Alumni Magazine

May 2018 OLASHORE Alumni Magazine

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ALUMNI GRADUATE WITH FIRST CLASS DEGREES

PIONEER HEAD GIRL RETURNS TO ALMA MATER 17 YEARS AFTER OLASHORE SCHOOL RECEIVES 2018 AFRICA TOP SCHOOLS AWARD Mayowa Obeisun BAGS PHD FR OM UK VARSITY

EDITORIAL TEAM Principal/CEO D.K. SMITH From Editorial Head HAKEEM RUFAI the Editor! Editorial

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SINA ODUYEMI t gives us great pleasure to welcome you to another edition of the Olashore Alumni magazine. In a bid to serve CHIDERA OLALERE Iyou better, we have made some changes to the magazine in terms of design and contents. BLESSED AKINLABI The school continues to follow the progress of her graduates ISIBHAKHOME IJEWERE as they go on to break records and do us proud in their various fields. Special congratulations to all our first class GINACHUKWU KALU graduates. In this edition, we feature four of them who not only graduated with first class degrees but also received Photography outstanding awards from their respective universities.

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SUNDAY SAMPSON We celebrate Dr Mayowa Obeisun (Class of 2005) who recently bagged a PhD from the University College London. Olashore Alumni Magazine is published We would like to use this opportunity to appreciate our CONTENTS by Olashore International School. pioneer Head Girl, Mrs Kikelomo Banjo nee Abiola-Cudjoe, Address all editorial, business and who paid a return visit to her alma mater 17 years after production correspondence to Olashore 6 7 8 graduation. Mrs Banjo has gone on to achieve great success, Alumni Magazine c/o Olashore Principal’s Message News Cover becoming the first female Head of Operations at Maersk Line International School, Oba Oladele Mayowa Obeisun Bags Olashore Way, P.M.B 5059, Iloko-Ijesa, Nigeria. We would also like to thank all alumni who joined us Osun State, Nigeria or Plot 281 Ajose at the Olashore Open Events. PhD from U.K. Varsity Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. S u b m i s s i o n o f m a n u s c r i p t s , We love to hear about your success. Do you have a story to photographs, artwork or other materials share or do you know someone who does? Contact us on to Olashore Alumni Magazine should be [email protected]. 10 16 20 delivered by hand to the above a d d r e s s e s o r v i a e m a i l t o Here is saying a big thank you to everyone who has Achievement Event Pioneer Head Girl [email protected]. While contributed to the success of this magazine. Feel free to send Alumni Graduate Returns to Alma every effort has been made to ensure your contributions, suggestions and articles to us. Also join us the correctness of all information, with First Class Mater 17 Years Aer on Facebook on however, Olashore Alumni Magazine is Degrees not responsible for advertising errors or https://www.facebook.com/groups/437262322951232/, omissions. All rights reserved. follow us on twitter @olashoreschool and connect with us on Reproduction in full or part of any LinkedIn by searching for Olashore International Alumni 23 content in any form without the prior Networking Group. Celebrity Alumni written consent of the publisher is not Folarin Falana allowed. Thank you. © Olashore International School 2018. 26 04 05 Principal’s Message News Olashore wins Olashore Akintola Scholarship Olashore School Examination Receives 2018 Africa elcome to this edion of accreditaon or extending the alumni Williams the alumni magazine. network. We also always have to hold Top Schools Award WDuring the coming year, opportunies for medical doctors National as we approach the twenty-fih looking to complete the NYSC year. in May he Principal and ‘This is a validaon of the anniversary of the school, we will This would involve working in the Chief Execuve school’s commitment to enjoy many celebraons. Speech and school clinic along with supporng Youth Officer of Olashore giving each student an all- Prize Giving Day was an inial high the health workers in Iloko. T he annual Olashore Internaonal School, round educaon that point. We were pleased to receive Alternavely, if you have an idea for a Internaonal School Iloko-Ijesa, Mr D.K.Smith allows them to go on to be Mrs Kikelomo Omolara Banjo nee project that could move the school Debate Scholarship and Open has received the 2018 successful in higher Abiola-Cudjoe as the guest speaker. forward during your NYSC year come T Weekend will take place from Outstanding Schools CEO educaon both in Nigeria Mrs Banjo was one of the pioneer and talk to us. 4th-6th May, 2018 at the Awards by Africa Brands a n d a b r o a d . T h e students of Olashore Internaonal The second iniave is aimed Finals school premises in Iloko- Review. The award was performance of a school’s School and the first Head Girl of the mainly at those of you who graduated Ijesa, Osun State. presented at the 2018 g r a d u a t e s s p e a k s school. It was a pleasure to hear her a lile earlier. The Board of Governors By Temilade Ladejobi The scholarship is offered A f r i c a To p S c h o o l s volumes about the school stories of the school at that me and is aware that many of Olashore’s in two categories, the conference which held in a n d t h e q u a l i t y o f also to reflect on the success she has pioneer students are now seling lashore Internaonal School academic scholarship and Lagos. e d u c a o n b e i n g had following her graduaon. We are down and have families of their own. has emerged the winner of the indigene scholarship. The One of the key criteria provided.’ proud of her success at Maersk Line, In order to support alumni who would the 2018 edion of Akintola academic scholarship is open for the award is that the The 2018 Africa Top becoming first female Head of D.K.Smith like their own children to benefit from O Williams Naonal Youth Debate finals. to all Year 7 candidates that school must have an Schools Awards by Africa Operaons in Nigeria. an Olashore educaon, the Board will The finals were held at Meadow Hall have received and accepted excellent track record of Brands Review seeks to The third term is a busy me at grant a 25% scholarship on tuion school’s social media accounts. Please College in Lagos State. an offer of admission from producing first class celebrate excellence school, parcularly for Year 12 students. fees to the children of alumni. We look follow us on Facebook, Instagram and The school was represented by the school while the indigene degree students in top among secondary schools This year’s set have disnguished forward to beginning to develop second- Twier by searching for @olashoreschool Chidera Olalere, Lateefah Muu and scholarship is open to Year 6 r a n ke d u n i v e r s i e s in Africa. themselves by both their behaviour and generaon Olashore alumni. to keep up-to-date on your fellow alumni. Netochukwu Kalu. Chidera Olalere was students in primary schools globally. exam results so far. This year showed the Enjoy this term’s magazine and I look This term’s magazine has great news from declared the best speaker. Olashore in Oriade Local Government Commenng on the best overall performance in IGCSE in the forward to hearing from and meeng a few alumni; we must congratulate debate team beat all zonal winners to Area of Osun State. award, Mr Smith said, history of the school. I would like to more of you very soon. Chinazo Peace Eze (Class of 2012), emerge as the naonal champion. In Successful candidates will parcularly commend the students who Oluwatobi Agbaje (Class of 2012), Abdul- the 2017 edion, Olashore took b e o ffe re d f u l l t u i o n gained five or more grade A*/A in their Hafiz Alako (Class of 2012), Tunmike second place. throughout their stay in the s u b j e c t s : G i n i k a K a l u , P a t r i c k Olowe (Class of 2012) who all graduated The Akintola Williams Naonal school. Olashore Signs MoU Ogunbufunmi, Omobolaji Olalere, Aminat with first class degrees from their Youth Debate is an annual event Yakubu and Olabode Ige. Over one-third respecve universies. We also celebrate organised by the Nigeria-Britain with Alliance Francaise of all grades achieved were A*/A Dr Mayowa Obeisun who obtained a PhD Our Associaon in conjuncon with reflecng the hard work put in by students s p a r t o f o u r Embassy of France will from the University of Sheffield. Please Associaon of Internaonal School and staff in preparing for these commitment to i n c l u d e O l a s h o r e share your news stories with us so that we Educators of Nigeria, AISEN, in honour internaonal examinaons. Their JAMB- a c a d e m i c Internaonal School on can celebrate with you. of Mr Akintola Williams. A UTME results were also outstanding and I would like to thank all alumni who Alumni excellence and global the list of partner schools as such we expect these results to be joined us for the Open Events in Ibadan, cizenship, Olashore and this will enhance the followed up by excellent WASSCE results Eki, Warri, Port Harcourt and Lagos. Internaonal School school foreign language when they are released. Their Valedictory Finally, I would like to remind you of signed a partnership development plans. The Service takes place on Saturday 16th June some iniaves in the school to provide Continue agreement with Alliance students and staff will and they will be formally inducted into the opportunies for Olashore Alumni. For Francaise in February. p a r t a k e i n F r e n c h Olashore Alumni. All current alumni are those of you who have recently graduated The agreement was language awareness welcome to aend the ceremony which and are looking forward to NYSC, Olashore between the Embassy of a c v i e s . T h e y w i l l starts at 11.00 a.m. in the Oba Okunade would be happy to welcome you to carry To Make France, represented by compete with other Sijuwade Hall. out your NYSC in the school. If you are the Director of Alliance schools in drama/theatre, As we celebrate with Year 12 students posted to Osun State, or would like to be, Francaise in Ibadan, Mr songs, quiz and debate, all graduang from Olashore Internaonal p l e a s e e m a i l M r R u f a i Nicholas Michelland and performed in French. This School, it has also been great to receive Us Proud Olashore Internaonal w i l l f u r t h e r e x p o s e ([email protected]). If news of so many alumni graduang from you join us you could be involved in a School represented by the students of Olashore universies around the world. Some of number of projects in the school including Principal & CEO, Mr D. K. Internaonal School to them are featured in the magazine. We developing our social media presence, Smith. the French language and also like to celebrate with you on the working with the school to gain ISO Following the signing culture. of this agreement, the 06 07 Principal’s Message News Olashore wins Olashore Akintola Scholarship Olashore School Examination Receives 2018 Africa elcome to this edion of accreditaon or extending the alumni Williams the alumni magazine. network. We also always have to hold Top Schools Award WDuring the coming year, opportunies for medical doctors National as we approach the twenty-fih looking to complete the NYSC year. in May he Principal and ‘This is a validaon of the anniversary of the school, we will This would involve working in the Chief Execuve school’s commitment to enjoy many celebraons. Speech and school clinic along with supporng Youth Officer of Olashore giving each student an all- Prize Giving Day was an inial high the health workers in Iloko. T he annual Olashore Internaonal School, round educaon that point. We were pleased to receive Alternavely, if you have an idea for a Internaonal School Iloko-Ijesa, Mr D.K.Smith allows them to go on to be Mrs Kikelomo Omolara Banjo nee project that could move the school Debate Scholarship and Open has received the 2018 successful in higher Abiola-Cudjoe as the guest speaker. forward during your NYSC year come T Weekend will take place from Outstanding Schools CEO educaon both in Nigeria Mrs Banjo was one of the pioneer and talk to us. 4th-6th May, 2018 at the Awards by Africa Brands a n d a b r o a d . T h e students of Olashore Internaonal The second iniave is aimed Finals school premises in Iloko- Review. The award was performance of a school’s School and the first Head Girl of the mainly at those of you who graduated Ijesa, Osun State. presented at the 2018 g r a d u a t e s s p e a k s school. It was a pleasure to hear her a lile earlier. The Board of Governors By Temilade Ladejobi The scholarship is offered A f r i c a To p S c h o o l s volumes about the school stories of the school at that me and is aware that many of Olashore’s in two categories, the conference which held in a n d t h e q u a l i t y o f also to reflect on the success she has pioneer students are now seling lashore Internaonal School academic scholarship and Lagos. e d u c a o n b e i n g had following her graduaon. We are down and have families of their own. has emerged the winner of the indigene scholarship. The One of the key criteria provided.’ proud of her success at Maersk Line, In order to support alumni who would the 2018 edion of Akintola academic scholarship is open for the award is that the The 2018 Africa Top becoming first female Head of D.K.Smith like their own children to benefit from O Williams Naonal Youth Debate finals. to all Year 7 candidates that school must have an Schools Awards by Africa Operaons in Nigeria. an Olashore educaon, the Board will The finals were held at Meadow Hall have received and accepted excellent track record of Brands Review seeks to The third term is a busy me at grant a 25% scholarship on tuion school’s social media accounts. Please College in Lagos State. an offer of admission from producing first class celebrate excellence school, parcularly for Year 12 students. fees to the children of alumni. We look follow us on Facebook, Instagram and The school was represented by the school while the indigene degree students in top among secondary schools This year’s set have disnguished forward to beginning to develop second- Twier by searching for @olashoreschool Chidera Olalere, Lateefah Muu and scholarship is open to Year 6 r a n ke d u n i v e r s i e s in Africa. themselves by both their behaviour and generaon Olashore alumni. to keep up-to-date on your fellow alumni. Netochukwu Kalu. Chidera Olalere was students in primary schools globally. exam results so far. This year showed the Enjoy this term’s magazine and I look This term’s magazine has great news from declared the best speaker. Olashore in Oriade Local Government Commenng on the best overall performance in IGCSE in the forward to hearing from and meeng a few alumni; we must congratulate debate team beat all zonal winners to Area of Osun State. award, Mr Smith said, history of the school. I would like to more of you very soon. Chinazo Peace Eze (Class of 2012), emerge as the naonal champion. In Successful candidates will parcularly commend the students who Oluwatobi Agbaje (Class of 2012), Abdul- the 2017 edion, Olashore took b e o ffe re d f u l l t u i o n gained five or more grade A*/A in their Hafiz Alako (Class of 2012), Tunmike second place. throughout their stay in the s u b j e c t s : G i n i k a K a l u , P a t r i c k Olowe (Class of 2012) who all graduated The Akintola Williams Naonal school. Olashore Signs MoU Ogunbufunmi, Omobolaji Olalere, Aminat with first class degrees from their Youth Debate is an annual event Yakubu and Olabode Ige. Over one-third respecve universies. We also celebrate organised by the Nigeria-Britain with Alliance Francaise of all grades achieved were A*/A Dr Mayowa Obeisun who obtained a PhD Our Associaon in conjuncon with reflecng the hard work put in by students s p a r t o f o u r Embassy of France will from the University of Sheffield. Please Associaon of Internaonal School and staff in preparing for these commitment to i n c l u d e O l a s h o r e share your news stories with us so that we Educators of Nigeria, AISEN, in honour internaonal examinaons. Their JAMB- a c a d e m i c Internaonal School on can celebrate with you. of Mr Akintola Williams. A UTME results were also outstanding and I would like to thank all alumni who Alumni excellence and global the list of partner schools as such we expect these results to be joined us for the Open Events in Ibadan, cizenship, Olashore and this will enhance the followed up by excellent WASSCE results Eki, Warri, Port Harcourt and Lagos. Internaonal School school foreign language when they are released. Their Valedictory Finally, I would like to remind you of signed a partnership development plans. The Service takes place on Saturday 16th June some iniaves in the school to provide Continue agreement with Alliance students and staff will and they will be formally inducted into the opportunies for Olashore Alumni. For Francaise in February. p a r t a k e i n F r e n c h Olashore Alumni. All current alumni are those of you who have recently graduated The agreement was language awareness welcome to aend the ceremony which and are looking forward to NYSC, Olashore between the Embassy of a c v i e s . T h e y w i l l starts at 11.00 a.m. in the Oba Okunade would be happy to welcome you to carry To Make France, represented by compete with other Sijuwade Hall. out your NYSC in the school. If you are the Director of Alliance schools in drama/theatre, As we celebrate with Year 12 students posted to Osun State, or would like to be, Francaise in Ibadan, Mr songs, quiz and debate, all graduang from Olashore Internaonal p l e a s e e m a i l M r R u f a i Nicholas Michelland and performed in French. This School, it has also been great to receive Us Proud Olashore Internaonal w i l l f u r t h e r e x p o s e ([email protected]). If news of so many alumni graduang from you join us you could be involved in a School represented by the students of Olashore universies around the world. Some of number of projects in the school including Principal & CEO, Mr D. K. Internaonal School to them are featured in the magazine. We developing our social media presence, Smith. the French language and also like to celebrate with you on the working with the school to gain ISO Following the signing culture. of this agreement, the 06 07 Cover

