Education

Makinde Inaugurates GCI Board

By Web News 927

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has called for more support from voluntary individuals or groups that are ready to give back to society through collaboration with the government in order to ensure the quality standard of education in the state.

Governor Makinde made the call while inaugurating the board of trustees of Government College, Ibadan, GCI at the executive chamber, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.

Governor Makinde who emphasised that government alone could not fund education echoed that the activities of GCI remain subject to regulation by the state government, and divulged that the board deliverable would be reviewed in 2024.

In a remark, the Commissioner for Education, Abdurahman Abdulraheem said the inauguration is another landmark achievement of the state government stressing that the template would help to solve major challenges in the sector, as well as inspired critical stakeholders including old students associations of various schools to be actively involved in the management and funding of education in the state.

While applauding Governor Makinde, the President, Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association, Dr Wálé Babalakin, assured the government that the gesture would be the beginning of great things in the state with a remarkable difference within a year of taking over.

The board of trustees of Government College, Ibadan GCI inaugurated comprises of seven representatives of GCI, two from the state government and two others from the parents-teacher association,( PTA) while the rest from the old Students.

Iyabo Adebisi

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Cyber Criminals, Hackers Face 5 Year-Jail Terms – NCC Zonal Controller

By Web News 990

Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned internet fraudsters and hackers to desist from such acts or face five years jail term, ten million naira fine or both, as enshrined in the Cybercrime Act 2015 of the Nigerian law. 

NCC Zonal Controller, Ibadan Zone, Mr. Yomi Arowosafe gave the warning while speaking at training for secondary school pupils of Government College, Ibadan, an event marking the Safer Internet Day, organized by Oyo State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency, NOA.

While speaking on the topic “Positive and Lawful Use of the Internet”, Mr. Arowosafe who said there are global partnership as well as synergy with national security agencies on cybercrimes, explained that culprit of child pornography are also liable to face ten years jail term or twenty million naira fine, depending on the crime committed. 


NCC Zonal Controller, Ibadan Zone, Mr. Yomi Arowosafe while delivering a lecture on the topic “Positive and Lawful Use of the Internet”

Also speaking, Representative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zone, Mr. Idris Sarumi warned internet users to verify every information to be true, legal and necessary before it is shared saying everyone would be responsible for every content posted or shared on the internet. 

Earlier in a welcome address, Oyo State Director, NOA, Mrs. Dolapo Dosunmu, represented by Deputy Director Programmes, Mr. Moshood Olaleye, charged pupils not to keep their online interactions secret from their parents as parents are in the best position to guide them rightly.

Over seventy pupils of the Government College, Ibadan, GCI, benefited from the safer internet training programme.

Mosope Kehinde

Yoruba

Àwọn akẹ́kọ wọlé sẹ́nu ẹ̀kọ́ lẹ́yìn ìsimi ọlọ́jọ́gbọọrọ

By Web News 669

Àwọn iléékọ alákọbẹ̀rẹ̀ àti girama tó jẹ́ taládani àti tìjọba nípinlẹ̀ Ọyọ wọlé padà fún sáà ètò ẹ̀kọ́ tuntun lẹ́yìn ìsinmi ọlọ́sẹ̀ mẹ́fà.

Àwọn akọ̀ròyìn wa tí wọ́n lọ káakiri ìlú Ìbàdàn láarọ òní, jábọ̀ pé, láti bí aago méje láarọ òní ni wọ́n ti ńríì àwọn akẹ́kọ na tí wan ń lọ sílèwé wọn.

Lára àwọn iléẹ̀kọ tí àwọn akọ̀ròrìn wa déè, ni Àpáta Grammer School, Logudu, Government College, Ìbàdàn, Olúyọ̀lé High School ní Ring-Road .

Olùkọ́ àgbà ní Àpáta Grammer School arábìnrin Esther Okundayọ rọ́ọ̀ àwọn òbí tí àwọn ọmọ nílò fún ètò ìkẹ́kọ.

Lára àwọn olùkọ́ na, bí arábìnrin Olufẹmi Dele, arábìnrin Modupe Ogunsẹyẹ àti Victoria Adetẹju sọ pé, àwọn tí múráà lẹ̀ fún sáà tuntun tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ lóni.

Àwọn akẹ́kọ na sọ pé, inú àwọn dùn láti padà sílèèwé, wọ́n sì dípẹ́ lọ́wọ́ Gómìnà fún àwọn ohun tó ti pèsè fún wọn fún ìkọ́nilẹ́kọ.

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