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  • Ajibola enters race for council chairman

    Ajibola enters race for council chairman

    For the youth demography in Nigeria and Africa, Oloye Ajibola Titilopemi Ademola, with the sobriquet ‘Demola Morklue’ is well known, especially, for his yearly ‘Moreklue All Youth Awards’ (MAYA).

    It is one of the biggest gatherings of youths, who have made their marks in various strata of life, under one roof, with the aim of rewarding them for excellence.

    Apart from his social media engagements online and offline, his Moreklue Foundation has aimed at sponsoring the education of vulnerable kids while Morklue master classes and vocational training has aimed at equipping youths to discover their innate potential. Those who have had close contact with the Oyo state-born entrepreneur will attest to the fact that he is a social and enterprising chap. Part of his hobbies are meeting people and building contacts.

    At the just-concluded general election, Demola threw his hat in the ring to contest for a seat at the Oyo House of Assembly to represent the Ibadan Southwest state constituency II but was made to shelve his ambition by withdrawing his candidature for Idris Ajimobi, son of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo, who got the tickets and later lost at the general election.

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    After the election, he delved into the hospitality business, and launched his upscale lounge ‘Escargot By Maya’ in the heart of Ring Road in Ibadan.

    While many thought he had given politics a break, it seems the Economics graduate from Osun State University is not relenting in his quest to get an opportunity to serve his people.

    He was said to have picked an expression of interest form to contest for the chairman of the Ibadan South West Local Government.

    It was gathered that he is banking on his closeness to the grassroots and filial relationship with Hon. Shina Peller, Kola Kareem and other seasoned politicians to make a difference. He is hoping to get the tickets and win the election to better the lives of his people and also represent the interest of the youth.

  • Ajibola mourns Pa Jimoh 

    A former judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Prince Bola Ajibola, has described the life of Alhaji Jimoh Odugbayi as a dedication to the service of Allah.

    The late Pa Jimoh died last Saturday at the age of 117. He has been buried according to Islamic rites.

    Ajibola said: “Pa Jimoh would be missed for his piety, dedication to God and his words of wisdom.

    Pa Jimoh was a member of the Islamic Mission for Africa (IMA) and a friend of Crescent University, Abeokuta.”

    Ajibola, who recounted Pa Jimoh’s life as worthy of emulation, noted that “even at his 114th birthday, he honoured our university with his esteemed presence at a Special Jumaat Service in 2016, and prayed for growth, success and longevity of our university and its founder.”

    The former attorney-general and minister of Justice prayed God to forgive his sins and grant him paradise.

     

  • Ajibola: Crescent varsity graduates doing well

    Some years ago, the Crescent University, Abeokuta, introduced a scholarship scheme named the Bola Ajibola Scholarship for Academic and Moral Excellence after the founder of the university, Prince Bola Ajibola.

    During the 10th convocation of the 13-year old institution penultimate week, Prince Ajibola expressed joy that the scheme had produced many brilliant scholars “whose education may be truncated due to lack of finance.”

    “I am glad that one of those beneficiaries has performed so exceedingly well as to be the best graduating student of today: Ayokunnumi Tiamiyu, congratulations”, Ajibola said.

    Ayokunumi Tiamiyu graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.91 in Microbiology.

    The 21-year old now holds the record of the highest CGPA ever produced by a student of the university.

    At the event, she thanked Judge Ajibola for scholarship which came at a time she could have dropped out because of her parents’ inability to pay her fees.

    “I had already lost hope of continuing my studies at Crescent University. I was almost requesting for my transcript to seek admission into a public university when I learnt about the Bola Ajibola Schoalrship for Academic and Moral Excellence.  That was In 2016, when I was in 200-Level with a CGPA of 2.95.

    “A few months later, I got a call from the school to come and apply for my scholarship – that he had spoken to the Vice Chancellor about it” she said.

    The Vice Chancellor, Prof Ibraheem Gbajabiamila assured Ms Tiamiyu she would get the scholarship but must maintain her first class grade throughout her studies, a feat she achieved.

