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Falana criticises FG, Lagos government over N100,000 school fees hike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 18, 2024

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has criticised the Federal and Lagos State governments’ recent increase in school fees, calling it illegal. In July 2023, the federal government increased Unity School fees from N45,000 to N100,000 per term, representing a more than 120 percent

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Lagos State Government 2024 Specialised ICT Training for Nigerian Youth

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 9, 2024

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, is happy to announce a chance for 200 unemployed youths to learn worldwide cutting-edge Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills, therefore improving their employability prospects. The Lagos State Specialised Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Training Programme is

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CSO identifies challenges facing inclusive education

Angel Ojonugwa August 18, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education has identified inadequate funding and poor infrastructure as some of the challenges facing inclusive education in Lagos State. The coalition’s Lagos State Coordinator, Mrs Stella Francis, stated this in her opening remark at an education summit on Thursday in Lagos. reports that the theme […]

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Lagos Govt set to promote sports in schools as a career path for talented students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 24, 2024

The Lagos State Government will continue to invest in school sports and encourage sports activities in schools to explore their potential as a career route for talented pupils and students, as has been done in other areas of the world. Students who succeed in sports will be supported at school with incentives, and their athletic careers will […]

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Olympiad: LASG applauds students’ ingenuity, pledges more computers for schools

Angel Ojonugwa July 18, 2024

Lagos, (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Government has commended the winners of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) finals for junior and senior secondary schools for their ingenuity and creativity in robot building. Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, made the commendation in a statement signed by Mr Ganiu Lawal, Deputy Director,

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Cholera Outbreak: Lagos government asks students to maintain good hygiene as schools resume

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 19, 2024

The Lagos State government has urged public and private school officials to guarantee students’ hygiene when they return from midterm and Eid-el Kabir breaks to help combat the cholera outbreak. Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, made the call during a press briefing at Lagos House in Marina. Mr Abayomi stated that the government […]

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Lagos Government enrols 11,957 out-of-school children

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

According to reports, Lagos State has enrolled approximately 12,000 out-of-school children under its Project Zero Programme. At the 2024 Children’s Day on the grounds of the Police College, Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, stated that his administration would give tools and build skills to help students thrive academically. The theme

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Lagos Govt launches scholarship initiative for PWDs

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

The Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education, led by Commissioner Tolani Sule, has announced a special scholarship for people with disabilities and destitute students attending state-owned tertiary institutions. Sule stated on Tuesday that this was consistent with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES Plus Agenda, which prioritises inclusive development. Speaking at

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LASG tasks parents, students on cultism and harassment of teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 28, 2024

The Lagos State Government has urged parents and students to prevent cultism and harassment of teachers and other school personnel in public institutions. Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, made this statement on Tuesday while advising students on how to handle obstacles as teenagers in a decadent culture. He addressed at the […]

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Lagos demolishes illegal structures around schools, drainage

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 27, 2024

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has torn down illegal buildings outside the Salvation Army Primary School fence in Ayobo, Ipaja. This comes after several citizens accused local government officials of being to blame for the unlawful buildings that have sprung up along school perimeter fences and drainage alignments across the state. In a video […]

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NUT urges LASG to address shortage of teachers, other issues

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 14, 2024

LAGOS – In order to fill the void left by retiring and relocated teachers, the Lagos Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has made a plea to the state government to hire more teachers for public schools. In a Saturday interview in Lagos, NUT Chairman Mr. Akintoye Hassan made the request. Given the […]