Henry Oladele

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75,000 commercial buses ply Lagos roads — LAMATA

1 week ago | newsexpressngr.com | Henry Oladele

News Express |8th May 2025 | 28By HENRY OLADELEThe Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, says more than 75,000 commercial buses, also known as ‘Danfo’, ply Lagos roads. Akinajo also said that Lagos required high capacity buses for mass transport. She delivered the second edition of the Endowed Professional Chair of Transport Studies Lecture at the Lagos State University (LASU).
UTME: Parents express disappointment, concerns over low candidates' performance

1 week ago | newsverge.com | Henry Oladele

Some parents in Lagos on Tuesday expressed disappointment and concerns over the low performance of candidates in the recently-concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Some parents, who spoke with our reporter, said that the low performance could be attributed to a number of issues. It was reported that the UTME, organised by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), had on Monday released a comprehensive statistical breakdown of the 2025 results.
Workers Day: LASU VC urges workers to prioritise health

1 week ago | newsverge.com | Henry Oladele

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has appealed to workers to prioritise their health and go for regular medical check-ups. Olatunji-Bello made the appeal in a statement she issued on Thursday in Lagos. She assured LASU workers of her administration’s commitment to their welfare. “As you strive to earn a living, I urge you to prioritise your health.
Parents, candidates hail smooth 2025 UTME

2 weeks ago | newsexpressngr.com | Henry Oladele

News Express |28th Apr 2025 | 19 UTME candidates taking their exams in a CBT centre UTME candidates taking their exams in a CBT centreBy HENRY OLADELESome parents, guardians and candidates in Lagos, on Monday, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), they described the examination as peaceful and well-coordinated.
I thought I failed in life - LASU best student Isioma

1 month ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade |Henry Oladele

By Henry OladeleMiss Isioma Nwosu, the overall best student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session, says she thought she had failed in life when she could not secure admission to study medicine and surgery. Nwosu, who graduated with a cumulative grade point average of 4.93 from the department of biochemistry, made this known in her valedictory speech at the 28th convocation ceremony of LASU.
Minister of Education urges youths to shape Nigeria's future

1 month ago | newsverge.com | Henry Oladele

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Tuesday in Lagos, described graduates as the heartbeat of Nigeria’s future, saying that the youth hold the power to shape the nation’s direction. Alausa said this while delivering the convocation lecture at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo campus, as part of the university’s 28th convocation ceremony.
LASU prays for peace, performs coconut breaking ritual

1 month ago | iyamagazine.com | Henry Oladele

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday held its symbolic coconut breaking ceremony, offering prayers for peace and progress within the institution and among students. The Vice-Chancellor(V-C), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, led the ceremony at the university’s main campus in Ojo, Lagos, as part of activities marking its 28th convocation ceremony.
How multi-faceted approach can tackle out-of-school syndrome — Educationists | Nigeria News Headlines Today

1 month ago | newsheadlines.com.ng | Henry Oladele

59 total views todayBy Henry OladeleAn educationist, Dr Tokunbo Yakubu-Oyinloye, has called on the federal and state governments to establish more schools to accommodate more out-of-school children across the country. Yakubu-Oyinloye, Director, Federal Education Quality Assurance Service (FEQAS), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “The federal and state governments will have to come together to see how more schools will be established,” she said.
How multi-faceted approach can tackle out-of-school syndrome — Educationists - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

1 month ago | nannews.ng | Henry Oladele |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Lydia Beshel |Muhyideen Jimoh

By Henry OladeleAn educationist, Dr Tokunbo Yakubu-Oyinloye, has called on the federal and state governments to establish more schools to accommodate more out-of-school children across the country. Yakubu-Oyinloye, Director, Federal Education Quality Assurance Service (FEQAS), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “The federal and state governments will have to come together to see how more schools will be established,” she said.
Leadership deficit fuels Nigeria’s troubles – Don - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

1 month ago | nannews.ng | Henry Oladele |Folashade Adeniran |Tosin Kolade |Muhyideen Jimoh

By Henry OladeleProf. Femi Badejo, an academic and writer, says Nigeria’s problems are rooted in a leadership deficit, urging citizens to embrace better conduct and improved leadership standards. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his 70th birthday on Saturday, Badejo noted that poor leadership remains the nation’s major hurdle to progress.