The St John’s Old Boys Association, SJOBA has joined wellwishers all over the world to celebrate Bashorun Dele Momodu, the accomplished writer, media entrepreneur, prodigious author and famous socialite as he turns 60 today. Bashorun Dele Momodu attended the prestigious St John’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife and graduated in 1976. According to a press statement by Kehinde Bamigbetan, the publicity secretary of the association, Momodu cut his literary teeth and nurtured his talents and craft as a future writer in the conducive intellectual environment of the school. “Bashorun Momodu has demonstrated the virtues and values of missionary education that combines spiritual and academic enlightenment. We are indeed proud that a product of our institution has shown the world of media the quality of our nurture.” Recalling that Momodu showed signs of a flourishing career in the media at school, the co-ordinator of the 1972-1976 set, Professor Wale Oladipo, who was once the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,said Momodu was very sociable and cosmopolitan as a student. ” He was the one who told us when a new musical record of any famous band has been recorded. He liked to follow happenings in the social circuit” he said. Bamigbetan said the newly-elected president, Dr.Felix Osoba and the alumni look forward to greater participation of the prolific essayist in the affairs of the association. His words: “We congratulate Bashorun Dele Momodu on this attainment of the Diamond age and pray that God grants him good health and prosperity in the years to come.” Kehinde Bamigbetan Publicity Secretary
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Old boys commission N50m school projects in Osun
Old students of St John’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife, Osun State, will on Saturday commission projects worth N50 million and formally hand them over to the school’s management. The projects include gated fence, full size bronze statue of the founder, Rev. Father Fabian Cloutier, toilets, renovation of two blocks of classrooms and the library. Osun State Governor, Isiaka Oyetola, and Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, are expected at the event. While the gated fence was funded from the purse of the association, individual sets and philanthropic old students facilitated the renovation of the facilities. Among the old students who sponsored projects is Engr. Ayodele Alabi, whose bronze statue of the founder welcomes visitors to the main grounds of the school. Besides, Ayodele also renovated a wing of a block of classrooms. Another old student, Senator Iyiola Omisore, donated a computer class and generating set while Senator Babajide Omoworare renovated the administrative block. The 1973/77 and 1976/81 sets renovated blocks of classrooms while the 1979/84 set renovated the library . Publicity secretary and former Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan, said the association would confer on the governor and the monarch the grand patron awards of the association to appreciate their contributions to educational development of the state. Established in 1962 by Reverend Father Cloutier, a Canadian Catholic missionary, the school has graduated no fewer than 9,112 students. Source : The Guardian
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Old boys celebrate Momodu at 60
St. John’s Old Boys Association (SJOBA), has joined well-wishers to celebrate Bashorun Dele Momodu, an accomplished writer, media entrepreneur, prodigious author and famous socialite, as he turns 60 today. Momodu attended the prestigious St. John’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife in Osun State and graduated in 1976. A statement by the Publicity Secretary of the association, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, said that Momodu cut his literary teeth and nurtured his talents and craft as a future writer in the conducive intellectual environment of the school. “Bashorun Momodu has demonstrated the virtues and values of missionary education that combines spiritual and academic enlightenment. “We are indeed proud that a product of our institution has shown the world of media the quality of our nurture,” the statement said. Source : The Nation
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Debo Adefisan – PROFILE
General Secretary Debo Adefisan is an Agriculturist with passion for Youth and rural development. A certified Entrepreneur, He teaches young people to undertake Agriculture as a wealth creation tool. He is the Lead Consultant, Crop production and utilization to Cross River Basin Development Authority Headquarters, Calabar. His outstanding achievement is the use of alternative energy seeds in Livestock Feeds, leading to profitable Poultry and Piggery Farming. Debo Adefisan is currently rejuvenating the production and processing of Tomato in the South West region of Nigeria. He holds a B.sc (Hons) degree in Microbiology, 1986, Certificate in Entrepreneurship, 2001, and have attended several professional trainings at Local and International Fora. An Author, He wrote ” Excelsior” A compendium of St. John’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife, 1962 to 2012 and “Sise ogbin Tomato: Igbese sise n tele fun ere pupo”( A step by step guide to profitable Tomato cultivation”. He is a researcher in Polymorphism of nature.
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Financial Secretary ADEDIRE, Joseph Taiwo MBA, MSc, DFACI, ACILRM, ACIT, CertIFR, ACA. Adedire Joseph is an experienced Forensic Accountant, Certified Loan and Risk Manager, Chartered Accountant, Financial Analyst of good repute. A registered Professional in Nigeria with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC). He also obtained a certificate in International Financial Reporting (CertIFR) of Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) and an Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRM) and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). Aside the first degree in Accounting from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, he has a Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Accounting (MSc) from the prestigious University of Lagos, Akoka. Also, from University of Lagos, he obtained Diploma in Forensics Accounting and Criminal Investigation. Presently work with Primewaterview Holdings Nigeria Limited as the Chief Financial Officer.
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