’s management in Ibadan, Oyo State. Highlighting the significance Read More…
Education
250 GCE Forms Gifted to Underprivileged Students by Council Boss in Ikosi Isheri
The Chairwoman of the Ikosi Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mrs. Samiat Bada, has generously provided 250 General Certificate of Education (GCE) application forms to underprivileged students in our community. The occasion took place on Monday at the council’s main office in Lagos. Of the 250 forms distributed, 50 were given to students who Read More…
CEF and OGAV Empower Dreams at GLAM Summer Camp 2023
The 2023 Girl’s Leadership & Mentoring (GLAM) Summer Camp in Lagos has commenced with great enthusiasm and support from two empowering organizations, the Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation (CEF) and the Ornaments of Grace and Virtues Initiative (OGAV). This year marks the 6th edition of GLAM, and the 10th anniversary of OGAV, under the theme “I’M A Read More…
Lagos State Education Ministry Restructured for Enhanced Service Delivery
The Lagos State Government has undergone a restructuring and renaming process for the Ministry of Education and some Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to enhance performance and improve service delivery. This announcement was made by the Head of Service (HOS), Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in a circular issued on Thursday in Lagos. The changes involve the Read More…
NAPTAN criticises JAMB for banning Mmesoma from the UTME
Father breaks silence, speaks to media The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) decision to bar Miss Ejikeme Mmesoma from taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the next three years has been criticised by the National Association of Parent- Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN). Chief Adeolu Ogunbanjo, National Deputy Chairman of NAPTAN, in Read More…
Why Can’t Science Speak ‘Vernacular’?
Cast your mind back to your secondary school days. English was the only legitimate language of communication. There were students from the hinterland who couldn’t measure up to the requirement and so had to run afoul of the law and face the inevitable sanctions. There was the case of one such student who had a Read More…
Lagos exams board denies payment for BECE practicals announcement
Disregard any information you may have heard regarding having to pay N5,000 in order to take the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) practicals in 2023, according to the Lagos State Examinations Board’s advice to relevant parties. This information was provided in a statement that was given on Monday in Lagos by Mr. Orunsolu Adebayo, Director Read More…
Selling LASU bread as only bread on campus is a violation – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expressed concern over Lagos State University’s (LASU) proposal to offer exclusively, bread baked on campus. Mr Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, stated on his official Twitter handle @TundeIrukera that the act is a probable breach of competition law. According to Irukera, restricting competition Read More…
BPSR, UNILAG to train governors, others on good governance
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Consult to improve the capacity of elected public office holders to instill the values of good governance. On Friday in Abuja, the MoU was signed on behalf of BPSR by its Director-General, Mr. Dasuki Read More…
Lagos school bus somersaults, injuring children
A school bus in Lagos carrying children between the ages of one and five suffered a somersault, injuring everyone on board on Thursday. The accident happened early in the day in Surulere. The bus with the licence plate KTU-465DN reportedly struck a median barrier and tore off a piece of concrete holding a traffic light Read More…