Everyone has a story behind their manager – senior manager – director, choice of career. Why did you decide to but I personally don’t see myself become an engineer? climbing through the ladder enrely as Sociees need engineers that can and that will take the best part of seven to will change the world. Meeng today’s ten years and I have other plans. growing global energy demands, coupled with safeguarding our What other plans do you have? Dr Mayowa environment is what intrigues me. I Professionally, 10 years from now I see studied chemical engineering because myself in a role (preferably my own Obeisun of its increasingly significant role in our business) where I’m involved in society, parcularly across a variety of designing strategy and maintaining our is an alumnus of industries from energy generaon to operaons/clients. Personally, I will be environmental technology. It is an married with kids and be thinking Olashore extremely versale subject, which about school fees (laughs). provides a unique opportunity to be Internaonal involved in the development and Do you see yourself returning to manufacture of a wide range of Nigeria in the future to contribute to its School (Class of products, an aspect that interests me. development? Definitely! I love my country so much 2005). He recently What would you say is the most and I would love to contribute to its difficult part of your job? development. graduated with a The most difficult part of the job is interacng with different people and Aside from engineering, what other PhD degree in adapng my communicaon and things are you interested in? interacon skills to suit different I have a strong interest in renewable chemical clients. As we are all aware, everyone is energy (biofuels and fuel cells). Outside different and what works for one may of work, I enjoy sports, social acvies, engineering from not work for another. This has however fine dining and travelling. I am a big provided me with the key relaonship sports fan. I watch football (Liverpool the University management skills which I believe will FC), tennis (Rafael Nadal) and Formula College London. help me in the future. 1 (Lewis Hamilton). What accomplishments are you most Who are your role models? Prior to this, he proud of as an individual and on the My father (Asiwaju Romi Obeisun), job? Marn Luther King and Barack Obama obtained a BEng Earning my PhD degree from University are my role models. College London which regularly ranks degree in chemical amongst the best 10 universies in the How did OIS prepare you for university world is my biggest achievement so far. and the real world? engineering and an I did this while publishing six papers in The biggest thing OIS did was to highly rated scienfic journals and prepare me for an independent life. I MSc in aending scienfic conferences around came to OIS as a 10-year-old boy and the world (U.S.A., Germany, Mexico, had to live away from home. I think environmental and Turkey and Croaa) to present my people underesmate how difficult work. I am very proud of this because I that can be but what it does is prepare energy engineering have been able to make significant you for life itself. The educaonal contribuons in my field of study. With standard is very high and I personally from the University respect to my job, my biggest benefied from that especially in the achievement will be that within a short early years of my university. OIS is of Sheffield. He period of me I’m being charged to above and beyond the current state of Mayowa Obeisun works with Ayming lead teams and work on massive the art in terms of secondary schools in projects which indicate a high level of Nigeria. You also get to meet and trust and respect for me from my interact with people who are Consulng Group bosses. potenally the future leaders of Bags PhD in Chemical Nigeria. in the U.K. What are the opportunies for advancement for you in this field? Engineering from U.K. Varsity Huge! There is a professional ladder from a consultant – senior consultant –

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08 09 Achievement

Chinazo Peace Eze

hinazo Peace Eze graduated with a first class degree from the University of Louisiana in Lafayee where she studied geology with a minor in mathemacs. She is the university’s 2017 Outstanding Graduate, an award given based on leadership, scholarship and Cservice. In this interview, Chinazo Peace Eze speaks of her journey to academic excellence. How does it feel to graduate with a first the University Program Council and opinion, was one of the best decisions my class degree from a U.S. university? secretary for the African Students parents made for my siblings and I. It was It feels amazing to know that I have made Associaon to menon a few. How were there I learned to be self-driven and myself and my family very proud. I consider you able to manage these involvements movated. At a very young age I learned this one of my greatest achievements. so it didn’t affect school work? that if you don’t do something yourself, no I was very involved in various organisaons one will do it for you. I also made Did you set out to graduate with a first because I enjoy being a part of something wonderful friends and memories there. class? greater and it also helped me develop my Yes, I did! Having this mindset from the leadership and communicaon skills. My What is your advice to those who want to Oluwatobi beginning helped me focus on what was school work got affected somemes but I achieve the same feat as you did? important. was able to manage by planning my day The mind is a very powerful tool and it is and tasks ahead of me. Somemes it important to ulise it. Always keep your What would you aribute your success could mean staying up for a few hours to eyes on the prize and learn to have an open to? complete my school work. mind because you never know where life I would honestly say it is God. I know I might take you. Also, make sure to enjoy worked very hard but at the end of the day, Did being female in any way pose a your journey in the university because you human effort is nothing without God’s challenge to you? will never get those years back. Oluwatunmike favour. I tried to maintain a healthy balance Yes. As a female in a STEM Chinazo Abdul-Hafiz between the academic, social, spiritual (Science, Technology, and physical aspects of my life. Having a Engineering and Math) planner was definitely helpful and so was fi e l d , I w a s o e n surrounding myself with focused people underesmated by male who wanted the same thing I did. and even female students, p r o f e s s o r s a n d Why did you study geology? professionals. This is very I chose to study geology (petroleum) common in the world today First Class Degree Holders because it is a science that incorporates all but I am glad that things are the other sciences and some aspects of changing for the beer. engineering. I loved that interpretaons are backed by data and personal creavity If you had to do it all again, or point of view. The math minor was w h a t w o u l d y o u d o added because maths had always been my differently? favourite subject. I a m h a p p y w i t h t h e Meet alumni who decisions I made so far but if Why did you choose to study at the I were to change anything, I graduated with University of Louisiana in Lafayee? would have believed in It is a university with a good reputaon and myself earlier. first class degrees Louisiana is known for its amazing culture. It helped that the area is warm because I do How do you recall your not like the cold. m e a s a s t u d e n t a t Olashore Internaonal You were vice president of the University School? Honors Council, a mulcultural officer for Sending me to OIS, in my 10 11 Achievement

Chinazo Peace Eze

Oluwatunmike Ireoluwa Olowe graduated with a ﬁrst class degree in economics from Redeemer’s University, Ede. She is currently carrying out her mandatory Naonal Youth Service Corps scheme in Lagos State.

