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Dangote flood Ondo with 40,000 bags of cement
… discharges 50,000 in Edo, 40,000 in Ekiti
…stabilizes cement prices in Ondo,Ekiti,Edo State
Stories by Ngozi Aduloju,repoting for Sunshine Daily Watch,Akure
In a bid to stabilized the astronomical and galloping price of cement in Ondo State,Dangote Group the leading Cement Manufacturer in Africa recently re- strategies as the company stormed Akure,the Ondo State capital with over 50 truck load of cements which they offloaded into a warehouse on Ilesha Road.
Sunshine DailyWatch reliably gathered that a similar venture was simultaneously embarked upon by Dangote Group as the company stormed Edo State with about 70,000 cement bags while over 40,000 bags was also warehoused at Ado-Ekiti and invariably making the residents beneficiary from this gesture.
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Both Ekiti and Edo states were also beneficiaries of the repositioning strategy embarked upon by the African largest conglomerate, Dangote Group to stabilized the price of Cement in every nooks and cranny of the country.
Investigation carried out by Sunshine Daily Watch on Dangote Group operations in Ondo State revealed that the marketing strategist and whizkid behind the smooth operation is one unassuming Hausa lad popular among Dangote clients as Napoleon Mbula
Some Dangote major distributors interviewed said that if not for Napoleon they would not have still be in business because he is a born marketer and he understand the business terrain here despite that he is a non indigenes he has so much integrated into the system.
All effort by SDW reporters to have a word with Mr.Napoleon Mbula the same mans coordinating Edo and Ekiti proved abortive as he was seeing busy with the offloading and making frantic calls to the other deports in Edo and Ekiti state.
But sources closed to Dangote Group revealed that the gesture was in line with the company’s plan to stabilize the rising cost of cement in the state, a move the source said would afford the present government to pursue relentlessly its housing project when it is finally kick starts.
Further investigations by Sunshine DailyWatch revealed that other interested groups, stakeholders and within the state are jittery over Dangote’s move as prices for cement over the week had remain stable.
In offloading the truck loads of cements, Mr Napoleon deployed a well organized and structured plan in which its trucks were parked at the outskirt of the city without causing traffic congestion and only the truck that will be discharged are the only one permitted to entire the town to off load at the warehouse.
Sunshine Daily Watch also gathered that the Ondo State Government as well as the State Security Service conducted investigations into Dangote’s influx of cements into the state and upon discovery of its genuine intention; the matter was left to rest.
While other competing brands savour the loss and the share of the market to Dangote Groups made a passerby who saw the long que of the over 35trailers yet on offloaded on the Ondo,Ado Ekiti and Ikare-Akoko road axis of the town to say that Obajana miracle had been transferred to Akure
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Hon Taofik Olawale Abdusalam
COURAGEOUS & FIRM JURIST WHO ALWAYS STANDS BY THE TRUTH
HON.Taofik Olawale Abdusalam,ODHA Speaker pay tributes to Orojo
Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Taofeek Abdusallam has said that the death of the late jurist, Justice Adekunle Orojo, an elder statesman is a great loss to the nation.
Rt. Hon. Abdusallam who hails from the same community described him as a courageous and firm jurist who always stands by the truth no matter whose ox is gored.
“He display his firmness during the case of Ajasin vs Omoboriowo as regards the gubernatorial election of 1993, he gave the judgement and stood by it”, the speaker said.
He further prayed that the good Lord should give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) described Orojo as a great jurist and icon of the legal profession, a disciplinarian, a man of high principles, who was very uncompromising in his beliefs and advocacy for justice and the rule of law.
His death is a great loss to Nigerians and the legal profession as his contributions to the growth of the legal profession is numerous.
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AKOKO STUDENTS NATIONAL BODY ELECT
ELECTS OFFICERS
‘Ladi Akinwale
Akoko students under the aegis of the National Congress of Akoko Students (NACAS)has elected New Executives to run the affairs of the body for the next one year.
Those elected are Comrade Adewumi Banji emerge the President;Akomolafe Sunday- Senate President; Mako Kazeem -Deputy Senate President; Ojogbede Adebola -Vice-President; Adewusi Tayo-Secretary General;Orungbemi Bayo- Assistant General Secretary; Sulaiman Muyideen – Financial Secretary ;Aminat Omolola Bello-Director of Socia; BTG – Welfare officer; Agboola A. Patrick- PRO; Richard Olajide Sogbe -Treasurer; Adeola Azeez O – Director of Sport and Elegbeleye Rotimi R. as Auditor General.