    Ms Tiamiyu, who was offered automatic employment by Judge Ajibola, praised him for his generosity and selflessness.

    In his speech, Ajibola, said graduates of the institution were doing well professionally and academically post-graduation.

    “The atmosphere of learning and quality of Faculty has continued to ensure that our products compete with the best available anywhere in the world.

    “Since the first graduation, products of Crescent University have been doing us proud in employment, entrepreneurship and further studies,” he said.

    Ajibola referred to products of the university as a galaxy of stars shining forth for the entire world to see.  He added that the university’s slogan, “Our First Class is World Class” had proven to be true considering the successes recorded by the university’s products in other universities around the world.

    Speaking on the invitation of Judge Ajibola to motivate the graduating students, an alumna of the university, Rafiat Raji, who graduated with a First-Class, said she had been able to demystify what she referred to as delusion among her friends and colleagues who looked down on graduates from private universities by her outstanding performances in her Master’s degree at Robert Gordon University, Scotland as well as in her corporate life.

    “if you allow anybody to downgrade your certificate because you graduated from a private university, that is your fault”, noting that Crescent University had nurtured her to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with graduates from any university around the world,” she said.

    A total of 424 graduated at the event from Colleges of Law (BACOLAW), Information and Communication Technology (CICOT), Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS), Environmental Sciences (COES), and Arts, Social and Management Sciences (CASMAS).

    Of the number, Prof Gbajabiamila said 30 graduated with First Class; 171, Second Class (upper division); 156, Second Class (Lower division); while 67 had Third Class.

    The university also graduated 17 students with Master’s degree from Departments of Accounting, Mass Communication, Economics, Chemical Sciences and Banking and Finance.

    The Proprietor’s prizes for the best behaved male graduating student went to Salako Abdulmutallib while Arowona Islamiyyah clinched the proprietor’s prize for the best behaved female graduating student.

  • How to foster national unity, growth, by Sultan, Tambuwal, Ajibola, others

    EMINENT Nigerians, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former Justice Minister Bola Ajibola (SAN) and ex-National Commissioner for Insurance Oladipo Bailey, have argued that it was difficult for the nation to attain its full potential in the face of growing insecurity and widening division among the ethnic nationalities.

    To them, the nation’s quest for growth and economic prosperity was only realisable in a secure, peaceful and united environment, devoid of unnecessary rancour.

    The Sultan of Sokoto, Tambuwal, Ajibola Bailey, a scholar, Dr. Mahmud Saidu and Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mauzu Hadeija (retd) spoke in Abuja on Saturday at a one-day lecture and award of patron/matron and honorary fellows.

    It was put together by the Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRMN) and The Defender online media.

    Those conferred with the institute’s awards are the Sultan of Sokoto, President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife Aisha; Inspector General (IG) Ibrahim Idris; former Communication Minister Maj.-Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju and a cleric, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele.

    The lecture held under the theme: “Towards national integration and economic development of Nigeria: The online media and risk management approach”.

    The Sultan of Sokoto, who was represented by the Emir of Keffi, Shehu Chindo Yamusa (III), urged the media to always be guided by the tenets of the professions and endeavour to present “the untwisted truth” all the time.

    He added: “I agree that the factors militating against our integration and economic development in this country can best be addressed if we can all agree and show it in our actions and utterances, whether we are president, traditional rulers, governors, journalists, lawyers, civil society activists and so on and so forth, that we are first and foremost, Nigerians before we are who we are.

    “This is the reason why I have usually told those, who talk about restructuring, to focus on economic restructuring rather that geographical restructuring and that the way they usually agitate about it means the splitting of Nigeria into pieces.”

    Tambuwal, who was represented by a member representing Kebbe/Tambuwal (Sokoto State) Federal Constituency in House of Representatives, Abdulsamad Dasuki, urged Nigerians to keep working for the unity and progress of the country.

    He particularly advised the political leaders to work to promote national peace and cohesion, and desist from acts capable of encouraging hatred and division.

    Ajibola attributed the growing insecurity in the country to rising unemployment and illiteracy.

