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Saturday, April 02, 2016

Unilag's Best Student Ayodele Dada Is an AJEGUNLE Boy..

Ayodele Dada, the UNILAG student who recently set an enviable record of being the best graduating student in the history of any Nigerian Uni­versity with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00 point was yesterday honoured and celebrated by his alma mater.




For the school, Hopebay College, Alaba located deeply in the heart of Ajegunle a.k.a. Jungle City, this par­ticular Friday was a special one.
The entire school was in a fes­tive mood with students and teach­ers radiating special glow, while drummers and some of the students donning traditional attires sang and danced round the school premises. It was a carnival like setting. Ban­ners welcoming guests to the spe­cial occasion were also hung at the entrance to the college, and other strategic points within the school premises.


It was a day the school had set aside to honour one of her old stu­dents, Peter Ayodele Dada, who recently set an enviable record of being the best graduating student in the history of any Nigerian uni­versity with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00 point in Psychology from University of Lagos. Dada was honoured during the last graduation ceremony of the institution.

It was a rare academic feat never achieved by any student in the histo­ry of the country’s educational sys­tem. Like a goldfish with no hiding place, Dada has become an instant celebrity who is being celebrated by many individuals and organizations. He was also honoured by members of the House of Representatives last week Tuesday.

Apparently not wanting to be left out of the celebration of this uncom­mon achiever, the management of Hopebay College organized the elaborate reception to honour Dada whom the school principal Mr La­sun Adesokan described a good am­bassador of the college.

While waiting for Dada’s arrival, students and other guests were al­ready seated, and when the man be­ing honoured eventually arrived ac­companied by his mother and one of his siblings the entire school erupted in wild celebration with many jostling to either touch or catch a glimpse of Dada who obviously sa­voured the special moment...This part gave me goose bumps


After an interlude of dancing, singing and praise-worship, the principal, Adesokan set the ball rolling by telling the audience why Dada was being accorded special honour.

While declaring Dada as a wor­thy ambassador of the college he said:

“Today is a special day in the his­tory of the school. It is a day we have set aside to honour excellence. It is a day something special has come out of our own zion. Hitherto, Ajegunle is regarded a jungle city, a city of dwellers who lack focus, Ajegunle is derided by many for bad things but to God be the glory it is out of this same Ajegunle that Dada is coming out from. Ayodele Dada is our own boy. Dada is Ajegunle boy,. And we are proud that we moulded his aca­demic career at Hopebay College and he has not disappointed us.”

Praying that God will take Dada to the zenith in whatever callings he decided to follow, the principal also urged current and old students of the school to strive to be good ambas­sadors of the school like Dada.


-Daily Sun



YES OOOOOH....Ajegunle rocks and it always comes best from where no one thinks..When God wants to bless you,he doesnt look at your location or your qualification,he just blesses..I hate the headline used by THE SUN but i guess they were trying to highlight that good comes out of Ajegunle.

I grew in olodi apapa..A few steps away from Ajegunle and i would do it all over again if i could *hissss*
who Ajebutter help?lol
Any Ajegunle or Olodi Apapa people in the house?Say ohon ohon and tell them what God has done with you...Under anon of cos!
Ayodele ori e da!!!

67 comments:

  1. I want to read comments. Who dey sell popcorn?

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    1. Una don quarrel?

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    2. See as the boy don fine o. I'm glad he's getting the attention he deserves. I know he'll go places and he'll never be forgotten as far as the history of Nigeria.

      There's no better reward than the recognition he has been getting ever since. His name is now synonymous with academic excellence. I imagine his mother's joy. Ride on man. God has remembered you.

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  2. Why under Anon? Never forget the days of little beginnings.
    Whether Ajegunle or Okokomaiko, you can make it anywhere if you stay determined.

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    1. Unfortunately that is not for Stella's BVs.Everyone is a big shot here o.The truth only comes out in anon modes.

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  3. I have heard so much about dis ajegunle will love to visit there .

