Sport

Female Student-Athletes Win Scholarship Worth N100m

By Web News 497

By Bolanle Adesida

A female students’ football team from African Church Grammar School, Ita-Eko, Abeokuta in Ogun State has won the just concluded Nigeria Secondary Schools Flag Football Season II, with scholarships worth N100 million for the pursuance of their academic to the university level.

Speaking during the presentation of a trophy by the state representatives, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu commended the school for making the State proud always at most of the major competitions, especially in JETS and School Sports.

Professor Arigbabu said that since the inception of the present administration, not less than 200 students were sponsored to participate in competitions at the Local, National and International levels, to aid competitiveness and enhance better performance.

While urging the beneficiaries to remain focus in order to attain more academic success, Professor Arigbabu gave the assurance that present administration in the state would continue to celebrate outstanding students.

In a remark, the Southwest Chairman, Nigeria School Sports Federation, Mr. Olarotimi Okeleye explained that the competition was jointly organised by the Nigeria America Football Association, Nigeria School Sports Federation, Ondo and Ogun State Governments.

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Education

Ogun Secondary School Students Resume amidst Compliance with COVID-19 Protocols

By Web News 2257

Schools in Ogun State have established sick bay and isolation rooms on the school premises as part of efforts to check the spread of COVID-19. 

The measures were part of the initiatives introduced by the authorities as final year pupils in secondary schools across the state returned to class in preparation for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

Our Correspondent who monitored the situation at some public and private schools observed that both pupils and teachers were engaged in various activities to make the environment conducive. 

When Radio Nigeria visited some schools at Obada Oko, Olomore, Idi Aba, and Ita Iyalode areas of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, the pupils were been offered protective kits, including face masks and hand sanitizers.

The principal of Merciful Comprehensive College, Obada Oko, Mr Ajayi Joel explained that the school, in compliance with the guidelines had provided isolation centers at both the boarding section and school premises, apart from the procurement of infrared thermometer.

Also the principal of African Church Grammar School, Ita Iyalode, Mr Ajayi Ismaeel pointed out that the school facilities had been decontaminated as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Mr Ajayi who announced that 15 pupils were allowed in each class, said eating outside the school premises had also been prohibited. 

Some of the pupils who spoke with Radio Nigeria commended the state government for the provision of face masks which were customized to match their school uniforms.

The pupils promised to complement the government’s efforts by complying with various guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the schools.

Bolanle Adesida