How did it feel to graduate with a Why did you choose to study at first class degree from a private Redeemer’s University and why university? economics? Abdul-Haz It felt wonderful to graduate with I’ve always loved economics right a first class degree in economics from my days in Olashore when I from Redeemer’s University, Ede, offered it as one of many subjects. Ladipo Alako Osun State. My hard work had The moment I knew I was staying finally paid off! back in Nigeria for my first degree, I had to ask myself what I wanted A b d u l - H a fi z L a d i p o A l a ko How easy was this feat? in a university. I wanted a school graduated in 2017 from Lancaster It was easy and at the same me that will encourage learning University in the United Kingdom What were some of the challenges you You received the Lancaster Award Gold not so easy. It was easy because I without being stuffy, good with a first class degree in Cerficate. What specific acvies did you do set out to get a first class right academic environment with good faced while in school? to qualify for this? from my Year 12 in Olashore hostel facilies. Redeemer’s mechatronic engineering. He also The main challenge I faced was with my The Lancaster Award has a defined set of Internaonal School, and I University fits the descripon of received the following awards: health, both physical and mental. Mental acvies required to be completed in worked hard by reading and what I wanted when I considered health is oen taken for granted in our B e s t S t u d e n t C e r fi c a t e , fulfilment of the award. These include priorising right from my first the opons I had at the me. I also culture and not acknowledged but I think Lancaster Award Gold Cerficate, aending career workshops, parcipang in semester. On the other hand, it wanted to avoid the delays it’s very important because it affects one's volunteer acvies within the Lancaster wasn’t so easy because of the usually associated with strikes in and Instuon of Mechanical confidence, movaon, work ethics, and community, helping to run a club or society stress of juggling a lot of courses the public universies. It was my Engineering (IMechE) Best Project relaonships with others whom we interact recognised by the student union, and holding each semester. desire to complete the course with. What helped me was I had people who A w a r d i n M e c h a t r o n i c s a part me job alongside your university within the spulated me and not cared - my parents, the porters at university Engineering. He is currently a studies. To obtain the award, I had to fulfil all So you had set your target before have to incur extra years due to and some good friends who supported me of these requirements, from which I detailed you gained admission into the incessant strikes. graduate intern at Siemens one way or another through this journey. To a n d h i g h l i g hte d i n sta n c e s w h e re I university? Limited Nigeria. them, I am thankful. demonstrated a set of skills such as Yes, I did. I set out to graduate How involved were you in other leadership, teamwork and me management with a first class right from Year 12 school acvies? What would you aribute your success to? which I developed from parcipang in these when I heard about some past I was involved in a number of God first, pung in the extra effort and hours How did it feel to graduate with a first class acvies. Olashore students graduang leadership acvies. I was the to make sure I was always on track with my with a first class. I think a number president of the Students’ degree as well as receive the award for best studies and meeng up with course work You also received Instuon of Mechanical of them graduated with first class Welfare Scheme (STUWES) and student in your set from a U.K. university? deadlines. I was bold enough to speak up and Engineering (IMechE) Best Project Award in degrees that year and I felt like if the financial secretary of the I feel relieved. All the hard work, extra effort approach my professors when I wasn’t clear Mechatronics Engineering. What was the they could do it so could I. R e d e e m e r ’ s U n i v e r s i t y and long hours I put into it were crowned about the course. I also made sure I learnt project about and what does the award Economics Students’ Associaon. with success, thanks to God. The course was from my mistakes aer each test or entail? What did you do differently to I was also the Assistant Course very demanding. I had to commit long hours coursework feedback in preparaon for future The project focused on designing and accomplish this? Representave throughout my especially with challenging projects. I had to examinaons. developing key components of a novel The only thing I did differently was stay at the university. work on and deliver tangible innovave microfluidic cellular detecon system. I to priorise. I did what I was results to receive a good grade. Why did you choose to study at Lancaster received the award for scoring the highest meant to do at the right me. I What is next phase for you? University? mark among other Mechatronic Engineering was focused on my goal. I am currently carrying out my Did you set out from the beginning to Lancaster University has one of the most students on my individual dissertaon NYSC in an investment and graduate with a first class? conducive atmospheres for academic study project. What would you aribute your securies trading company. I’m Yes, I did. This has always been one of my and research in the U.K. It is located in the success to? gaining a lot of experience that I countryside. This made me very comfortable What is the next phase for you? I aribute my success to God and believe will be useful in my career goals. It was an important stepping stone to focus on my studies coupled with the fact I am currently working as an Intern to gain hard work. A lot of hard work as a Financial Economist. Aer for me to achieve my long-term life and that as a famous university, I was never too far more professional experience, while I seek went along with prayers. Also, I NYSC, the next phase is to go for a career goal of becoming a world-renowned scienst, inventor and innovator in my away from any facility I needed during my stay. admissions and scholarships to pursue a PhD had a good support system. master’s degree in Financial The collegiate system was also very important chosen field of study. Goals I am sll in my intended field of specialisaon. Economics abroad, hopefully on a because it meant I had a dedicated college working towards. scholarship. staff that I could always approach for any advice or support I required.

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What would you aribute your success to? My success was as a result of the THE MIND MATTERS relaonships I had. In third year, I made friends who shared the same objecves as I did and were studying similar In this arcle, Dr Olaosebikan looks courses. My small group had a healthy compeon where we would strive to at the benefits of having a good mental health get the highest mark in every test/exam. I always wanted to be ahead in the group, so this fueled me to study more. here is a tendency to Here are some benefits of a good •Improved social interacons: Even in situaons when I was not the best in the group, we all did well so we overlook the issue of mental mental health status: We will be beer equipped to have were happy either way. Thealth in this part of the • I m p r o v e d e m o o n a l conversaons, communicate world due to the tradional intelligence: This gives control of effecvely, understand other How did it feel to graduate with a first How involved were you in other abstracon which sll pervades ll outbursts and other displays of people beer and manage class degree from a U.K. university? acvies as a student? It felt great! It sll remains the best During my final year, I tried to make my date. Hence, the importance of emoons, beer coping strategies individual differences. day of my life. At that point in my life, me as producve as possible. I wanted mental health and issues relang for stress, reduced anxiety, •Improved quality of life and that was my biggest goal and it was a to be in a situaon where when I was not to it is not enrely appreciated. reduced risk of depression, life expectancy: When we have a very good feeling seeing my hard doing school work, I was doing Mental health is our emoonal happier moods, etc. stable mental health status, the work pay off. something that would sll benefit me posively, taking on roles including being and psycho-social state which risk of self-harm and suicide How easy was this feat? a s t u d e n t a m b a s s a d o r a t t h e dictates how you think, feel and reduces, thus promong a beer Well, I wouldn’t say it was easy but I management school, a student mentor act. We need to understand that A good mental quality of life. wouldn’t say it was difficult either. I to two first-year students, volunteering mental health is just as important •Improved physical health: This at UNICEF on campus, analyst at the just believe with the right amount of as physical health, just as we are means we will beer understand work put into a degree, it’s very investment and finance society etc. I health is a achievable for anyone. My plan from parcularly liked doing these things ‘physical’ beings, we are also the importance of caring for our the onset was to try as much as because they got me out of the library ‘mental’ beings. Mental health is foundaon for body, exercising regularly, eang (all work no play makes Jack a dull boy) possible to get a first class and for a and they also impacted me posively. important at every stage of life, healthy and avoiding habits that major part of the course, I tried to an individual’s They didn’t affect my school work from childhood and adolescence are detrimental to our health such keep to that plan. because I used them as a break from through adulthood, which is why it effecve funconing as substance abuse and smoking. school work. What did you do differently to is important to raise awareness and well-being accomplish this? You are currently serving. How is that and get people informed about In conclusion, a good mental I set a lot of targets for myself, some of working out for you? the benefits of a good mental health is a foundaon for an them unrealisc. At the beginning of Yes, I am. Actually, my service year is health. A good mental health is individual’s effecve funconing my third year, I had a target of 90% in coming to an end soon. Nonetheless, my tantamount to a good physical • I m p r o v e d a c a d e m i c and well-being because it allows every course I took. And although I service year has been great so far. I am health, excellent work ethics, achievement: This is embedded in you to realise your full potenal, eventually didn’t come close to lucky to work in the investment banking the fact that memory, a key skill for meeng this, the fact that I had this division of a financial services company. effecve coping strategies, a cope with the stress of life, work academic excellence, is highly target made me put my all into my Through this experience, I have learnt a stable social life and so on. producvely and make meaningful courses. lot about the industry which I believe based on aenon which is contribuons to the community. would be very useful in my career. Also, I strongly linked to the background Oluwatobi serve as the president of my Community The World Health Organizaon Let us make an effort to pursue and You must have encountered some mental state. A depressed Development Service (CDS) group and (WHO) defines mental health as maintain a good mental health challenges while in school. What individual is likely to keep were they? through this role I believe I have gained a ‘the emoonal and spiritual status and we’d see how our lives few skills. forgeng things. I think my biggest challenge in school Agbaje resilience which enables us to would take a beer shape. was essay wring. By the end of my • I m p r o v e d e c o n o m i c What is the next phase for you aer enjoy life and survive pain, second year, I realised that I was not parcipaon: This means we can O l u w a t o b i O l u w a t o k i A g b a j e NYSC? suffering and disappointment. It is doing very well in essays. To this end, graduated from Lancaster University in Although my NYSC year is almost done, I a posive sense of wellbeing and make beer financial decisions, Dr Oladoyin Olaosebikan in my class selecon for my third year, can’t say I have a very concrete plan. I invest wisely, take on projects with I tried as much as possible to avoid the United Kingdom with a first class an underlying belief in our and (Class of 2008 ) plan on doing a post-graduate degree, minimal risks, develop a saving courses which were concentrated on degree in accounng and finance. He others dignity and worth. It is either a master’s degree or an MBA right habit and plan effecvely for wrien work, going for courses that also received the Lancaster University aer or in the near future and I have influenced by our experience and had more tests. Also when carrying Award. He is currently carrying out his started working on some applicaons. our genec inheritance.’ rerement. out my final year project, I developed Naonal Youth Service Corp scheme at In the meanme, I plan to study for a a close relaonship with my professional examinaon I am wring in supervisor who guided me through Meristem Nigeria. June. the process. 14 15 Health