    Relying on a United Nation’s report, Ajibola, who was represented by the Vice-Chancellor, Crescent University, Prof. Ibrahim Gbajabiamila, noted that Nigerian presently ranks among countries with high number of out-of- school children.

     

  • Ajibola receives award for excellence

    As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Trust Media Limited, publisher of Trust Newspapers, has honoured some of its pioneer directors, staff and partners.

    Among them, a co-founder and pioneer General Manager and Managing Director, Mr. Isiaq Ajibola, received an award for excellence.

    He was the General Manager and Managing Director, at different times, for 18 years.

    Ajibola, who is currently the Chairman/CEO of CBD Media Edge Communications Limited, is also the author of Journalism and Business: My Odyssey, an autobiography of his times at Trust and how the company became a media success story.

     

  • Ajibola floats scholarship scheme at 83rd birthday

    Proprietor, Crescent University, Abeokuta Prince Bola Ajibola, has unveiled a university scholarship scheme to promote and reward excellence in academics and good character among  youths.

    Speaking during his 83rd birthday celebration, Ajibola, a former Judge of the International Court of Justice, said it was high time good conduct and character were inculcated in addition to academic excellence for youth development.

    He said these accounted for the  investment of his earnings in establishing a university that would champion and propagate total education and emphasis on breeding a new generation of Nigerians in the quest for moral rejuvenation and rebirth of values.

    “Our commitment to academic and moral excellence as a university is now in its second decade with remarkable achievements by our graduates, in further study at home and abroad and in employment,” Ajibola said.

    The scholarship scheme, according to the former Attorney-General of the federation and Minister of Justice, would be open to all applicants for admission to Crescent University, who scored very high marks in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination and select Crescent University as first choice. Successful students would then undergo tests for good character and ability to benefit from morality-based tertiary education,‘’Ajibola added.

    “No brilliant and able-child with good conduct, should be denied proper education solely on the inability to pay school fees,” he said.

    Ajibola recalled that the first decade of the university witnessed, among many other innovations, the pioneering and introduction of Global Citizenship as a compulsory course into the university curriculum in the country.

    He is happy that the introduction of this course with guidance and counselling programmes of the university is yielding fruits in terms of its alumni being identified with exemplary conduct in employment and higher studies, he added.

  • Ajibola emerges CIBN president

    Ajibola emerges CIBN president

    The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) at its Annual General Meeting held in Lagos elected Prof. Segun Ajibola as its 19th President and Chairman of Council.

    Other elected members are Dr. Uche Olowu, first Vice President; Bayo Olugbemi, second Vice President; Ken Opara, National Treasurer; Dele Alabi, Elected member; Abdulrahman Yunusa, Elected Member; Mrs. Ibiye A. Wakama-Ekong; Elected member and Mrs. Mojisola Bakare-Asienu, Elected member.

    Prof. Ajibola will oversee the affairs of the institute for the next two years, bringing to fore his relevant industry experience and result-oriented approach to issues having served in numerous capacities in the growth of the institute and the banking industry.

    Until his election, he was the first Vice President of the institute, also before the investiture, he was an Associate Professor and the Head of Department of Economics, Banking & Finance, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State.

    Interestingly, shortly after his investiture, the management of Caleb University led by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ayandiji Daniel Aina announced the appointment of the new CIBN President as a Prof. and Dean, Business School of Caleb University.

    In his acceptance speech as President/Chairman of Council, he promised to provide a platform through which the identified skills and knowledge gaps of industry practitioners at all levels would be bridged. He also stated that his regime would focus on what he code-named: The Seven Cs Mandate which would touch every aspect of the institute’s life as a frontline professional body and revered institution in Nigeria. The mandate according to him, are: capacity building, certification, codification, constructive engagements, communication, creativity and consolidation.

    He further stated that his regime would enhance technical, mental, physical and managerial capacity to enable it to deliver on its mandate to the banking and finance industry.

  • Theft of N1.34 trillion sad, obscene, says Ajibola

    Theft of N1.34 trillion sad, obscene, says Ajibola

    •Ex-minister urges severe sanctions against looters

    Former Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague Prince Bola Ajibola has described the alleged theft of N1.34 trillion by 55 privileged Nigerians as “obscene, horrendous and saddening”.

