By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A corps member in Lagos State, Miss Oyinkansola Oneuchekwa, says passion to save women from suffering cervical and breast cancer informed her Community Development Service (CDS) project. Oyinkansola, also known as KKC, with Lagos State code: LA 20B/0310, made the disclosure at a one-day free cervical and breast cancer screening at Surulere…
By Ayoola Obadimu, The Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has postponed Year 2021/2022 Entrance Examination for admission into the 42 Flagship Public Secondary Schools in the State, earlier slated to hold on Saturday, July 17, to Saturday, August 14, 2021. A release signed by the Commissioner in the Ministry, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu,…
By Goke Gbadamosi and Femi Onasanya, A total of 1,977 applicants will sit for the admission examination into the Ogun State Schools of Nursing and in Abeokuta, Ilaro and Ijebu-Ode tomorrow, Friday, July 16, 2021. This was contained in a release signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who disclosed that the examination…
By Jamiu Lawal The Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State has generated over N3.4bn out of its over N7.8bn revenue projection contained in the 2021 Appropriation act, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ganiu Olatunde has disclosed. Prof. Olatunde represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Deji Agboola made this disclosure while presenting the University’s budget…
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, Domak Global Foundation, Dr Kingsley Azonobi, on Tuesday inaugurated 13 unit toilets for Government Secondary school, (GSS) Tudunwada, Abuja. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, Azonobi said he took it upon himself to ensure there was a befitting convenience for the students, especially the females. Azonobi, an alumnus of GSS…
COVID -19 as fresh threat to girl-child education in Northern NigeriaBy Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Girl-child education is faced with numerous challenges especially in Northern Nigeria, where economic barriers, social cultural norms and practices, among other factors, discourage parents/guardians from enrolling the girl-child in formal education. A recent report by UNICEF indicates…
By Busayo Malaolu No fewer than 500 youths have been trained by the Ogun State Technical Education Board at various Government Science and Technical Colleges on trades such as air-conditioner installation, phone repair, electrical/solar and catering services, among others. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical Education, Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa during an assessment tour…
By Jacob Damilol and Ayoola Obadimu The State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has monitored the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) for learners in the Junior Secondary Schools Three (JSS 3) and the 2020/2021 Unified Promotion examination across the State. Leading the monitoring team to some schools in the Ijebu axis of the…
By Idongesit Onayemi and Taylor Temitayo The Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele and other members of the 1981 set Alumni of Queens School Ibadan, have renovated the school computer room, donated sets of computers and furniture to their alma mata, to mark the 40th anniversary of the school. Engr. Salako-Oyedele, while handing over…