Sanwo-olu and the ‘greater lagos’ vision
On 29th May, 2019, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, was sworn in as the 15th Executive Governor of Lagos State. Upon his inauguration, he unfolded T.H.E.M.E.S (an acronym for his administration’s strategic development agenda namely; Traffic Management and Transportation, Health and Environment, Education and Technology, Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, Entertainment and Tourism and Security […]
How Lagos employed 3,000 teachers within one year — Adefisayo
Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has disclosed that a total of 3,000 primary and secondary school teachers were recently employed in a bid to boost the capacity of the existing workforce and provide quality education. Adefisayo, represented by Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, disclosed this at the annual ministerial […]
‘Digitalising education crucial to national development’
The Deputy National President, National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), Chief Adeolu Ogunbanjo, has said going digital in the education sector will necessitate rapid development in the country. According to him, technology is at the heart of all spheres of endeavour all over the world and countries serious about rapid development should not be […]
EKOEXCEL: Charting a new path for public schools
That the quality of public education in the country is declining is an understatement. The education sector is faced with myriad of challenges such as inadequate budgetary allocation, dearth of infrastructure, teachers’ lack of competency to teach pupils born in the 21st century, declining reading culture of the pupils and abandonment of parental role and […]
Lagos introduces EKOEXCEL
The Lagos State government on Wednesday introduced the Eko Excellence in Child Education and Learning (EKOEXCEL) education programme to stakeholders in the education sector at the Anchor Event Centre, Agidingbi, Lagos. Parents, school administrators, unions, quality assurance officers and others learnt that the EKOEXCEL would utilise technology to support teachers to improve their classroom delivery […]