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BOROFFICE,LP SENATORIAL CANDIDATE BAGS SPACE SCIENCE AWARD
The Oka Akoko born Labour Party Senatorial flagbearer and former Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Professor Robert Ajayi Boroffice, has been conferred with the 2011 Golden Merit Award in Space Science by the World Federation of Science Journalists, in collaboration with Nigerian Association of Science Journalists.
At a ceremony in Abuja, to mark the International Science Communicators Conference, the body lauded the efforts of Professor Boroffice in the successful take-off of the NASRDA, which is today the leading space agency in Africa.
The immediate past president of the Nigeria Association of Science Journalists, Mr Hamisu Mohammed, said the award was in recognition of the contributions of Professor Boroffice to the advancement of space science and technology.
He described him as an erudite scholar and distinguished scientist, whose efforts and roles in space technology would continue to serve as reference point in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.
Boroffice, who was represented on the occasion by the Director-General, NASRDA, Dr Seidu Mo-hammed, thanked the association for the honour.
A former Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Turner Isoun, who was also honoured by the association, described the awards as inspiring and heartwarming, and, therefore, thanked the association for the awards.
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Dr.Olu Agunloye
AGUNLOYE’S SENATORIAL AMBITION GET BOOST
.endorse by Akoko Professionals worldwide
Reports by Goke Oluwole & Sam Ogunmusi Sunshine Daily Watch,Akure
The Senatorial aspiration of the former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and onetime Chief Executive Officer/Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Commissions [FRSC] Dr Olu Agunloye received a boost during the weekend as Akoko Professionals endorsed his candidature.
The group President, Comrade Joseph Tomi Abbas in a telephone interview with Sunshine Daily Watch said they were endorsing Dr Olu Agunloye for the Ondo North Senatorial District come 20011 because of the quality he’s made off.
Akoko Professionals according to the Abbas is an umbrella body of Akoko indigenes in diaspora who are seriously engaged but very successful in their diverse professions and careers all over the world.
He said by their private investigations on all the aspirants the result favours Olu Agunloye thus their endorsement on him.
Abass said ”Dr Agunoye is refined gentleman whose philanthropic gesture within the community had affected positively the lives of many families and he has been a great ambassador of Akokoland in all his life”
“He is man of peace who anchors his campaign on vote, a man who call on Akokos to vote for him and not to fight for me” Abbas added
The group also emphasized that Akokoman must occupy the position come 2011 and to achieve this they are out to mobilised every son and daughter of Akokoland.
Akoko Professionals promised to also mobilised fund for the actualisation of Agunloye’s ambition.
His candidature and ambition has been described as an Akoko Millennium Project[AMP] which actualisation will bring a lot of relief to both the people of Akokoland and by extension Nigeria as a whole.
The group concluded by advising all other Akokos in the race to forget their ambition and team up with Agunloye so that Akokoland can realised the dividend of democracy come 20011
Before embarking on the senatorial race Dr Agunloye Groups want erstwhile Minister of Power and Steel and former FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr.Olu.Agunloye for Senate 2011.
He currently midwifes implementation of e-Government in Nigeria and a lots of On line forums and websites are opening up to boost his aspiration.
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AKOKOLAND IN WIKIPEDIA:
Akoko is a large Northeast Yoruba settlement in Yoruba-land, the area spans from Ondo state to Edo state in South-West Nigeria. Akoko takes a large percentage of local governments in Ondo state. Out of the present 18 Local Government Councils in the State it takes four, namely: Akoko North-East, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West. Adekunle Ajasin University, a State owned University, is located in Akungba-Akoko,a state specialist hospital at Ikare-Akoko,a General hospital located at Oka-Akoko,a new three star hotel at Ikare-Akoko
GEOGRAPHY:Akoko comprises about 40 small towns, predominantly situated in rocky areas of Ondo state. The rocky terrain nevertheless, may have helped the region to become a melting ground of sort with different cultures coming from the north, eastern and southern Yoruba towns and beyond. Akoko, became one of the few Yoruba sub-groups with no distinctive local dialect of sort. Major Akoko settlements include Ikare, Oka, Arigidi, Irun, Ogbagi, Okeagbe, Ikaram, Akungba, Erusu, Ajowa, Akunnu, Gedegede, Ishua, Supare, Epinmi, Ipe, Oyin and several other autonomous communities Akoko is popularly known as the home of education and has the second largest number of professors in the country, with Ekiti state taking the lead.