16 17 Event EvenEvent t Students organise Alumni Speak at Olashore free malaria Open Events testing for he Olashore Open Events programme which started in Benin City connued with the TChairman, Board of Governors, Prince Abimbola Olashore and Principal & CEO hosng local children parents, friends and alumni of the school to a cocktail recepon in Abuja, Ado-Eki, Akure, ear 11 students organised a malaria awareness event Ibadan, Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and London. for local children in Iloko. The students invited all the At this year’s event, some of our alumni shared Ychildren from the local government primary school their Olashore experience with current and and other children in the community. The event took place prospecve parents as well as friends of the school at the community town hall which the students had in groups across Nigeria and in the United refurbished as part of their community service project. Kingdom. All the children present were tested for malaria by the In Akure, Dr Oladoyin Olaosebikan (Class of school’s medical team which included Dr Oladoyin 2008) aended the event and addressed the Olaosebikan (Class of 2008) currently carrying out her NYSC parents while in Ado Eki, Miss Funmilola Ajisola in the school. Those who tested posive received free LUFP (Class of 2014) made a presentaon about malaria treatment. The students educated the children on the school. In Port Harcourt, Mr Tony Okafor (Class how to avoid malaria using drama, songs and games in both of 1999) and Miss Tamara Johnson (Class of 2014) English and Yoruba. The children had a wonderful me and addressed prospecve parents. Mr Temitope were treated to lots of food and drinks as well as Runsewe (Class of 1999) and Mr Damilola (Class of entertainment provided by the students. 2011) gave an impressive speech in Abuja while The students were also seen working in teams to ensure Miss Eberechukwu and her sister Miss Chioma the success of the event which doubled as a birthday party Nwachukwu (Class of 2017) spoke glowingly of in honour of our founder, Oba Oladele Olashore. Olashore at the Warri event. Faith Unah, a Year 11 student and chair of the planning In Lagos, Miss Mojisola Akande (Class of 2009) commiee, describing the programme said, ‘It was a very made a presentaon and in Ibadan the trio of Mr fun and interesng one, although stressful at the beginning Dara Olaniyan, Mr John Sivebukola (Class of 2014) but the smile on the faces of the children made it and Miss Tolulope Sivebukola (Class of 2011) worthwhile’. addressed all present at the event. The event, which is one of the school plaorms to relate stakeholders, provided an opportunity for those present to learn more about what the school oﬀers and the direcon of an Olashore educaon in the 21st century.

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n Founder’s Day at Olashore Internaonal School, we reflect on the vision of our founder OOba Oladele Olashore and celebrate the achievements of the school. Since January 1994, when the first set of students were admied, the school has recorded remarkable achievements. Now approaching 22nd Founder’s Day its 25th year, the school has connued to provide quality educaon to children. It was, therefore, an atmosphere of celebraon in the school as members of staff and students gathered at the Oba Okunade Celebration of Achievements Sijuwade School Hall to celebrate the 22nd Founder’s Day. The special guest of honour at the event was Prof. Margaret T. Okorodudu-Fubara, an environmental lawyer, the author of the first Nigerian textbook on environmental law and a former parent. In her message to the students which she tled ‘The next froner aer OIS’, she asked the students to think about where they would be in the years to come aer graduang from Olashore and what they would want to have achieved by then. As an environmental lawyer, Prof. Okorodudu-Fubara gave ps on why everyone should be involved in the prevenon of global warming. She ended her message by urging the students to ‘consciously strive to make a good mark aer leaving OIS, a mark that can never be erased’. Mr D.K. Smith, the principal, spoke on what makes an Olashore educaon unique in Nigeria in terms of preparing students effecvely for the world they will face aer they leave school. He also spoke at length about how the school is using technology to transform learning so as to ensure that students develop the core skills needed for the future as well as giving them the needed advantage. The school cultural troupe gave the astonishing performance for which they have come to be associated with and this earned them a standing ovaon from the guests. The programme culminated with the long service staff awards given to members of staff who had worked in the school for 10 years and 20 years respecvely. This year there were five recipients of the award.

