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The road was rough, hilly, slippery and marshy but he did not allow these barriers to disconnect him from his future. He rode in agreement with his faith and injected strong determination to be honest, sincere, creative and work very hard to snowball himself into becoming a reasonable and responsible individual. Honesty truly pays and sometimes could be the only key leading to a comfort zone as it is with my personality for this week. Elder Afolabi Joseph Olanrewaju was born on the 19th day of February, 1965 to the family of Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Afolabi Sadique (Austerity) and Mrs Habibat Jadesola Afolabi of Bara Olokuta’s Compound. He started his primary education at the famous Oroki Nursery and Primary School, Alekuwodo, Osogbo in 1970 and completed it at the St Michael’s Primary School, Ilobu where he bagged his Primary School Leaving Certificate in 1976. He proceeded briefly to St Paul’s Modern School, Ilobu between 1976 and 1978. He later got admitted into Ilobu S...

Destiny is a perfect craft of the one who controls the world activities. His decisions are unquestionable and sometimes obscured. My viewfinder closed up with a personality whose determination to make it in life has taken him in and out of so many things; education, football and politics. He has always offered his very best wherev er he finds himself. His quiet and humble nature is another outstanding quality that has continuously portrayed him as a gem of inestimable value. Mr. Mustapha Adedigba Abbis was born on June 12, 1962 to the family of the Late Alhaji Lasisi Alabi Agboola Adegoke and Madam Sifawu Adedigba Adegoke of Lanloko’s Compound, Ilobu. He was born and partly brought up in Ghana. His father was in love with Arabic education and thus wanted his son to be well grounded in the study of Arabic. In fulfillment of his wish, Mr Mustapha Adedigba Abbis and Alhaji Murthada Agboola were brought home from Ghana to live with and study Arabic education under the ...

This little girl is Miss Morufat Lawal, a pupil of AUD Basic School in Fiditi Afijio Local Govt of Oyo State. Fiditi, by all standards is a rural area dominated by farmers. I may not be able to prove it but her parents may not be rich or educated -- in Nigeria, the rich children attend private schools as against government-owned schools. In 2014, Morufat became the first pupil in primary three and in a public school to represent Oyo State at the national level of the prestigious national Mathematics Olympiad organised by the Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN). She had been selected to represent her school (A.D.S Primary School, Fiditi) at the local level of the competition. She trounced over 40 other contestants to qualify to represent her local government (Afijio) at the zonal in level. The zonal stage involved 12 winners from four local governments (Afijio, Atiba, Oyo East and Oyo West). Morufat still came tops, despite being in primary three. At the ...

He is indeed a very quiet personality but highly intelligent, calculative, organised and has passion for growth and development. He is one man, who walks around unnoticed but is well known to be morally upright, honest, straightforward and committed to Ilobu agenda. He is not the noise making type but he mingles very well with his peers who share the same philosophy of making the world a better place to live in. Mr. Alabi Oluwole Michael was born in the early 1960s to the family of the Late Pa Alabi Olufemi David and Madam Alabi Aduke Comfort of Onilewe’s Compound, Ilobu. As a young lad filled with vitality, he started his primary education at the St Michael’s Primary School, Ilobu in 1969 and completed it in 1974 with a Primary School Leaving Certificate. In pursuance of his dream of becoming great in life, he proceeded to St Paul’s Modern School in 1974 and finished in 1976. After he had completed his modern school, he was admitted to Ilobu Secondary Commercial G...

He is indeed the right man for any job that needs to be professionally handled with cost cutting measures and without compromising the required standard. He is very honest, articulate, hardworking and highly organized. You would definitely not be on his good book if you are the type that gives flimsy excuses for non-performance. H e is a good leader, he could sometimes be seen as tough by those who cut corners and wouldn’t walk straight but he certainly has a good heart and believes seriously in respecting constituted authorities. He is a no nonsense person; a disciplined community leader and Public Servant. No doubt, he is a very good manager of man and resources. Alhaji Rafiu Olalekan Yusuff was born on the 7th of March 1962 to the family of Pa Yusuff Amuda of Woru’s Compound in Ilobu. He started his primary education at Ansarudeen Primary School, Ilobu in 1970 and finished in 1975 with the Primary School Leaving Certificate in his kit. His advancement for a seco...

My search light has picked on a personality that is well known within Ilobu and her environs with a unique nickname. His nickname is very much loaded and pregnant with meanings; a metaphor with ellipses for the very wise ones. He is a well organized personality, industrious, trustworthy and got himself shadowed with sound moral v alues worthy of emulation and appreciation. He is one man, despite his age that has continued to do very well in his chosen profession. Alhaji Sulaiman Bello popularly known as ENIAFELAMO was born by Pa Bello Iyanda at Asalu,s Compound – Oke Oja, Omu-Aran, Kwara State in 1943. He hails from Alape’s Compound, Ilobu. His father was a business man at Omu-Aran, who later took his business down to Osogbo but as time went on, his business collapsed and had to relocate home. Alhaji Sulaiman Bello Eniafelamo started his primary education at Oroki Primary School, Olode, Osogbo in 1949. He also attended All Saints Primary School between 1951 and 1...

How do I put it? Yah… Humility is a key that unscrews all types of nuts. It gives way for a thorough passage amidst crowd; it amplifies one’s voice and makes it loud and clear to listeners. Many a time, it becomes a veritable weapon in the struggle for relevance and acceptability. Thus, when humility is combined as we have in the case of my amiable big brother who is perfectly blessed with not only humility but an unmatched intelligent quotient both in western and Islamic education, brazed with sound moral value and unflinching fear of God, the sky is always a stepping stone to glories. These highlighted qualities have undoubtedly won for him golden spots in the hearts of many people; old, young, professional colleagues, friends and associates. Alhaji Ishaq Oyewole Awotunde was born to the family of Late Mallam Awotunde Sheu Hamada Tijani Alalamu and Hadjia Awotunde Nimotallah (Iya Oba) of Ologele’s Compound, Ilobu on the 15th of May 1968. He grew up with the Late Al...

In focus today, is a big fish in form, stature and status. He is a personality whose name rules the poultry world across the length and breadth of Osun and beyond though very elusive in nature. He is basically a workaholic; excellently committed to his farm, poultry services and humanity. He is one man that stubbornly defied the traditional rule of being born with a silver spoon before one could climb to the top of the success pyramid. His passion for success and growth is predicated on hard work, perseverance, calculations and planning. Alhaji Rahaman Tunde Olayiwola hails from Imam Arohun’s Compound, where Islamic and Arabic Knowledge is the family tradition. Ordinarily, one would have expected him to be an Islamic cleric but he chose western education and built for himself an unimaginable fame and success in the poultry world. He had his primary education at A.U.D. Primary School, Laaro in Ilobu and attended Ede Muslim Grammar School, Ede. He had his OND in Ele...