A total of two hundred and thirty-eight graduands among twelve thousand, two hundred and seven that will be taking part in the fifty second convocation ceremonies of the University of Lagos will bag First Class in various degree programmes. Unilag Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who made this known during a pre-convocation press conference, said the convocation will…
Leading human rights lawyer, FEMI FALANA, has disagreed with the decision on the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution on the death of fourteen-year-old Dowen College student, SYLVESTER OROMONI Junior. FALANA, who is the lawyer for the family of late OROMONI, alleged that the DPP’s report is an attempt to cover up the matter. The Senior Advocate…
Most schools in Lagos State have resumed for a new academic session, as directed by the state government, after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Lasgidi FM’s Chukwuemeka Obioma visited some schools on the island, including Kuramo Primary School, Kuramo College, and Victoria Island Secondary School, to monitor the resumption. However, some of the school staff told…
Public and private primary and secondary schools in Lagos are to resume for the second term in the 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. A statement by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, said all students are expected back in school as academic activities will start same day. The statement added that…
The management of the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy in Enugu is receiving knocks over a directive to pregnant female students to withdraw. According to a memo signed by the Dean of Student Affairs, NGOZI OKAFOR, the school also threatened to suspend nursing mothers who bring their infant babies to school. When Lasgidi FM put…
The Lagos State Government has shut down Bab Fafunwa Millennium School in Ojodu, formerly known as Ojodu Grammar School until January 2022. This followed a protest by students of the school and some parents over the crushing of some students of the school yesterday by a trailer. Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo, announced the closure when she…