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  • Proprietor seeks govt support for sports

    Proprietor seeks govt support for sports

    Proprietor of Mictec International Schools, Dr Michael Tejuoso, has appealed to the Lagos State government to support private schools to enhance sports development.

    Tejuoso, who spoke at the 2nd combined inter-house sports competition of the Mictec Schools located in Ogudu and Oko-Oba, said the support could come in form of ease of getting land for schools and reduction of dues/taxes.

    The proprietor said the school does not hold the sporting event yearly because of lack of space, which is hard to come by in Lagos as land is expensive.

    “In Nigeria, particularly Lagos, we have not got the support from government.  You hardly see private schools that have sufficient space for sports.  We find it difficult to make this inter-house sports regularly because of lack of space.  They should follow the concept that education is a social service.  But annual dues for private schools go higher every year.  It is not so abroad where government gives support to schools to build a total child.  We are paying exorbitantly to use this government stadium.  There should be kind of duty-free facility for anything that has to do with education,” he said.

    Tejuoso said the combination of the inter-house sports of the two branches of the school has fostered unity, cooperation and friendship among teachers, parents and pupils.

    On his part, chairman of the occasion, My Ige Adetayo, urged the government to send representatives to inter-house sports competitions to sport talents who can serve the country in future.

    Adetayo who was very impressed by the performances of the pupils, both in sports and various choreographic presentations, underscored the need for a talent management programme for them.

    “These are the places they need to come to catch them young.  I like their assimilation.  I am amazed at what they have done.  If they can do this, it shows that their future is very bright,” he said.

    At the end of the competition, Onyx House came first; Emerald, second; Jasper, third; and Beryl, fourth.

     

    Obi House wins N50,000 at Queen’s College

    For winning the 54th inter-house athletics competition of Queen’s College, Yaba Obi (Yellow) House got a special gift of N50,000 from the chairman of the occasion, Mr. Shuaibu Muhammed Lawal.

    The gift announced by Lawal, Managing Director of ALZAB Oil and Gas Ltd, was greeted with excitement at the end of the competition.

    Obi which had 14 gold, eight silver and 12 bronze medals, was followed by Obong (Orange) with eight gold, 11 silver and seven bronze medals in second place.  Efunjoke (purple) came third with six gold, seven silver and six bronze.

    Emotan (Green) was fourth; Obasa (Blue) fifth, and Danfodio (Red) sixth.

    The highlights of the competition held at Queen’s College Sport’s Ground, were the entertaining March Past and the calisthenics display, which is traditionally reserved for SS2 pupils of the college.

    In her speech, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan appreciated the contributions of teachers, parents and corporate bodies in helping the girls become better.

    Principal of the school, Dr Lami Amodu, said the competition was an integral part of the school’s curriculum.

    She urged parents should encourage their wards to participate in sporting activities to get all-round education.

    “I therefore urge parents and guardians to always encourage and support their daughters and wards to develop interest and participate in sporting activities as this will help in their all-round education. We all can attest to the career opportunities which abound in the field of sports. Many Nigerians today both at home and abroad earn fantastic wages for sporting activities,” Mrs Amodu said.

    In the invited schools relay, boys’ category, Federal Science and Technology College (FSTC), Yaba,  claimed trophy, while King’s College and International School, University of Lagos (ISL) came second and third. In the female category, Homat College, Ikorodu came first; Loral Secondary School, Agbara, Ogun State was second, while FSTC Yaba finished third.

     

    Panes House retains trophy at King’s College

    Panes House (Blue) has won the King’s College annual inter-house sport competition for the second year running.

    The event, the 96th in the series, held at the school’s main campus behind the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island.

    Panes got 24 gold, 17 silver and eight bronze medals; Harman’s (Green) came second with 14 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze; Hyde Johnson (Red) placed third with eight gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals, while Mickee Wright (yellow) was fourth with six gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals.

    The Principal, Oluseyi Thomas, urged the boys to learn lessons of life from participating in the competition.

    “To the competitors of today, even though young boys, the practical essence of this event is for you to learn early that life is tough and competitive. In life, as well as sport, you need determination when times are tough. In fact, to succeed at all, you have to be determined enough to win the races of life. Life race needs to be completed whether you are out of breath or not,” he said.

    The invited schools’ relay race was won by Federal Science and Technology College (FSTC), Yaba Lagos, while Queen’s College and Ansar-ud-deen College, Itire, were the first and second runners up.