    He said the government should be hailed for having the courage to speak-out and explain the extent of the theft.

    The former attorney-general and minister of Justice, who spoke with The Nation in an interview yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said the government should be supported in the onslaught against endemic corruption.

    He warned that Nigeria might be “doomed”, if the mind-boggling looting was not tackled and punished.

    The octogenarian said some of the people entrusted with public offices were emboldened to embark upon “stinking and primitive” theft of such funds because the nation’s sanction mechanism has become a huge “ruse”.

    He queried: “What has become of our country? Is it descending into nothingness or abyss, that about 55 people would steal N1.34 trillion within seven years?

    “This is a serious situation in need of saviour and once we are not saved from it, we shall all be doomed. The people are doing it with impunity and recklessness, knowing full well that everything that has to do with sanction is just a ruse.

    “They know that the system will charge them to court, the court would grant them bail and that is the end of it. This is a mockery on the legal and judicial system; it is a mockery to the country and everything we have.

    “Unless we come together to give support to who that is helping us to deal with this situation of endemic corruption, cheating and other crimes, we shall be branded as criminals and be destroyed as a nation.”

    Ajibola added: “This is our moment of trials and tribulations. The country will dip into lawlessness if people keep stealing with impunity. The message being communicated by the alleged stealing is that the people called to govern us are cheating us.

    “Nigerians must do something in order not to allow corruption become an eclipse on the nation. The amount of money involved is staggering and detrimental to the health of the nation. That is why we are backward in many fronts – infrastructure, education and industrialisation.”

    He noted that the revelations coming out from the alleged $2.1 billion arms scandal also involved some elderly Nigerians, wondering the type of country his generation would leave behind for the younger ones.

    Ajibola said: “The young ones should accept my sympathy because of what is happening. We who are about to leave will sympathise with you the young ones. The billions and trillions being stolen are not needed to live in this world. You don’t need it.”

  • Ahmed, Ajibola differ over achievements

    Ahmed, Ajibola differ over achievements

    Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Senator Simeon Ajibola have differed over projects execution.

    Senator Ajibola specifically accused the state government of allegedly making bogus claims on achievements in office to deceive Kwarans in order to win the April 11 election

    On a campaign tour of Kwara South district, Ajibola said it is immoral for Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed to list the uncompleted Center for Vocational Studies at Ajasse-Ipo as one of its achievements because government cannot lay exclusive claim to its funding.

    Ajibola who is currently representing Kwara south in the Senate claimed to have contributed N500 million to the project like other federal lawmakers from the state.

    But the state government through Senior Special Adviser on Communication to the governor, Dr. Muideen Akorede said Ajibola’s claims were false and challenged him to provide evidence of his purported contributions to a project that was solely financed through bank loans. (Continued on Page 2)

  • Students disown Kwara PDP candidate Ajibola

    The National Association of Ekiti Kwara Students and the Ekiti Local Government Area’s chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) have disowned the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) governorship candidate, Sen. Simeon Ajibola.

    The students’ group told reporters yesterday in Ilorin, the state capital, that they took the decision because Ajibola had not affected their lives as students or youths.

    They also accused the senator representing Kwara South in the National Assembly of not sponsoring a Bill in his 12 years at the Senate.

    Adeniyi Daramola, who spoke for the two groups, said the senator had never attracted any befitting project to the district.

    The spokesman said the PDP candidate only patronised the Millennium Development Goals (MDAs) for contracts.

    He said the little projects he credited to himself with were poorly executed and carried out by his company, which allegedly served as the project consultant.

    Daramola said: “We are embarrassed by imaginary projects adorning posters, billboards, print, electronic and social media …which Kwara South people cannot see.

    “We hereby disown Sen. Simeon Ajibola for denigrating the good people of Ekiti Local Government Area for misrepresentation and going against the collective wish of our people.

    “In fact, to show the disdain he has for our people, the wedding ceremony of his son held in Lagos and Ilorin, instead of his hometown. It would have been an opportunity for his friends to know how unpopular he is at home.