In his acceptance speech after being sworn-in the new President Comrade Adewumi Banji reminded his executive members the challenges ahead of them is enormous, adding that their government will not be seen as political group, but as a pressure group, going by the popular saying that ‘He that come to equity must come with clean hand’, ours should be the mediator between our leaders and the student body.
Adewumi berated the mess our past leaders had bestowed on this nation and its spill-over effect on our motherland Akoko.
We want to believed that the present administration in the state with the help of our fathers and leaders to take side with the youth and impoverished the education of Akoko Students through the award of bursary and scholarship to deserving ones and kick against the diabolical attempts to used them as political thugs and other social vices.
Our leaders must create a conducive learning environment by building a well equipped modern library in the four local government areas. We student body need a true leaders who are always in the vanguard of strategic repositioning and efficient delivery of any given task in order to achieved maximum result.
It is time for true leaders of our time to emerge and take their rightful places in the destiny where they will standout as reformers, deliverers and saviours who will make their own positive contribution.
Speaking at the occasion Mr. Jeff Abidoye commended the students for comporting themselves in a matured manner during the conduct of the election that brought the new executives for their dedication and peace and warn them to shun vices that could bring them social disgrace and challenge the new executive members to be steadfast in their avowed responsibilities and wish them a successful tenure of office.
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Hon.Taofiq.o. Abdusalam
It is going to be a celebration galore as the Society Watch International (SWI) a non governmental organization in conjunction with the Sunshine Daily Watch Newspaper in Ondo State celebrate the speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon Taofeek Olawale Abdusalam
the celebration is to celebrate the Honorable speaker one year in Office which is full of Excellence and memorable achievements.
The event will hold on Friday 18th September,2009 @ Sunview Hotel in Akure,Ondo State Capital is expected to celebrate the Honourable Speaker Rt. Hon. Taofeek Olawale Abdusalam successful pilot of the affairs of the Assembly for the past one year and the introduction and implementation of a robust administrative procedure in the State House of Assembly.
It was also noted that despite the change in the apex of government in the state the Rt. Honourable speaker was still able to maintain a robust relationship with the executive members and also carried along all members of the state house of Assembly despite the differences in the political affiliations of all members in the house of Assembly
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Hon.Taofiq Abdusalam
Rt Hon Taofik Olawale Abdusalam the speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly [ODHA] on Friday September,11th,2009 led other hounourable members in a special sitting for the memory of the late fiery lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi,inside the Asembly gallery,on Igbatoro road,Akure.
Hon.Abdulsalam said the special session was necessary because of Gani’s contribution to the enthronement of democracy in the country. According to him, the late Fawehinmi deserved this because of his firm belief in the rule of law.
He also used the occasion to announced that the Assembly arcade will be named after Chief Gani Fawehinmi as ameans of immortalising him.
He immediately direct that the state government must look for all possibility ways of immortalising the departed lawyer.
The Ondo State government also opened a condolence register at the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, in honour of the legal giant.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media, Eni Akinsola said the register, placed at the ground floor of the governor’s office for easy access, will be opened from 9.00am to 4.00pm every day.
The governor, Olusegun Mimiko had, during his condolence visit to the Fawehinmis, expressed the readiness of the state to fully participate in the burial of the late lawyer, an illustrious son of Ondo.
The Deputy Speaker, Mayowa Akinfolarin, however said all those who were responsible for the incarceration of the deceased should not be allowed to go unpunished.
Mr Akinfolarin, who expressed disgust at the way people who put the late radical lawyer in prison are now praising him, said these people should cover their eyes in shame.
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BORROFICE CONDEMNS MONETIZATION POLITICS
…lauded Rt.Hon. Abdusalam for being a good Akoko Ambassador
[Stories by Alaba Aliu and Ladi Akinwale of Sunshine Daily Watch Akure]
The Asiwaju of Akoko land, Prof. Ajayi Robert Borrofice has called on Akoko sons and daughter to desist from monetization politics and rather engage in farm and small scale industries to liberate themselves from poverty.
He made this known at the palace of Olukare Oba Akadiri Momoh during the new yam festival in Ikare Akoko recently.
The Akoko-born icon pointed out that “it is a dangerous thing to make politics an investment” stressing that some of the politicians will sell their houses and landed properties to get their way into political offices and that they will be looking for ways to recoup whatever money they have invested they get into the position.
