Great Ife Alumni Publicity

Foremost veteran journalist, Public Relations practitioner and former President of Nigeria’s foremost Alumni Association, Wole Olaoye turns 70. Wole Olaoye remains till date an impactful alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. A former President of Great Ife Alumni Association, Wole Olaoye continues to play active roles in the affairs of the Alumni Association whose members spread across the globe, disciplines and professions. A prolific writer and Media Consultant, Agbaakin Wole Olaoye is the Chief Executive Officer of Abuja-based Diametrics Ltd. and author of several articles which reflect on the state the Nigerian nation and the way forward for sustainable development. Some of his recent analytic reflections include Nigeria: Who The Cap Fits; and, Nigeria: The Democratization of Ignorance. In his congratulatory message to the Alumni icon, the Global President, Great Ife Alumni Association, Engr. Wale Olaleye FNSE, described Wole Olaoye as a rare alumnus who continued to prom...

The leadership of Great Ife Alumni Association has restated commitment to the development of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Speaking during a recent courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. A. S. Bamire, the Global President Great Ife Alumni Association, Engr. Wale Olaleye (FNSE) assured the Vice Chancellor of the continued support of the Alumni Association to the institution.  Prof. A. S. Bamire thanked the Global Executive Committee and the entire members of the Association, home and abroad, for the visible and sustainable impact the Association has made on OAU over the decades. The Vice Chancellor urged the Association not to relent on its laudable vision of  giving developmental support to the University as OAU continues to grow in terms of population and academic programs, among others.  You will recall that Prof. A. S. Bamire, a 1985 Agricultural Economics Alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, was recently inaugurated ...