The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) held a training session for secondary school students on substance abuse and prevention during the 10th anniversary of the Open Africa Foundation in Lagos on Thursday. The event, organised in collaboration with Forensic Insight Ltd and Summit Leadership Institute, featured demonstrations on the effects of legal, illegal, and
Secondary school students in Lagos will compete in the 2025 New Media Conference (NMC) School Debate, which opens on Friday at Command Day Secondary School, Ikeja. Organised by media entrepreneur Oluwatosin Ajibade, the debate will challenge students to examine the impact of technology and information on society. This year’s quarter-final topic is “Social Media: A
The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Lagos State Chapter, has announced plans for its 34th Lagos Builders’ Conference, scheduled to be held from October 22 to 23, 2025, at The Podium Event Centre, Lagos. The two-day event, themed “Collaboration, Cooperation & Inclusiveness,” will bring together key stakeholders in the built environment to discuss innovative strategies
Parents in Lagos State have expressed mixed reactions over the requirements for enrolling children into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) in government schools for the 2025 academic session. The controversy arose after some parents claimed they were asked to present a tax clearance certificate, reportedly at a fee of ₦10,100, during the admission process. Social
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has opened applications for individuals seeking teaching positions in public schools across the state. The recruitment exercise, approved by the Governor, aims to strengthen the delivery of quality education in Lagos’s basic education sector. LASUBEB stated that the application portal, accessible at subebjobs.lagosstate.gov.ng, is the only official
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has held a training session in Lagos to educate investors on blockchain technology, digital assets and access to global stocks through tokenisation. The firm said the programme, named Lagos Community Education Day, combined lectures and live demonstrations on how blockchains operate, how to secure funds, and how to use trading tools such
Students of the Lagos State College of Health Technology have given the institution’s management 48 hours to reverse a recent tuition fee increase or face mass protests. The ultimatum, issued recently, was contained in a statement signed by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) president, Akolade Omotuyi, and general secretary, Favour Animashaun. The union described the
Bitget, a global cryptocurrency and Web3 exchange, has convened hundreds of young Nigerians in Lagos for a community education day focused on blockchain, digital assets, and access to global stock markets through tokenisation. The event featured lectures, live demonstrations, and interactive sessions on how blockchains operate, the use of custodial and non-custodial wallets, deposits and
The University of Lagos community has been thrown into mourning following the death of Balogun Damilola, President of the Faculty of Education, who drowned at a Lagos beach on Saturday. Local reports suggest the incident occurred during a recreational outing with friends. Witnesses said Damilola, known among peers as Ayanfe Eledumare, was attempting a backflip
The Lagos State Government has launched a large-scale review of infrastructure in public primary schools to improve the quality of basic education. The initiative, known as the NEEDS Assessment Project, was unveiled during a stakeholders’ meeting and will cover 1,238 schools, vocational centres, and inclusive units across the state. According to Abe Adunola of the
