OJO, Olubukola JamesOLUWALOLA, Felicia Kikelomo2021-09-152021-09-1520191596-5414https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6338The availability and utilization of information and communication technology facilities in carrying out administrative tasks in secondary schools cannot be undermined. The researcher adopted descriptive survey design for the study. The population for the study comprised secondary school principals and their assistants in both private and public within Ilorin metropolis while ten schools were selected each as sample. The sample consists of 100 teachers, that is, 5 teachers from each school.A research instrument titled “Availability and Utilization of ICT Facilities Questionnaire” (AUICTFQ) was employed to elicit relevant data from the respondents. This study was guided by two research questions. The research questions raised for the study were answered with descriptive statistics of percentages while t-test was used as statistical tool for testing the two hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.The study found that a significant difference exists in the availabilityand utilizationof ICT facilities for administrative purposes in the two independent groups i.e private and public secondary schoolsin Ilorin metropolis. The findings showed further that ICT facilities like computer, laptop, photocopying machine, and printer are highly available in the public and private schoolswhile some ICT facilities such as projector and scanner are less available in public and private secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis of Kwara State.In line with what was found out in this study, it was recommended that school principals, the government, and relevant stakeholders such as parent teacher association should seek tothe provision of these facilities as this will help to improve the administrative functions of secondary schools.enAvailabilityUtilizationInformation and communication technology facilitiesAdministrative purposesArticle