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  • Over 10,000 billed for Adron games in Ibadan

    Over 10,000 billed for Adron games in Ibadan

    No fewer than 10,000 persons across Nigeria are billed to participate in the 7th edition of the ADRON GAMES scheduled to hold between 16th to 19th November at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan.

    The games will see staff of Adron, Fintech companies, banks, real estate companies and betting companies participate in outdoor and indoor games.

    Speaking during the Adron Trophy tour at Bodija, Ibadan, the Director, Operations, Adron Sport Foundation, Oladapo Emmanuel stated that thousands of participants and corporate bodies will compete in football, volleyball, basketball, races, board games, and beauty pageant, among others.

    He noted that what were to be won include cash prizes, promotional items and the grand trophy.

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    He explained that the trophy tour was held ahead of the games to spur the spirit of competition, spirit of competition.

     ADRON’s Director, Sales and Marketing, Mrs Odunola Ogundapo, said the ADRON games were organised with the understanding that good health is a sinequanon for a sound mind at home and in the business place.

    The General Manager, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) said the Adron games was laudable as it was a platform for identification of talents that can represent the nation, at various levels.

    Various stakeholders at the trophy tour stressed that platforms for sports development at the grassroot must be encouraged by all and sundry.

  • ADRON Homes boss is Lagos Man of the Year

    The Group Managing Director of ADRON Homes, Aare Adetola Emmanuel King, has won the Lagos Man of the Year (LASMAYA) Award.

    He won the contest by polling 29,829 of the 61,894 valid votes cast, representing over 70 per cent, a feat said to be unprecedented in the history of the award.

    Emmanuel King contested the position with Lagos State Head of Service Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, who polled 12,892; and the Group Managing Director, Deltatek Group, Akinwunmi Odumakinde,  an engineer, who polled 7,821 to clinch the third position.

    Briefing reporters in Lagos, the Director of Centre for Policy Development and Political Studies, Dr. Aderemi  Ifaolepin, the organisers of the award, said the main objective of the award was to reward and promote excellence in Lagos.

    He said King was nominated for the award because of his humanitarian services to the state.

    He said King was also involved in building affordable housing in many states, making it possible  for people to own houses of their own