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Stop doing take-home assignments for your children — teacher says

Lagos based school administrator and teacher, Awoyale Oluwafunmibi, has advised parents against writing take-home assignments for their children and wards. Funmibi gave the advice on Tuesday and described that doing the assignment for the children nullifies the essence of take-home assignments. She advised parents to avoid writing the assignments for their children or wards, as […]

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Land Grabbers Invade Lagos School, Chase away Students, Destroy Property

At least 40 hoodlums invaded a private school, Shalom Group of Schools in Baruwa, Ipaja area of Lagos State and displaced students and teachers. The students and management of the school could not gain access to the premises as the main gate was blocked by land grabbers, popularly referred to as ”Omo-Onile”. The proprietress of

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Peregrino Emerges Lagos TESCOM Chairman

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Victoria Mopelola Peregrino as Chairman, Lagos State Teaching Service Commission. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Wednesday January 25, 2023. According to the statement, the appointment is effective from February 1,

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Sanwo-Olu launches SDGs club in public schools

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has launched the Lagos Sustainable Development Goals Club in Public Schools across the State as part of his administration’s effort towards making the youth core participants in development actions. The governor, in his address, acknowledged that the 2030 Agenda provides a shared blueprint for peace and a prosperous future,

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Lagos Teacher Emerges Y2022 Best Teacher in Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced Miss Adeola Adefemi, an English Teacher with the Oke-Odo Senior High School, Alimosho in Lagos State as the Best Teacher in Nigeria at a national event held recently in Abuja to commemorate the annual World Teachers’ Day. Presenting the Award to Adefemi, Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi

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Lagos Education District III Emerges First in Y2020 WASSCE Ranking

Lagos State Education District III in Falomo, Ikoyi, has emerged first in the Y2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, ranking among other Education Districts in Lagos State. While disclosing this, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of the District, Dr. Yinka Ayandele, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his unflinching support. She also expressed gratitude to the entire

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Sanwo-Olu Laments Low Turnout of Students in Lagos Schools after First Lockdown

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lamented that not less than 24,000 Lagos school students did not report to school after the first shutdown of schools in the first wave of COVID-19. The governor disclosed this on Tuesday January 19, 2021, at the State House, Ikeja, while giving update on the second wave of COVID-19

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School Resumption: Lagos Orders Shift System to Enforce Social Distancing

Lagos State Government has ordered a shift system in all the state schools in order to enforce social distancing and control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. While issuing the order on Saturday January 16, 2021, the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said all state schools would maintain the shift system introduced last year when

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School Resumption: Lagos Affirms January 18

The Lagos State Government has affirmed its earlier pronouncement that all public and private schools in Lagos State below tertiary level should resume on Monday 18 January, 2021, for the second term 2020/2021 academic session. This affirmation was made on Friday 15, 2021, by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo. Adefisayo noted that

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LASU VC: Lagos Indigenes Condemn Cancellation of Selection, Accuses Sanwo-Olu of Imposition

A group of prominent Lagos State Indigenes has condemned the cancellation of the selection process of the Lagos State University VC. While expressing their indignation in a statement on Sunday January 10, 2021, the indegenes warned Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu against imposing an unpopular candidate as the Vice-Chancellor of the institution. While speaking on behalf of

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Lagos Ministry of Education Announces 2020 Teachers’ Merit Award

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has officially announced the Teachers’ Merit Award for the Year 2020. The announcement was officially made during a press conference at the office of the commissioner for education on Wednesday December 16, 2020. The conference had in attendance the commissioner for education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, and the eight-man committee

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Lagos TG/PS Commends Retirees’ Contributions to Education Sector

The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Education District 1, Barrister Titilayo Solarin, has commended the sterling qualities and immense contributions of 225 retired officers to the advancement of education within and around the District, in particular, and Lagos State as a whole. Speaking at an event marking the Last Day in Office for the retirees,

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Lagos Education District II Rewards Outstanding Staff

Lagos State Education District II has rewarded some of its staff for their outstanding performance in the discharge of their duties. Speaking at the event tagged “Soaring Higher”, the Lagos State Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, stated that the event was organised to motivate staff and students of the schools that had

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Human Rights Activist Raises N1 Million for Widows of Retired Primary School Teachers

A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has raised the sum of N1 million for widows of two retired primary school teachers in Akwa Ibom. While soliciting donations via his Facebook wall, Effiong stated that the widows are living a miserable life, following the failure of the state government. “In less than 48

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Lagos Teachers Win Awards at APWEN’S STEM Competition

Lagos State teachers have won the first, second and third positions in the just-concluded Association of Professional Women in Engineering (APWEN) STEM Training/ Practical Competition. Four other teachers from the state also won consolation prizes for being among the 10 best participating teachers in the competition. While addressing the awardees at a presentation ceremony held

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UBEC Distributes Sporting Kits to over 1,000 Public Primary Schools in Lagos

The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has presented different sporting kits to Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board for redistribution to 1,016 public primary schools across the 20 Local Government Education Authorities in Lagos State. Receiving the items on behalf of the State Government at a brief presentation ceremony held within the premises of LASUBEB,

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Lagos School of Nursing Conducts Entrance Exam for 1,399 Candidates

The Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing has conducted a Computer-Based Test (CBT) entrance examination for 1,399 candidates seeking admission into the Department of Nursing for the year 2020/2021 session. Speaking before the commencement of the entrance examination held recently at the CBT Centre, Lagos State University, Ojo Campus, the Provost,

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