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18 19 Photos from Mrs Kikelomo’s days as a student Back to my alma mater! Mrs Kikelomo Banjo nee Abiola-Cudjoe visits Olashore Internaonal School 17 years From left to right Mrs Lesley Burgess (wife of pioneer principal), Adams Ozah, From left to right aer graduaon. Olanike Ogunsanya, Olabode Olanipekun, Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe, Akintunde Akindiran, Mrs Lesley Burgess, Akindiran Akintunde, Adeleye Oladipo, Bankole Alao and Nwadiuto Akah Mr Obiora Onwunabonze and Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe rs Kikelomo Banjo nee Abiola my willingness to learn. They Cudjoe was a pioneer student t h e n p u t m e o n t h e Mand first Head Girl of Olashore m a n a g e m e n t t r a i n i n g Internaonal School. She is currently the programme within the Maersk Operaons Manager for Maersk Line in g r o u p w h e r e I g o t t o Nigeria covering operaons in Lagos and understand the cross-seconal Port Harcourt. She returned to her alma knowledge of the business. I mater as guest speaker during the 2017 spent some me in trade and Speech & Prize Giving Day. During her visit, markeng. I also did a lile snt she was given a tour of the school. She in customer service and then stated how impressed she was with the for the most part, I worked in transformaon and level of development operaons. These are the core and then talk about the perks. That job was From left to right the school has aained. Isibhakhome areas of business in logiscs. I’ve been in quite challenging but one good thing about Akindiran Gideon Akintunde (pioneer head boy), Aanuoluwapo Jolaoso, Ijewere spoke to her in this interview. Maersk now for close to ten years and I’ve Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe(pioneer head girl), Nwadiuto Akah, Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe looking at the camera Maersk Line is that they really invest in Olanike Ogunsanya and Olabode Olanipekun during a dinner hosted by the principal, Dr Burgess put the legal ambion aside. Having their staff. If an individual exhibits You have a very successful career at gathered so much knowledge in the leadership qualies, you are idenfied and dedicated. In my current role, I environment. t h e e n g i n e ro o m o f t h e it. I just had a baby who is Maersk Line. How did you end up at marine industry, maybe I can someday go p l a c e d o n m a n a ge m e nt t ra i n i n g am the first woman to hold such company. Being in a posion almost two years old now. Since Maersk Line? back to law for example to learn marine programme which is one thing I’m really a posion. They were very What accomplishments are w h e r e I a m m a n a g i n g I had her, it’s been addional That is a very good queson because my law and take that path. That’s how I ended i m p re s s e d to s e e t h at O l a s h o re scepcal at first to appoint me you most proud of? operaons from Lagos and in responsibility. It is my husband career in shipping wasn’t planned at all. I up at Maersk Line. Internaonal School is focusing on. There for the role because I was a The very first one was being the Port Harcourt, so the locaon and my daughter thankfully on studied in the U.K. and I got a degree in law are so many perks, you get to travel a lot, woman and wondered if I would Head Girl in Olashore at a very ca n b e a c h a llen ge. B u t the home front. I have a nanny and internaonal relaons. When I What are the perks of the job? there is this level of accountability given to be pushed over but I think as a young age. That was one of my generally dealing with the kind that helps when I am at work. returned to Nigeria, I wanted to go to law I have done quite a few roles at Maersk Line you so you are responsible for the woman one gets what she key accomplishments. Joining of people in this industry; being Being in operaons is a 24/7 school but was informed that I needed a and like I said, I was the personal assistant decisions you make. If you are the manager wants more easily. There are Maersk Line in my service year the link between my company thing so I try to maintain work- pure LLB degree. At this point, it was either to the M.D. then I went to the corporate of a team, you are accountable for the c h a l l e n g e s b e c a u s e t h e was another accomplishment. I a n d t h e N i g e r i a n P o r t s life balance. I must say that it’s go back to the U.K. or study for an LLB for communicaons role, aer that I was in decisions you make, and the results your shipping industry is a male- a l s o g o t i n t o d o m y A u t h o r i t y c a n b e v e r y not 100% but I try to make me three years and then go to law school for trade and markeng where I was a team deliver so it puts that addional level dominated industry. In a postgraduate course and it was challenging somemes. There for family as much as I can. another two years. I thought to myself, communicaons manager. I had this of responsibility on your shoulders where management team of forty really challenging but I was able are some concessions I have There are mes in the middle of ‘five years of studying again, no way’. I was hunger for knowledge of the core shipping you know that you have to take things up a people, you may only find three to sit all six exams and pass with been trying to get from the the night, when I wake up and already working in a law firm just to gain business and I wasn’t sasfied with what I notch and then deliver. You also have good women. However, I feel we are flying colours. Unknown to me, government and it can be very get some calls and aend to courtroom experience. I thought of had been doing so I went into operaons. people relaons. The staff there are equals as long as you can get the it was what I needed to posion difficult to put those things some issues or somemes contacng some barristers I met for a job in Starng my job was on a large scale. The dedicated and commied people so when job done. We all have our me for my next level at Maersk through. You win some, you when I have to aend to my their law firm while I decide what I wanted first job I had was in Dubai and this was the you work with them, there is no way you targets irrespecve of gender Line as I was then selected to be lose some but you have to keep d a u g h t e r. I t w a s v e r y to do. Since I was in Nigeria, the easy liner operaons cluster where we had the won’t become like that. Another perk is the and we all do the needful to on the management team trying and striving to see what challenging in the early days but opon was to do my NYSC. I don’t know if enre operaons of all our offices in West salary, it is sufficient to keep you going. For meet our targets. You just have training programme. you can really get out of it. I now she is grown and I’m beer it’s different now but then corps members Central Asia reporng to that office. It was me it is being able to go to work in a good to be hardworking, keep have not been able to overcome able to manage her as well as were posted to different companies for quite a wide scoop for me. I mean I was environment with good people, and with moving, striving hard, learning, What has been the greatest all the challenges, some are sll work. It can be challenging but it their service year and I was sent to Maersk just starng in operaons and handling people from mulcultural backgrounds. Line. That’s how my journey in shipping twenty-three ports. We have ports in every reinvenng yourself, and before challenge in your career and there but I have a never give up is something that can be done. you know it, you become a star how did you overcome it? atude. There are other women that began. I was posted to Maersk Line as a country, in over one hundred and fiy-five What do you think led to your success in performer. It has a lot to do with T h e s h i p p i n g i n d u s t r y, have done it so I am sure I can personal assistant to the M.D. That countries in the world so you can imagine this tradionally male-dominated world? your personal traits and quality especially my role in operaons, How do you balance your life, do what is expected of me. posion gave me an overview of shipping not knowing anything about operaons It comes down to my formave years at and how you develop them over has been quite challenging family and career? acvies and logiscs. I thought to myself, and then taking twenty-three ports under Olashore, the fact that I started off as a the years and you will see that because as you know the I get asked that queson a lot. I ‘this might not be bad’ so I indicated my my porolio. You asked me about the perks leader at that young age, having that ‘can you will be able to thrive in any operaons of every company is don’t know how I do it but I do interest and the company also idenfied but I would first talk about the challenges do’ atude, being commied and 20 21 Photos from Mrs Kikelomo’s days as a student Back to my alma mater! Mrs Kikelomo Banjo nee Abiola-Cudjoe visits Olashore Internaonal School 17 years From left to right Mrs Lesley Burgess (wife of pioneer principal), Adams Ozah, From left to right aer graduaon. Olanike Ogunsanya, Olabode Olanipekun, Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe, Akintunde Akindiran, Mrs Lesley Burgess, Akindiran Akintunde, Adeleye Oladipo, Bankole Alao and Nwadiuto Akah Mr Obiora Onwunabonze and Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe rs Kikelomo Banjo nee Abiola my willingness to learn. They Cudjoe was a pioneer student t h e n p u t m e o n t h e Mand first Head Girl of Olashore m a n a g e m e n t t r a i n i n g Internaonal School. She is currently the programme within the Maersk Operaons Manager for Maersk Line in g r o u p w h e r e I g o t t o Nigeria covering operaons in Lagos and understand the cross-seconal Port Harcourt. She returned to her alma knowledge of the business. I mater as guest speaker during the 2017 spent some me in trade and Speech & Prize Giving Day. During her visit, markeng. I also did a lile snt she was given a tour of the school. She in customer service and then stated how impressed she was with the for the most part, I worked in transformaon and level of development operaons. These are the core and then talk about the perks. That job was From left to right the school has aained. Isibhakhome areas of business in logiscs. I’ve been in quite challenging but one good thing about