     

    Jasper House wins at Elias School

    Budding athletes put up an impressive performance at the biennial inter-house sport competition of Elias International School, Abule Egba, held at the mini sports complex of Command Secondary Schools, Ipaja, Lagos.

    At the end of the day, Jasper (Red) House won the competition, which featured both primary and secondary pupils of the school participating in various sports including athletics, march past long and high jump, among others.

    Speaking at the event, proprietress of the school, Mrs Oluwagunna Dosunmu, said the competition was organised to help the pupils discover their talents in sports, while pursuing their educational career.

    “I am delighted that Elias International Schools has successfully organized the school inter- house sports for eight years now. The competition is part of the school’s commitment to discover young talents and groom them to continue giving their best in their chosen sports,’’ she said.

    Father of the day Mr. Jide Ologun said Sport is an acronym that stands for Sound mind, Preparation, Opportunity, Responsibility and Transformation and he commended the pupils for their outstanding display.

    Chrysolite (Yellow) House came second, while Blue (Sapphire) House was third.

    He advised parents to stop discouraging their wards from taking part in sports, describing it as a tool to promote discipline and hard work while studying.

    In the Invited Schools Relay, CSS Ipaja came first, Lagos African Church Grammar School, second and Everton International School, came third.

  • Proprietor advises on pedagogy

    Proprietor advises on pedagogy

    Proprietor of Excellent Kids Field of Learning, (Excellent Child Academy), Mrs Olubunmi Jesuleye, has advised schools to inculcate methods of teaching that would effectively curb truancy and hooliganism from the society.

    She gave the advice at the school’s second Inter-house Sports competition, which held at Federal Ministry of External Affairs, Air Field, Ibiye, Lagos State.

    Mrs Jesuleye said this advice is operational in her school.

    “Our mission is to curb truancy and hooliganism and that is what we inculcate into our teaching. This entails the training and teaching of our pupils morally, spiritually and mentally to make them useful to the society and their immediate environment in later days,” she said.

    The proprietor said her desire to rid society of anti-social behaviour and reduce illiteracy informed the school’s practice of charging affordable fees as well as supporting the less privileged.

    She said: “The school has the mandate to reduce, or if possible, totally eradicate illiteracy from the society, which is why we work as a team in compliance with the State Government Programme of Education, ‘Education for All’, by making our school fees affordable for all. We also provide educational materials for the less privileged and finance children from poor homes. We open school gates in order to close prison doors.”

    Mrs Jesuleye said the name of the school, which used to be Excellent Child Academy prior to registration, was given to her in a vision in 2003. However the school did not start until 2010 with five pupils and two workers – herself and Mrs Agatha Ozazuwa.

    Today, the school has 150 pupils and 10 teachers.

    Her words: “I am happy that the school which was established on the firm foundation of excellence in all ramifications is already graduating from strength to strength. And hope to improve very soon on a secondary school level.”

    Also speaking at the event, a physical and health education officer, Mrs Eunice Omoyemi advised parents to maintain cordial relationship with their children by engaging in sports activities together.

    Co-proprietor of the school, Rev. Gbenga Jesuleye, said: “Sports in the world over have become practicable instruments of self actualisation, absolute source of income, sure means of aiding mental alertness and strong tools of mutual consistency among people of different tribes and nationalities and therefore, parents should manage these activities with their children.”

    Despite a heavy downpour, the coach Mr Michael Oshoko was able to manage the programme such that it turned out well.

    After the match pass, the pupils of the school, parents and youth of the community participated in races, relays and track and field events, coconut race, filling the bottle, popping of balloons, among others.

    Bishop Okunola (Yellow) House won the competition, followed by School (purple) House. Golden Crown (white) House came third, while Aluko (Blue) House was fourth.

     

  • Proprietor reiterates commitment to morals

    The proprietress of Friendship Model School, Ijako Sugar, Ogun State, Mrs Fatimah Shoboyede, has reiterated the school’s commitment to inculcating moral values in its pupils.

    Speaking at the school’s third graduation, she said imbibing good qualities and values in children at foundation level is crucial to raising good future leaders.

    “The school will not relent in giving its best to the pupils,” she said.

    She praised the pupils for their outstanding performance, urging them to keep up the good work even as they transit to higher classes.

    She, however, advised the graduating pupils to be humble, strong and develop a lot of perseverance when faced with challenges in their new environment.