He however noted that hard work and skill accusation would bring about great improvement on the economy of Ondo state, adding that all hands must be on desk to revive the economy.
Borrofice also advised the indigenes of the state to learn from the Igbo’s who are highly industrialized and mentor others on the same business, that the older should mentor the younger ones.
In his words “we need to introduce memorization into business like Igbo will trained their apprentices and later give them seed money to start their new business, so let us be our brothers keeper”.
According to him “all hands must be on deck to lift up akoko land and to see how to encourage our youth and adult in our lands “
Borrofice lauded Ondo State Speaker of House of assembly Hon. Taofik Abusalam for being a good ambassador of Akoko land both at home and abroad.
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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.
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NIGERIA: EAGLES – AKOKO LAWMAKER BEMOANS DEARTH OF STARS -Gbenga Elegbeleye The deputy chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Hon. Olugbenga Elegbeleye, has confessed the shortage of skilled Nigerian footballers needed to raise optimism of the country’s participation in the 2010 World Cup tournament. Elegbeleye, (PDP, Akoko North/East/West, Ondo State) in an interview further admitted that the chances of the country qualifying for the 2010 World Cup tournament were dicey on account of Tunisia’s leadership of the group.In his outline of what was required for Nigeria to win the group ticket for the South Africa football mundial, Elegbeleye said Nigeria would have to beat Tunisia home and away and also trash Kenya in the same way to assure qualification for the first senior tourney on African soil. But assessing the country’s chances he said: “Let me tell you the truth, the best footballers are not from Nigeria. If you count among the first ten from Africa no Nigerian will be there. Our boys are not among the best in Africa today. It is not a matter of conspiracy against us,” he confessed in an interview. Continuing on the shortage of experienced footballers from the country, he said: “By the time they give out the CAF awards how many Nigerians win anything? With the exception of Mikel, none of our boys is playing for a big club in Europe. No Nigerian playing for Man U, no Nigerian playing for Barcelona, no Nigerian playing for Liverpool,” | He said as he noted that the only Nigerian playing for the Italian Serie A side, Inter Milan, was not a regular player. “So Nigeria does not have players among the biggest clubs in the world, so we are really not the best in Africa, we need to sit down and be patriotic. The only thing that they need to do is to sit up, train together for about two weeks and show patriotism and they will go to the field and win,” he concluded. ———-
-The Vanguard,Wednesday,15th, April 2009————–
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THE MAN BEHIND THE VISION
OLAMIGOKE OLUWATOMIPE OLUWOLE: The Publisher of ‘AKOKO STARS’ Magazine is a Journalist, Researcher per excellence, Media Consultant, Investment Analyst, Corporate Planner and a Human Right Activist.
His Education: @ St. James Anglican Primary School, Ugbe-Akoko 1974-1980 at Lennon Jubilee / Ugbe Comprehensive High School Lennon Jubilee High School, Ikare Akoko between 1980-1985. The rural-urban migration syndrome hit him like every other adolescent from Akokoland and the urge to seek greener pasture led him to Lagos,before his admission to study at the foremost African Citadel of Communication Excellence the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Ogba-Lagos and also studies for a Higher National Diploma HND in Book Publishing @ Yaba College of Technology, Lagos between 1994-1999. and 2004-2006 respectively
His Media itinerant took him through the newsrooms of THE NEWSTEMPO, AMPM NEWS in 1995-1997,and WEEKEND CONCORD Newspapers between 1997-1998. His Editorial Experience: Editors of CHRISTIAN WATCH INTERNATIONAL Magazine, PTL NEWS, NEIGHBOURS, HARMONY and STOCKSWATCH Magazine the longest running Capital Market Journal between 2002-2006 till date, and at present he is member of the editorial team of FORTUNE & CLASS Magazine as the Group Business Editor from 2006-till date while also publishing the PODIUM Monthly[ a community tabloid for ALIMOSHO –LAGOS ] since 2001 till date. Goke Oluwole as he is refers to in the media circles, is a Rotaractor, and a Media Activist, who joined forces with Nigerian Human Right community to fight the junta, as a Pioneer Members of CDHR, CD, Research Officer of CLO, 1997-2001, National Conscience (NCP) Public Relation Officer,[PRO] 1995-1999, Deputy National Coordinator, of Luther King (Non-Violence) Center,1998-till date founder- HERBALFORCE established in 2000 and a board member of CRIMMD a private library.
AKOKOSTARS is one of his numerous vision