Akindiran Gideon Akintunde (pioneer head boy), Aanuoluwapo Jolaoso, Ijewere spoke to her in this interview. Maersk now for close to ten years and I’ve Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe(pioneer head girl), Nwadiuto Akah, Kikelomo Abiola-Cudjoe looking at the camera Maersk Line is that they really invest in Olanike Ogunsanya and Olabode Olanipekun during a dinner hosted by the principal, Dr Burgess put the legal ambion aside. Having their staff. If an individual exhibits You have a very successful career at gathered so much knowledge in the leadership qualies, you are idenfied and dedicated. In my current role, I environment. t h e e n g i n e ro o m o f t h e it. I just had a baby who is Maersk Line. How did you end up at marine industry, maybe I can someday go p l a c e d o n m a n a ge m e nt t ra i n i n g am the first woman to hold such company. Being in a posion almost two years old now. Since Maersk Line? back to law for example to learn marine programme which is one thing I’m really a posion. They were very What accomplishments are w h e r e I a m m a n a g i n g I had her, it’s been addional That is a very good queson because my law and take that path. That’s how I ended i m p re s s e d to s e e t h at O l a s h o re scepcal at first to appoint me you most proud of? operaons from Lagos and in responsibility. It is my husband career in shipping wasn’t planned at all. I up at Maersk Line. Internaonal School is focusing on. There for the role because I was a The very first one was being the Port Harcourt, so the locaon and my daughter thankfully on studied in the U.K. and I got a degree in law are so many perks, you get to travel a lot, woman and wondered if I would Head Girl in Olashore at a very ca n b e a c h a llen ge. B u t the home front. I have a nanny and internaonal relaons. When I What are the perks of the job? there is this level of accountability given to be pushed over but I think as a young age. That was one of my generally dealing with the kind that helps when I am at work. returned to Nigeria, I wanted to go to law I have done quite a few roles at Maersk Line you so you are responsible for the woman one gets what she key accomplishments. Joining of people in this industry; being Being in operaons is a 24/7 school but was informed that I needed a and like I said, I was the personal assistant decisions you make. If you are the manager wants more easily. There are Maersk Line in my service year the link between my company thing so I try to maintain work- pure LLB degree. At this point, it was either to the M.D. then I went to the corporate of a team, you are accountable for the c h a l l e n g e s b e c a u s e t h e was another accomplishment. I a n d t h e N i g e r i a n P o r t s life balance. I must say that it’s go back to the U.K. or study for an LLB for communicaons role, aer that I was in decisions you make, and the results your shipping industry is a male- a l s o g o t i n t o d o m y A u t h o r i t y c a n b e v e r y not 100% but I try to make me three years and then go to law school for trade and markeng where I was a team deliver so it puts that addional level dominated industry. In a postgraduate course and it was challenging somemes. There for family as much as I can. another two years. I thought to myself, communicaons manager. I had this of responsibility on your shoulders where management team of forty really challenging but I was able are some concessions I have There are mes in the middle of ‘five years of studying again, no way’. I was hunger for knowledge of the core shipping you know that you have to take things up a people, you may only find three to sit all six exams and pass with been trying to get from the the night, when I wake up and already working in a law firm just to gain business and I wasn’t sasfied with what I notch and then deliver. You also have good women. However, I feel we are flying colours. Unknown to me, government and it can be very get some calls and aend to courtroom experience. I thought of had been doing so I went into operaons. people relaons. The staff there are equals as long as you can get the it was what I needed to posion difficult to put those things some issues or somemes contacng some barristers I met for a job in Starng my job was on a large scale. The dedicated and commied people so when job done. We all have our me for my next level at Maersk through. You win some, you when I have to aend to my their law firm while I decide what I wanted first job I had was in Dubai and this was the you work with them, there is no way you targets irrespecve of gender Line as I was then selected to be lose some but you have to keep d a u g h t e r. I t w a s v e r y to do. Since I was in Nigeria, the easy liner operaons cluster where we had the won’t become like that. Another perk is the and we all do the needful to on the management team trying and striving to see what challenging in the early days but opon was to do my NYSC. I don’t know if enre operaons of all our offices in West salary, it is sufficient to keep you going. For meet our targets. You just have training programme. you can really get out of it. I now she is grown and I’m beer it’s different now but then corps members Central Asia reporng to that office. It was me it is being able to go to work in a good to be hardworking, keep have not been able to overcome able to manage her as well as were posted to different companies for quite a wide scoop for me. I mean I was environment with good people, and with moving, striving hard, learning, What has been the greatest all the challenges, some are sll work. It can be challenging but it their service year and I was sent to Maersk just starng in operaons and handling people from mulcultural backgrounds. Line. That’s how my journey in shipping twenty-three ports. We have ports in every reinvenng yourself, and before challenge in your career and there but I have a never give up is something that can be done. you know it, you become a star how did you overcome it? atude. There are other women that began. I was posted to Maersk Line as a country, in over one hundred and fiy-five What do you think led to your success in performer. It has a lot to do with T h e s h i p p i n g i n d u s t r y, have done it so I am sure I can personal assistant to the M.D. That countries in the world so you can imagine this tradionally male-dominated world? your personal traits and quality especially my role in operaons, How do you balance your life, do what is expected of me. posion gave me an overview of shipping not knowing anything about operaons It comes down to my formave years at and how you develop them over has been quite challenging family and career? acvies and logiscs. I thought to myself, and then taking twenty-three ports under Olashore, the fact that I started off as a the years and you will see that because as you know the I get asked that queson a lot. I ‘this might not be bad’ so I indicated my my porolio. You asked me about the perks leader at that young age, having that ‘can you will be able to thrive in any operaons of every company is don’t know how I do it but I do interest and the company also idenfied but I would first talk about the challenges do’ atude, being commied and 20 21 RECIPE FOR CELEBRITY SUCCESS By Kikelomo Banjo 1. Challenge yourself to be the best you can Mrs Kikelomo’s recent visit to school Somemes the task ahead of you might not be easy. In some cases, you might not even know how to get there. But remember, without commitment, you won’t start and without consistency, you won’t finish. So just start and somehow you will get into the swing of things. Folarin Falana Aristotle once said, ‘You are what you repeatedly do’. Therefore, excellence ought to be a habit and not an act. DON’T YOU FORGET THAT! Challenge yourself, keep pushing for a.k.a. Falz greater heights, make a difference, do what the other 99% aren’t doing. Enhance your life every day by seeking that wisdom and make an impact. Folarin Falana a.k.a. Falz was born in Lagos State to renowned lawyers, Femi and 2. Be humble Funmi Falana. He had his primary educaon There is a saying, ‘Pride is the burden of a at St. Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ikeja foolish person’. Don’t feel too big. Even the and Olashore Internaonal School, Bible says, for the Chrisans amongst us, ‘Let he who stands firm be careful, unless he falls’. Osun State before proceeding to the In life, there is always somebody, or something, University of Reading in the U.K. that will humble you. Find someone to help to study law. you through life. Most people have mentors Falz started music as a hobby while who guide them through on their journeys to in Olashore Internaonal School, where success. Respect everyone; you never know who could be of help in future. he formed a music group with a friend called ‘The School Boys’. Falz shot into 3. If you are going to do a job, do it right limelight aer his song ‘Marry me’ which Somemes, it could just be the effort/quality featured Poe and Yemi Alade got him a of work that could be noced and I have heard nominaon in the ‘Best Collaboraon of many stories where this type of commitment and dedicaon have taken people far. Shoot for the Year’ category at the 2015 Nigeria the stars, be the best that you can be. Know Entertainment Awards. That nominaon that good enough isn’t good enough if it can be was the beginning of various nominaons beer and beer isn’t good enough if it can be and awards for Falz locally and best. internaonally. He went on to win the 4. Nothing maers but your willingness to BET Viewers Choice Best Internaonal succeed Act Award at the 2016 BET Awards and Somemes, life is not fair and you will fail a few in 2017, the AFRIMMA for Best Male Act mes. It’s not about how many mes you fall in West Africa. but how quickly you can get up. So even if you Falz has been described as an entertainer fail 7 mes, get up the 8th me. Never ever give up. Don’t get discouraged or draw on self- aer winning the 2016 AMVCA for ‘Best pity or make excuses or tell people your Actor in a Comedy’ for his role in Jenifa’s problems-this doesn’t work. 90% of the people Diary. you tell your problems don’t really care and the remaining 10% are secretly happy you have that problem. So why bother? Have that willingness to succeed, that hunger for success. In Steve Jobs words, ‘Stay hungry, stay foolish’.