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    1. I grew up in Olodi Apapa o. Wonderful place. 4rm Bolaji Oloro to Peoples to Adeniyi to wilmer to Trinity. Lmao... oh! How I miss principal's cup sha. Tolu schools rock o if not for their fight

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  4. Ajegunle is not that bad ,and rich people live in ajegunle too,aje paki dey every where even in a ikeja where i grew up

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  5. U can become whatever u wish to weda u be agegunle, ikotun, VI, lekki, Banana island, parkview and so on boy or girl, dat doesn't define who or what u will become. It's all abt God's Grace.

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  6. Awon Tolu Complex pipu. Oya na.

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    1. I went to adeolu, tin-can and oluwa. Lol

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  7. I grew up in Mushin. I attended Twins Nursey and Primary School and because of money, I couldn't go to Suzan Martins which is/was the secondary school of Twins (owned by Moji Obansanjo)

    Here I am today, I might not have billions raw cash but I have done things worth billions in the honest way and I am not even 30 yet. School tests your memory not your intelligence if I may add and you need intelligence out here.

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    1. So happy a fellow BV finished from Twins Nursery and Primary School, I finished with d 1997 set. Mo'

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    2. Yes oo,Awa mushin People!local ti take over.

      My sisters finished from Suzan Martins

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  8. Hope Bay is a good school actually. Very good. I know a lot of people that finished from there.

    Proud of you Dada.

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    1. Iphie Hope Bay school is really a very school. Then in my area it was either Hope children or Elitonia, then later we had penny in Coker and the popularity reduced in Coker.

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  9. Wow!So Ayodele went to Hopebay college? Hopebay and Hope children school was the best then.Up school! Stella,Olodi Apapa people they here oooo.

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    1. Yes ooo@ Lola my younger ones attended hope children while I attended hopebay college one of the best school then and I hope d new proprietress will continue with the legacy d late Mrs Alicemay left.

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  10. Hopebay college is a good school. Thank God good things can come from anywhere

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  11. He still has to make money just like me.
    Education is only a means to an end.

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    1. You just confirmed you are ' Money Maker'

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    2. Just like you? Tufia! Yet you ran away because of N5000.

      Park well abeg...

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  12. Ajegunle.....where talents are roaming on the streets looking for hope. Proudly lereied

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  13. Yea even a lot of musicians have come from there, dou I have never been there but I like the guys inspirational story.
    Please they shld give this guy a job o. That is what he needs, let them give him job in NIMASA or CBN.

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    1. No, let him seek for scholarship outside the country and become a real proffesional in his course of study(psychology I think), then practise in that country for another one year or so, then return to be a consultant to federal govt. That's when he can make real money, otherwise he will short change himself on the long run. Short run plans are not always the best after a while the euphoria will fade away and he maybe stranded or even dumped!!! This is Nigeria don't forget.

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    2. Thanks anon16:15

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  14. No need to go under anon, be proud of where God took you from, polished and made you better so others will learn.

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  15. I lived in Ajegunle in the later part of my growing years nd yes am in d process of been a British lol

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    1. Inanimate things are British etc weather, accent. Briton is someone from the Great Britain.

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  16. Ohon ohon!was born and grew up there, we rock jare.

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  17. I lived in Ajegunle in the later part of my growing years nd yes am in d process of been a British lol

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  18. Proud son!
    His father would be boasting around now that "he took after, yeah my true son, I was also a brilliant student while in sch(yinmu, tell baba to show you his grade)
    Ayodele congrats ones again. We've been there and we know it's not easy atall. You made your parent proud

    And may God always guide and protect you from your village / neighbourhood witches Ooo. They will die of envy in Jesus name

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  19. Stella ohon ohon, no be lie. Attended hopebay college too, during the era of Mr Aquah as principal. Very good school too.

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    1. What set are you??? Am 2003/2004 set.Mr Uche,Mr Anyawucha and d rest.

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    2. I heard so much about Mr Aquah the Ghana man.
      And his Vice Principal,Mr Oseni.

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    3. @iphie dearie yea I learnt Mr. Aquah is late now.

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    4. Lies! Mr Acquah is still alive biko.

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  20. I grew up in Ojo Road, Ajegunle too. Lived the first 20 outta my 25 years on earth there. God has done and is doing great things with me. I'm smart, cultured, OAU, Ife trained, got an amazing career and happily married with my Sugarbundle on the way.Indeed, God doesn't look @ our background to bless us.

