Chrisland at 40!

Chrisland Schools secured an Outstanding Rating in the recently conducted Whole School Evaluation by the Office of Education Quality Assurance, a division of the Ministry of Education. The exercise was carried out by District 1 Evaluators in Lagos State in November 2016. A revisit was made by the office in March 2017 to validate their findings, and found that the report was reliable and objective. In April 2017, the Director General of the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) congratulated Chrisland Schools on behalf of the Lagos State Government.

Article Published on April 30, 2015 Chrisland High School, Victoria Garden City, Lagos, held its inaugural Career Day themed Channelling your Talent into your Career to enlighten its students on the career options available to them and guide them towards making career choices. The school’s management headed by Prof John Viljoen the principal, had Chief Oyenike Okundaye, professional textile artist and painter; Dr Kaycee Chuks an optician, Mrs Yetunde Oladehinde, a Journalist with The Nation newspaper; Mr kabir kasim who is currently Shell Nigeria’s Avation Supervisor; Mr Osondu Nkemakolamn an Economist; Mrs Afinikmi Ekhaesomhi a nutritionist; Ms Omotola Ozigi a lawyer and Keynote speaker Pastor John Enelamah, educate interested student on their various professions.  While speaking on the theme, Keynote speaker Enelamah advised the students to make a career out of their talent to be fulfilled in life and be of utmost value to their families and the nation, as he implored them to liv

In a bid to encourage swimming amongst Secondary School students in Nigeria, Loya Milk organised a swimming competition dubbed “Loya Swim Meet” for Secondary Schools in Lagos State where cash prizes of over N1 million and other consolation prizes were given to participants. The competition which held at the Grange School, Harold Shodipo, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos had 10 Secondary Schools in attendance with five boys and five girls each participating in the three categories of 25 metres freestyle, 50 metres freestyle and 100 metres freestyle relay respectively. Speaking at the event, the Category Manager, Dairy, Promasidor Nigeria, Mr. Abiodun Ayodeji, said “Loya Milk is fortified with 50 percent more calcium which helps in building stronger bone, tougher teeth and a healthy heart”. “At the heart of this brand, is improving the well-being of children in Nigeria, and this is achieved not only by providing the best nutrition in Loya Milk but also by identifying with a sport that promotes this pro

CHRISLAND SCHOOL IN THE 2017 TAG RUGBY LEAGUE Written by Alex Monye The 2017 tag rugby league for primary and secondary schools kicked off at Chrisland Schools Ikeja, Lagos on Saturday 8th April, 2017. The championship, which will feature schools drawn from across Lagos, is organized by My Family Mobile as part of its contributions to the development of rugby among school children in the state. According to the organisers of the championship, the opening games of the league will pitch last year’s winners Corona against Chrisland and Temple School, Ikeja. Coordinator of the league, Seyi Opanubi said the tournament promises to be exciting because more schools have registered for the tourney, which main objective, he added, is to encourage family bond and also groom young male and female from their formative years on the tenets of rugby. “As a family friendly company, My Family is also trying to create a bond between children and their parents by encouraging them to mak

Chrisland Schools Article of the Day 11/04/2017: History of Education in Nigeria Article written by Nadira Iwu What can be said about the state that used to be the colony of more developed countries for so long? Certainly, this historical period has left an imprint on almost every sphere of life: from political to economical and cultural. Educational system is not the exception. Do you know the history of education in Nigeria? Keep reading and there will be a lot of interesting on this theme. History of Islamic education in Nigeria Islam came to Nigeria much earlier than Christianity and other confessions. It was 9th century. Islam spread from the north part of the country to the rest of its territory. By the 16th century almost all the people practiced this religion visiting mosques and reading the Koran. There are evidences that approximately between 14th and 15th centuries the first schools were built. These schools looked like Koranic centers. Further Islamic education bec

Written by  Andrew Ng , Chief Scientist at Baidu; Chairman/Co-Founder of Coursera; Stanford faculty When deciding how to spend your time, I recommend you take into account two criteria: Whether what you're doing can change the world. How much you'll learn. Even today, this is how I decide how to spend my time. Our society today is incredibly good at giving individuals the opportunities to change the world. With digital technology and modern communications, ideas and products can spread faster than ever before. With the right ideas and strong execution, any person can quickly help a lot of others on our planet. So, ask yourself: If what you're working on succeeds beyond your wildest dreams, would you have significantly helped other people? If not, then keep searching for something else to work on. Otherwise you're not living up to your full potential.  Second, especially when you're young, don't estimate the value of investing in your own future

Renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said Nigeria is not manifesting the required progress because it lacked thinkers. He said for the country to make progress, the universities, most especially the private ones, must play critical roles. Utomi, who spoke as a guest lecturer at the first public lecture of the Chrisland University, Ajebo Road, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, argued that if the nation was serious about development, it must begin to groom undergraduates to think about the kind of future they desired. Read More at    http://punchng.com/nigeria-lacks-thinkers-says-pat-utomi/