22 23 RECIPE FOR CELEBRITY SUCCESS By Kikelomo Banjo 1. Challenge yourself to be the best you can Mrs Kikelomo’s recent visit to school Somemes the task ahead of you might not be easy. In some cases, you might not even know how to get there. But remember, without commitment, you won’t start and without consistency, you won’t finish. So just start and somehow you will get into the swing of things. Folarin Falana Aristotle once said, ‘You are what you repeatedly do’. Therefore, excellence ought to be a habit and not an act. DON’T YOU FORGET THAT! Challenge yourself, keep pushing for a.k.a. Falz greater heights, make a difference, do what the other 99% aren’t doing. Enhance your life every day by seeking that wisdom and make an impact. Folarin Falana a.k.a. Falz was born in Lagos State to renowned lawyers, Femi and 2. Be humble Funmi Falana. He had his primary educaon There is a saying, ‘Pride is the burden of a at St. Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ikeja foolish person’. Don’t feel too big. Even the and Olashore Internaonal School, Bible says, for the Chrisans amongst us, ‘Let he who stands firm be careful, unless he falls’. Osun State before proceeding to the In life, there is always somebody, or something, University of Reading in the U.K. that will humble you. Find someone to help to study law. you through life. Most people have mentors Falz started music as a hobby while who guide them through on their journeys to in Olashore Internaonal School, where success. Respect everyone; you never know who could be of help in future. he formed a music group with a friend called ‘The School Boys’. Falz shot into 3. If you are going to do a job, do it right limelight aer his song ‘Marry me’ which Somemes, it could just be the effort/quality featured Poe and Yemi Alade got him a of work that could be noced and I have heard nominaon in the ‘Best Collaboraon of many stories where this type of commitment and dedicaon have taken people far. Shoot for the Year’ category at the 2015 Nigeria the stars, be the best that you can be. Know Entertainment Awards. That nominaon that good enough isn’t good enough if it can be was the beginning of various nominaons beer and beer isn’t good enough if it can be and awards for Falz locally and best. internaonally. He went on to win the 4. Nothing maers but your willingness to BET Viewers Choice Best Internaonal succeed Act Award at the 2016 BET Awards and Somemes, life is not fair and you will fail a few in 2017, the AFRIMMA for Best Male Act mes. It’s not about how many mes you fall in West Africa. but how quickly you can get up. So even if you Falz has been described as an entertainer fail 7 mes, get up the 8th me. Never ever give up. Don’t get discouraged or draw on self- aer winning the 2016 AMVCA for ‘Best pity or make excuses or tell people your Actor in a Comedy’ for his role in Jenifa’s problems-this doesn’t work. 90% of the people Diary. you tell your problems don’t really care and the remaining 10% are secretly happy you have that problem. So why bother? Have that willingness to succeed, that hunger for success. In Steve Jobs words, ‘Stay hungry, stay foolish’.