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    1. Make sure you don't cheat on your sugar bundle o. OK bye...

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    2. Sugar bundle is her baby anon haba

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  21. Wow 😲 that's my alma mater as well 2003/2004 set.
    Hopebay college is a good school am proud of my school.

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  22. Ohon ohon.... Okunowa, and ojumola born, tolu complex primary and okokomaiko high school.

    Abeg who Ajebutter help?

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  23. No wonder,I always wondered y I cld not relate wit u pipo,NA so so razzoids full ground

    Exits 'razztown' to go 2 d spa

    So long suckers!

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    1. Fool u are, even d stuck they used in making garri, u were not born with it u animal. Don jazzy, daddy showkey were Ajegunle people, plus patoranking , they are better than u so get over your sorry self

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  24. I'm 32 years old Half English(my father) and half Nigerian(my mother is also mixed with Scottish ) i moved to Nigeria when i was 5, i spent the next 10 years of my life in Nigeria at my grandmother's Awodi-ora, Akerele street to be precise.it was all mixed with the good,bad and the ugly as my Nana wont allow me out much quite strict i most say.. we've(my Nana ) been back in England in the last 17 year, i am so looking forward to visit this place again.
    i miss mama Maria(mama put) iya Ade's Fries,the last weekend of the month environmental sanitation, The boundary Market,Saint Mary's catholic church(I play lawn tennis ) Ah Okito what else omg !!! wow

    Beth.

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    1. Ah ah, u haff finished everything. Are u sure u are not the slim, dark complexion lady that plays lawn tennis then.

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    2. Beth i know u,d'u remember kayode whose mum had d bakery b4 boundary?

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    3. I'm not sure if I remember kayodes whose mother had a bakery..I can't remember. Much ..

      @crystal no I'm not exactly. Dark skin .. Im light skin with light Brown curly hair (I get tease alot)
      I think you might know me as I was the only left handed player there ..

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  25. Proudly a Hopebay college ex student ! Class of '98

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  26. My grandpa told me that Ajegunle used to be dominated by middle class or for those slightly rich but could not afford some good and V.I areas. He said Ajegunle land was so on demand those days that those who could not afford the price went to the bush area to buy land. The bush areas of those days included Allen avenue of today!

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  27. I don't know how true the story was because the man was over 90 years when he was telling us the story.

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  28. I lived in Kiribati road and attended hope children school. One of the best in the 70ths

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  29. And for the 1st time ever,it was a student from Ajegunle that got a 1st class in masscom dept. Unilag,in 2010/2011 set.
    Jude Odion Ighalo, Watford highest goal scorer in the EPL /SE player was born & brought up in my streest in Ajegunle.
    Brown Ideye, Olympiacus of Greece/ SE striker was born & raised in Ajegunle.
    Gideon Okeke (Tinsel) Nollywood was born & raised in Ajegunle.
    Charles Okafor (Nollywood)was born & brought up in Ajegunle.
    Wizkid spend part of his humble beginning with his grandmother in Ajegunle.
    Oritse Femi is Aj brought up and list goes on. Its not new that Ajegunle produced talented, intelligent & gifted individuals. Its a place that nurture future leaders too. Some many Bank Managers is from Ajegunle. You will be shocked to see the names of their primary & secondary schools attended on their C.V. Truly Aj!!!
    Even the likes of Femi fani Kayode/The Ibrus/The Awolowos /TheSarumis & The Ojukwus (ikemba of Nnewi) allhave properties besides the canal that separated Ajegunle/Apapa so we can say the stroll in to Aj by climbing the footbridge @ boundary to do things.

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    1. Shout it o. Even Don baba J grew up in awodiora. I miss AJ o

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  30. By the way, that's my alma mater, hopebay college brings out the best in her students...am an Ajegunle boy too you know.

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  31. Thank God for him, am so happy he made it, where others before him has failed

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  32. Stella, AJ rocks o. I remember the days of school fight. Had to change to Emdee college coz of it. Or is the principal's cup where kirikiri prisoners use as an avenue for escape? Or is it the trekking from wilmer to Ezeagu just to watch fight? Or is it when Awodiora had JSS 1A to JSS1M? Forget o. AJ was fun. They've messed up the place now.

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