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  • Oduduwa proprietor honoured

    Proprietor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State, Dr Ramon Adedoyin has been honoured with a professorial chair by the Institut Littoral Des Etudes Professionnelles Superieures, Republic of Benin.

    At the event held at the National Stadium at Porto-Novo, Vice-Chancellor and founder of the Institut Littoral Des Etudes Professionnelles Superieures, Prof Oyebode Ayeni, praised Adedoyin for his contributions to the development of education in Nigeria and abroad through his Our Savior University of America, Delware, USA; the Oduduwa University and The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife.

    While decorating Adedoyin the Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the University, Dr Doyin Adelaja said the professorial chairs are awarded in recognition of the merit of individual member of academic staff who have distinguished themselves in their various fields at national and international level, and whose standing in their profession is widely acknowledged.

    Adelaja affirmed that Adedoyin was assessed using some rigorous areas of academic activities such as research and development, teaching, learning, human empowerment, entrepreneurship, capacity building, engagement and knowledge transfer and found competent to be conferred with professorial appointment.

    Responding to the honour, Adedoyin vowed to remain steadfast in upholding the tenets of academic glory through continuous investment in education and scientific research, socio- cultural transformation, protection of justice, human rights and community development beyond the boundaries of ethnicity, religion and nationality, and to live up to his new mission and status as an academic ambassador.

  • Bola Ige honoured at lecture

    The sterling leadership qualities of the slain Minister of Power and Governor of old Oyo State, Chief Bola Ige, were praised yesterday by notable Nigerians.

    Ige was killed in his Bodija, Ibadan, home on December, 23, 2001.

    Eminent personalities took turn to eulogise the late politician at this year’s memorial lecture held at the Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, yesterday.

    The Guest Lecturer, Dr. Wale Okediran, in his lecture, titled: ‘The challenges of Political Leadership in Nigeria,’ said the first question to ask was whether or not the kind of democracy we currently practice is ideal for the nation or not.

    “Many politicians and observers have doubted the effectiveness of democracy as well as the presidential form of government as a panacea against poverty and backwardness,” he said.

    The Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Akin Mabogunje, also stated that the late Ige, who followed the values of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, set examples for the younger generation.

    He pointed out that breakdown of values is responsible for the decadence in today’s Nigeria.

    Ige’s daughter, Funso Adegbola, said politics was better during her father’s time because money was not emphasised in politics as is done presently.

    She said: “I really want to bless God for the kind of man my father was.

    “My father was very passionate about younger people. My father wasn’t rich but was well known and loved.

    “He developed men. He loved people. Things were better during his own time because politicians didn’t need a lot of money to carry out their ambition.”