Akogun bags Igbomina Merit Award
The Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr Kunle Akogun, has been conferred with the Distinguished Media Profession Award (DMP) by the Omo Ibile Igbomina, the umbrella socio-cultural organisation of the Igbomina people worldwide.
Mr Akogun was one of the several prominent Igbomina sons and daughters who have distinguished themselves in their various professions and who have contributed in one way or the other to the development of Igbominaland.
Speaking at the event, which held at Igbomina House, Ganmo, while conferring the award, the National President of the Association, Elder G. Y. Jimoh, said that the award was conferred on the foremost journalist and consummate public relations practitioner in appreciation of his hard work and enterprising nature that have seen him gone far in his chosen career.
In his response, Mr Akogun, who was accompanied to the event by the Station Manager, UNILORIN 89.3 FM, Mr Idris Akintola Ibrahim and the Deputy Editor, UNILORIN BULLETIN, Mr Abubakar Imam, as well as family members nevertheless charged the organisation to consider a way of mobilising the abundant human resources available in Igbominaland, especially its members who are operating in the media space to positively project and promote the cause of the community and its people.
Other prominent Igbomina people who were also conferred with various categories of awards on the occasion included the founder of the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, and Asiwaju of Igbomina-Ekitiland, Chief AbdulRaheem Oladimeji, OFR; a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and pioneer Commissioner for Justice in Kwara State, Chief Peter Olorunnisola; a former Commissioner for Information in Kwara State, Chief Raheem Adedoyin; the General Manager of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Idofian, Mr Abdulwahab Akoshile; the General Manager of The Herald Newspaper, Mr Yomi Adeboye; and a former Chairperson of the Kwara State Chapter of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Hajia Bilqisu Oladimeji ,among several other accomplished professionals.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Medview Airlines Wasiu Onidugbe Lawan Temi Kolawole Bayo Onimago Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate Shehu Alimi Foundation Hausa George Funsho Adebayo Toyin Falola Al-Adaby Olatunji Moronfoye Olusin Of Ijara Isin Charles Ibitoye Tsaragi-Share Olomu Of Omu-Aran Erubu Idi-Ape CACOVID Isiaka Danmeromu Ajase-Ipo Shuaibu Yaman Hassan Saliu Principal Private Secretary Kayode Ibrahim Lafia Aliyu Korasabi Micheal Imoudu Oba Abdulraheem James Kolo Kanu Agabi Marafan Shonga Biliaminu Aliu Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Osinbajo Sardauna Ibrahim Abdullahi Bamidele Adegoke Danhawa Emir Of Yashikira Iyabo Dupe Adekeye Ayobola Ipinlaiye Onilorin Elese Of Igbaja V.O. Abioye Imodoye Writer’s Enclave Adamu Attah COVID-19 Palliatives Fatai Adeniyi Garba Sanusi Abubakar Valsolar Consortium George Innih Olaiya Zuberu Sayomi Alabe Odolaye Aremu Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu Manzuma Patience Jonathan Shehu Adaramaja ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Turaki Ahman Pategi University Just Law Forum Saduki Lafiagi International Aviation College Ibrahim Gambari Ibrahim Abiodun Kwara State Fire Service Mohammed Danjuma Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Ojuekun Agor Hassan Taiye Salam Ndama Al-hassan Bola Magaji