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EET & C Spelling Bee competitions set for May 28th

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She further appreciated the support of the Lagos State Government, through the ministry of basic and secondary education, for creating an enabling environment for private sector players to contribute their quota to the development of education in the state.

The 2nd edition of the Annual Educating The Educators Training and Consultancy (EET&C) Spelling Bee competitions amongst Junior and Secondary schools in Lagos State, will be held on the 28th of May 2025.

This was disclosed by the Principal Consultant EET & C, Ms Adeolaoluwa Badejo

She explained that the competition which is approved by the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, will be held in all six Education districts of Lagos State with finalists from each District proceeding to the State finals, which features separate categories for the junior and secondary schools.

On the motive for the spelling bee competition amongst public schools, she said, “As educators, we have to improve literacy communication and language development leveraging the power of reading and spelling as a tool for lifelong learning”.

Ms Badejo a teacher, trainer and early childhood education specialist, emphasised the need to promote a reading culture amongst students across the state, and expressed optimism that the spelling bee competition will encourage the students to broaden their vocabulary and not shy away from seemingly difficult words in the course of their study.

She further appreciated the support of the Lagos State Government, through the ministry of basic and secondary education for creating an enabling environment for private sector players to contribute their quota to the development of education in the state.

She also highlighting the immense progress and revitalisation of the education sector as a whole under the THEMES+ agenda of The Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-olu.

The preliminaries kick off with District 4 Finals at the Lagos City College, Yaba, on the 28th of May 2025, with other District finals following, culminating in the State finals, which will be held on the 25th of June 2025.

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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG

” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.

Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.

He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.

“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.

“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.

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Tinubu scurries to Jos after Mutfwang’s security brief

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.

This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.

During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.

He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .

Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.

From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.

On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.

He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.

Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Heads to Jos Tomorrow, Postpones Ogun Trip for 5-State Visits

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.

The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.

Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.

The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.

Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.

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