INDUSTRY 
redominant occupations of the community include; large scale farming and teaching.
NOTABLE ILLUSTRIOUS SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF AKOKO INCLUDE:Saint Moses Orimolade Tunolase Founder Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Late Prof S.O. Adamu First Professor of Statistic in Africa, Late Femi Bankole Osunla, Photographer & PRO to Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Late Chief Adebisi Ogedengbe, former Minister under Aljyu Shehu Shagari, Late Oba S.T Aliu, former commissioner in the old Western Region, Maj. Gen. Aduloju (rtd), Late Chief Rufus Giwa, former Chairman Unilever Nig., Late Chief J. A. Adeniyi , renowned educationist, HRH,Oba Alex Jimoh, former Secretary Ministry of Defence, Oba Oladunjoye Fajana (PhD), former African Development Bank and World Bank Executive, Late Professor Kola Folayan, Chief J. O. Sanusi, Past Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, late Dr. E.O. Jaiyebo, Late Chief Adebayo Adefarati, former Governor of Ondo State, Late Z. A. Ogunmola, renowned educationist, Otunba Solomon Oladunni, former Vice-Chairman of Mobil Producing Unlimited, Col Adejoro Ikupolati (Rtd) Director Army Communication Corps, Member Ondo State Executive Council Works and Housing, Chairman Akoko South Local Government, Mr. Sunday Ehindero former Inspector General of Police, Mr Emmanuel Olugbenga Ogunleye, former USA Social Security Administrator, candidate for California State Assembly, and CEO of Disability Evaluation Services, Ambassador Ayodele, Professor C.O. Imoru, Mathematician of international renown, Prof N Adu-renowned mathematician, Prince Tokunbo Kayode (SAN),Present Minister for Labouir and Productivity,and former Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Late Chief Obayan, Otunba Felix Babatunde Obada PhD, Engineer Taye Afere of UNDP-MDV: Ikaram/Ibaram Millennium Village Project, Prince Oyewole Jatto, Head of Department Finance and Account Federal Road Safety Commission-Nigeria, Chief. Segun Abraham, Otunba Jobi Fele, Oloye-Maiyegun Olabisi O.Ogunjobi, former Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group, Stanley O Ikupolati Director FISL International Training, EEC African Development Project.Tunji Abayomi (PhD), renowned political and human rights activist and counsel to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Bayo Yusuf,An International Agronomist and former Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Adesoji Adesugba, Director Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Commodore Momodu (rtd), Professor S.O. Olusi, Surveyor A.A. Balogun, former Deputy Surveyor-General of Nigeria, Professor M.O. Balogun, Mr S Olusa, Chief J. S Adeola, Engr. Alex Ogunmola, T.A Ogunmola, Wole Ogunmola, Femi Ogunmola, Olusola Adekunle Ogunmola, Rear Admiral S.A Aremo (rtd), Engr. Bayo Kolade, Engr. Olu Elewa, Engr. Wande Elewa,Amb. Tomi Olumoko, Akin Daramola, Otunba Ganiyu Adams Leader of the OPC, Rev. Prophet T. B. Joshua of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, S.S. Omoyola, Prof Michael Oladimeji Faborode V.C Obafemi Awolowo University Ife, Osun State, Ade Adeola -MD/Global Head Oil & Gas Standard Chartered Bank Plc UK, Prof Ajayi Borofice D.G National Space Research and Development Agency, Brig Gen Olorunfemi,Head, Education Corps, Nigerian Army, Lagos, Colonel Roland Omowa (rtd) Former ADC to Gen.Olusegun Obasanjo, S.B Bello Marketing Manager,AP Plc National headquarters Lagos, Foluso Oye Deputy Director Special Security Services Ondo state, Late Simon Ola-olorunpe Adeboye, an educationist of great repute who also meritoriously served the state Judiciary in his later days, Late Roy Chicago reknown highlife musician and many others across the globe.