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Leading manufacturer and marketer, UAC Foods Limited, makers of tasty and satisfying convenience foods, such as Supreme Ice Cream, Gala Sausage Roll and Swan Water; opened its doors to pupils of Chrisland Primary School, who came on an excursion of the UAC Supreme Ice Cream Dairies factory in Oregun, Lagos. Supreme Ice Cream is a household name that has served as a treat for kids and adults alike over the years, with a heritage of sustained quality. It was with that excitement that the pupils thronged in on Monday, February 13th, 2017, ready to experience first-hand the processes and how their Supreme Ice Cream is manufactured. UAC Foods Limited sees herself, not only as manufacturers of quality products but also an extension of the classroom for pupils and students, as part of its social responsibilities to expose young people to high standard food manufacturing processes. After a tour of the Supreme Ice Cream factory and processes, the pupils asked endless intelligent questi

Chrisland Schools Sports Festival 2017 Recap It was a star studded event indeed, as sports legends converged to add colour and zest to the 2017 edition of Chrisland Sports Festival. This year's event was specially packaged to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the organisation, so from one Chrisland School to the other, the inter-house sports competitors were grand. The presence of invited sports legends like veteran soccer coach Tunde Disu, ex Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai; Olympic gold medalist, Enefiok Udoh-Ubong and others See the poster below for more details.

Chrisland University is a world class entrepreneurial university that offers a first class academic and research environment to train highly qualified professionals and global players in the field of Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Creative Art, Humanities, Management Sciences, Entrepreneurship, and Contemporary Nigerian and African Studies for the emerging new millennials. We invite qualified candidates for 2017/2018 academic session, starting in September, 2017. See poster below for more details and visit http://www.chrislanduniversity.edu.ng/Site/ for more information. Chrisland University

Chrisland School believes hard work and diligence should be rewarded. Chrisland School true its motto organized an awards ceremony to honour its outstanding students who performed exceptionally in the WAEC examinations. The Award Ceremony organised for the outstanding students in the 2016 WAEC Examination  took place in Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on Tuesday 21st March, 2017. See photos after the cut.

Chrisland Nursery School, VGC held a Spelling Bee Competition. The first round was held on the 4th of March, 2017. It was rigorous leaving 6 pupils for the final round. These pupils include: Tobin Egemba and Nicole Ukaegbu from Reception 2 Beryl, Kanyinsola Oke and Ese Mike-Aigbe from Reception 2 Onyx and Ogochukwu Okonkwo and Ogochukwu Osu from Reception 2 Topaz. The final round took place on the 5th of March, 2017 and was highly competitive. The competition came to a close as OGOCHUKWU OSU from Reception 2 Topaz emerged as the SPELLING BEE CHAMPION.

Four-year- old Imisi Subomi Smile Oladapo from Chrisland School, Victoria Garden City (VGC) has emerged the winner of the 2015 Cussons Baby toddler competition tagged “ Grow and Shine’. The lucky girl    carted  away N1 million education grant grand prize and products from the Cussons Baby range of products. Read more at http://thenationonlineng.net/cussons-grow-shine-contest-produces-n1m-education-grant-winner/

In March 2017, Chrisland School students participated in PROJECT WET; an initiative by Nestle Nigeria Plc in commemoration of the United Nations World Water Day for proper water management in the society as a standard for meeting water challenges to save the environment and ecological system. Read More at http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/nestle-advocates-water-management-habit/

In honour of Chrisland School 40th Year Anniversary. Our Upper Primary Learners went on community service outing to LEA Primary School (AMAC) Pigba, Abuja on 28th February, 2017. Our Learners were able to: 1. Mount the Nigerian flag we donated to them. 2. Donate gift items. 3. Clean up the playground equipment.

Chrisland High School Lekki now opens in September 2017 Now we have fulfilled the desire and yearning of parents and guardians as Chrisland High School Lekki opens in September 2017 at Lekki. Now your child can enjoy the excellent and quality educational service that kept us at the forefront for forty solid years. For enrollment into Years 7 & 8, please contact 09063135544 Entrance Examination Dates: Saturday 8th April & 13th May, 2017 4, Olubunmi Owa Street, Off Admirality Way, Beside Ebeano Supermarket, Lekki Phase 1 ww w.chrislandschools.com

In the creative writing competition, Chrisland College Idimu's. Addy Ibukunoluwa emerged the overall best in a creative writing competition organized by Teecocks Initiatives where ninety nine (99) secondary schools within and around Lagos State participated.

It is with great pleasure and a heart full of gratitude to God that we announce to you that Chrisland College emerged as the third best School in Nigeria in the last West Africa Senior School Examination. The College through its candidate Uwakwe Chiemeka David emerged in the third best in the aforementioned examination. He is to be presented with Distinction /Merit Award for outstanding Performance in the WASSCE for School Candidates on  Tuesday March 21st, 2017  at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. In recent times, the College has proven to be a force  in academic excellence/performance. It could be recalled that Chrisland College, Idimu through Uwakwe Emeka and other candidates emerged first in Chemistry, physics and Junior Science in the Lagos State Science and mathematics Olympiad. Also, in the creative writing competition, Chrisland College Idimu is at the fore front. Addy Ibukunoluwa emerged the overall best in a creative writing competition organized by Tee