    “I wish you the best of luck as you transit to the next level.  It is my belief that you have been well -equipped by your teachers and spiritually endowed by God to conquer the world. Remain focused and do not be distracted,” s

  • Proprietor charged with breach of public peace

    Hearing will continue on June 17, in a case brought against the proprietor of Payne Group of Schools by the Police at a Chief Magistrate’s Court  in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

    The police had arraigned the school proprietor, Mr. Babatunde Payne, before Chief Magistrate  A.  Adelaja over the allegation that he  conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of public peace. It was further alleged by the Police that Payne, whose school is on the first floor of a building owned by one Kazeem, said to be his relation, allegedly used his dog and thugs to chase and threaten others coming to rent the second and third floors of the building.

    The one-count charge stated: “That you Payne Babatunde on February 27, 2014 at day time at Adewale Kazeem house, Imowo along Ibadan Express Road, Ijebu Ode magisterial district did,  being a tenant in the above house occupying the first floor of the building, using it for Payne Group of School, conducted yourself in manner to cause breach of public peace by using dog and thugs to chase and threaten other tenants who were coming to rent the second and third floors and also lock the gate preventing both the landlord and prospective tenants to have a chance of inspection and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249(d) of the Criminal Code Cap 29, Vol. 1 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.”

    The defendant, however, denied the charge. Speaking through his counsel, Adebayo  Adebanjo, he said the trouble with his landlord started when he declined to occupy the second and third floors of the building contrary to his request. He said he was also not owing on the two floors.

    He applied for bail and was granted N100,000 bail and Mrs Adelaja adjourned the matter till June 17.

  • Proprietor seeks support for education

    Chief Learning Officer, Kith and Kin Educational Schools’, Kaoli Olusanya, has charged governments at all levels to collaborate with the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to fund education more adequately. He was speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Factor Magazine lecture which was delivered by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor of Osun State.

    At the occasion held at the Ikorodu Town Hall last Thursday, Kaoli Olusanya, described the publisher of the magazine, a product of our public school system, whose uses, prose, style of writing, with clarity of thinking, analysis and presentation.

    Olusanya emphasised the need for vigorous capacity building for teachers to equip them with professional skills required in the 21st century education. According to him, it is the available quality and quantity of our human resources that is key to developing Nigeria and not necessarily the quantity of bricks and mortar that is poured. He said calling for a state of emergency of the education sector may not be too much a remedy to address its decadence. Pretending to address the problem with the regular budgetary provision and regime of administration may be like postponing the evil day, Olusanya added.

    He recommended that the government should take a cue from the Singapore take-off development approach under Lee Kuan Yew. Olusanya also advised youths to engage themselves in constructive enterprise as their contribution to building a virile nation.

     

  • Illegal varsity proprietor sentenced to five-year imprisonment

    The National Universities Commission (NUC) has recorded a major feat in its fight against illegal universities.

    Francis John Agbo, the proprietor of illegal Middle Belt University and North Central University, was convicted on a two-count charge of impersonation and forgery.

    He was sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment without an option of fine by Mr Ali Tari Changbo of the Upper Area Court, Keffi, Nasarawa State.

    Agbo was said to have posed as the Director of Research and Innovation of the NUC.

    The convict also claimed to be a senior academic official of the Nasarawa State University, Lafia, and defrauded unsuspecting admission seekers.

    A bulletin of the NUC made available to The Nation yesterday by the commission’s Chief Information Officer, Mrs. Bukola Olatunji, listed the evidence tendered before the court by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Aaron Zamani, a Legal Officer in NUC.

    These include fake admission letters and fliers advertising the Nasarawa State University, Lafia; testimonies of witnesses, including victims; the accused’s claim of being the Coordinator of the university’s Nyanya Study Centre; tellers of a new generation bank as well as those of Aso Savings and Loans, Oturkpo branch, Benue State, bearing his name and that of his wife.

    The prosecution tendered 12 exhibits and they were admitted by the court.

    The accused had jumped bail granted him during trials on related charges at an Abuja High Court and the Chief Magistrate Court, Oturkpo, Benue State. This prompted the issuance of bench warrants against him.

    The presiding Magistrate said the evidence against Agbo was glaring, including those by Blessing Peter, one of his victims.

    Miss Peter said she met the accused at different locations, such as Nyanya Primary School, as he had no permanent address.

    He had also failed to issue receipts to the victims for the payments they made to him.

    Agbo was said to have collected between N8,500 and N45,000 for admission forms and school fees from his victims.

    The evidence showed that more than N100,000 was extorted from four victims, who testified before the court.