22 23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY To all alumni born in April, May and June April Kola-Adefem iOmotesho N. Agbai Jackson Agbai Okoye Odera Carl Adeoye TaiwoOluwatosin Abidoye Oluwatosin Anne Koyenikan Idowu Toluope Aghwana Oyinkan Chrisne Okoye Uzoamaka Eucharia Adindu Sylvester Abitoye Oluwabosoye O. Mayers Oluwaromi Marn Ajisola Ayomide Felix Okudolo Kesiena Jesse AgboolaOladipo Ade-Adedeji Oluwatobi A. Michael Ukela Akintunji YewandeEyeola Okunade Aishat Oyinkansola AgunloyeOlawaleOladipo Adebayo Oluwaseun Samuel Obeisun Oluwamayowa A. Akpojotor Ogheneovo Okunniyi David Timilehin Ahmed AdedotunOluwaseun Adegbuyi AdedamolaTiwalade Obiejesi Ugochi Obianuju Alako Abdul-Hafiz Ladipo Okupe Monjolaoluwa A. AinaMotolaniOlakiitan AdegokeAdebiyi Obiora Nnamdi Alase Dasola Sherifat Olaleye Chrisanah Motunrayo Ajayi Oluwatoyin Bukola Aderele Kolade Kehinde Oginni YejideTaiwo Alejo Gideon Olufemi Olaosebikan Olamide Ope Ajayi, OluwanifemiOluwadara Aderele KoredeTaiwo Ogundipe Kasope Ally Susanna Ayesha Olaosebikan, Omolola Adunni Ajibade Omotola K. Aderele Oyinkansola A. Ogunlesi Abimbola M. Amrasa, Oghenevwede Evarista Olotu Jeremiah Kehinde AkingboyeTemi-Tope Ade-Unuigbe Jane Adesola Ohamara Stephanie Iheoma Anumenechi Godwin Junior Olowokere Olamide Peter Akin-Idowu, OluwatobiFeranmi Adeyemi Abimbola Ojudu Temitope O. Apata GbemisolaOlayide Omodon Onyebuchi Akinleye Faramade O. Adeyemi Oluyemi Damola Oke Ajewole Omosola Awokunle Victoria Abiola Omonzane Emanehi AkinolaWidadOmolola Agbola Ademidun A. Okoli, Everest Chukwuemeka Awosika Abiola Olufunlola Omoya Omosalewa Olamipo Alabi Kayode Mahmud Agboola Tiwalolu O. Oladejo Moses Oluwaseun BamisileOlaniyi David Onasile Adedamola Aluko Raphael Tolulope Aghwana OnajiteAdeniyi S. Olaosebikan Oladoyin A. Bello Yetunde Oni Oluwatoyin Abisola AndeOluwafunmike Agunloye Oreofe Olayiwola Folanmi Hassan Bob-Nabena Dikmoh Onibokun Adesoladi Awe Kayode Ajifowobaje Olugboyega Olujimi S. Bobo-Jama Opuibise Onuekwusi Zulumoke AwolumateDamilola Janet Olaoluwa Oluwapamilerin Olujimi Foluseke Bolu Dolapo Adebanke Oredugba Alaba Abiola AwosemusiBankole Akangbe Abiodun Omodon Elizabeth E. Bolu Oluwatobiloba A. Orunesajo Oluwagbemiga Babalola OreoluwaAyomide Akanji Babaseindemi B. Omoleye Oluwabusayo Chilo-Offiah Adaeze Osakue Efosa Charles Ben-Agbo Emmauel Akinwale Oluwadamilare W. Omoya Morolake Omolara Chilo-Offiah Nnamdi I. Osifo, Oruaro Jessica Cofie Boafo Oluwajuwon Akinyemi Oluwatosin B. Onigbogi Damilare Davies-Jones Olubukola A. Oso Akinniyi Dabiri Oluwajuwalo Akomolafe Ayobami Yewande Onigbogi Funmilola Stella Elemo OluwabukolaYetunde Oyeyemi Kallyhat O. Dafe-Akpedeye Fejiro Alabi, Abimbola Elizabeth Opadere Folashade Funke Emiko, Oritsemuoyowa Abner Oyibo Biobele C. Daramola Damilola Alli Omowumi Ololade Osayande Osazemen Enekwa Chiamaka Philips Ezekiel Depo-Oyedokun Mayowa E. Anyanwu Karachi Ososanya Adedamola Falade Adeboye Olukunle Pius-Ogiji Emmanuel Adole Doherty Oladipupo Adebayo Aprezi Ekiye Elizabeth Owolabi Helen Adeola Folorunso Oluwaseun Popoola Adetomilola Edeki Afueri Aromolaran Faderera Oyediran Ruth George Oluwaseyifunmi A. Princewill Alaye Edwin Oluwabunmi Onadjefe Arowolo Oluwabunkunmi M. Oyeleke Olufolakanmi O. Gidigbi Ayomide Chinasa Sami-Orungbe Adebisi Eze, Philip Chidera Arowolo, Gbolahan Oladele Oyinsan Oluwagbemileke Igwe Gabriel Shaiyen Meyen Myers Fadairo Opeyemi Funmilayo Aruna Omolade Oyinkansola Peterside, Anthony IkechiUchenduChinazam Soetan Folarin Fagbulu Tanidabi Temitayo Bola-Sadipe Ifeoluwa Runsewe Olufunmilola IkerodahAluaresi Agatha Sowemimo Efunkemi Falana Morolake Braide Edmund Sanni Ismail IsholaTaofeek Thompson Adekemi Fisher Oluwaseun Ekanem Bassey Sivebukola, Motopeda John Lola Awobokun TubiOlaoluwa Abimbola Fisher Oluwatoyin Elegbede Motunrola Sofowora Oluwagbeminiyi O. Makanjuola Leye Willie Pepple Iyowuna Gbadamosi Mohammed O Eso Olakunle Mohammed Adetoun Yusuf Oluwakayode T. George Adegboyega Fagbemi Tinuola Anuke May Moka Kenechukwu O. Giwa Ridwanallah Fagboyegun Tolulope Abdul-Rasaq Muktar Alade Nnabuihe, ChukwukaIhechukwu June Guanah, Stephen Ebiakpor Fashola Oluwatobi M. Abolarinwa Oluwadamilola Odhigbo Efetobor I. Abdul Adebola Ibrahim Igbalaye Samad Fatola Omolayo Ololade Adamaigbo Goodnews Efi Ogunduyile Olamide O Abiola Oluwamayowa B. Ige Ademola Fayemi Olumide Adelaja Ayodele Tolu Ogunnubi Elijah Abudu Olawale Mustapha Ikerodah Oshomegie Buzan Giwa Aishat Temitope Ademuson Kanyinsade Ogunsanya Oyetura Olamide Adebutu Ebunoluwa Oluwatobi Ikuku Obatarhe Ebiye Green Sharon Adeniran Ayodeji Ogunye Yewande Adeluola Ayodele Kojo Iyalla-Harry Immanuel Hassan Oluwasoromidayo Adetola Oluwaseyi Ibereayo Ojielu Omoye Ehizefua Adeniran Abdulsamad Johnson Iyabo Crystal Adewakun Abisola Gbemi Ojurongbe Oluwadamilola Adeniran Temitayo A Jojolola Olasunkanmi Adeyefa Olusegun Okanlawon AdeniyiBabatayo Benjamin Kester Aderonke Aduke Adeyemi Oluwafeyekemi F. AdedoyinAbdulLateef AdenleYetundeNkechi Keye Opeyemi Abdulmojeed Adiat Ibrahim Shehu Okeke, Chioma Oluebube Adeoye Kehinde Oluwatoyin 24 HAPPY BIRTHDAY To all alumni born in April, May and June April Kola-Adefem iOmotesho N. Agbai Jackson Agbai Okoye Odera Carl Adeoye TaiwoOluwatosin Abidoye Oluwatosin Anne Koyenikan Idowu Toluope Aghwana Oyinkan Chrisne Okoye Uzoamaka Eucharia Adindu Sylvester Abitoye Oluwabosoye O. Mayers Oluwaromi Marn Ajisola Ayomide Felix Okudolo Kesiena Jesse AgboolaOladipo Ade-Adedeji Oluwatobi A. Michael Ukela Akintunji YewandeEyeola Okunade Aishat Oyinkansola AgunloyeOlawaleOladipo Adebayo Oluwaseun Samuel Obeisun Oluwamayowa A. Akpojotor Ogheneovo Okunniyi David Timilehin Ahmed AdedotunOluwaseun Adegbuyi AdedamolaTiwalade Obiejesi Ugochi Obianuju Alako Abdul-Hafiz Ladipo Okupe Monjolaoluwa A. AinaMotolaniOlakiitan AdegokeAdebiyi Obiora Nnamdi Alase Dasola Sherifat Olaleye Chrisanah Motunrayo Ajayi Oluwatoyin Bukola Aderele Kolade Kehinde Oginni YejideTaiwo Alejo Gideon Olufemi Olaosebikan Olamide Ope Ajayi, OluwanifemiOluwadara Aderele KoredeTaiwo Ogundipe Kasope Ally Susanna Ayesha Olaosebikan, Omolola Adunni Ajibade Omotola K. Aderele Oyinkansola A. Ogunlesi Abimbola M. Amrasa, Oghenevwede Evarista Olotu Jeremiah Kehinde AkingboyeTemi-Tope Ade-Unuigbe Jane Adesola Ohamara Stephanie Iheoma Anumenechi Godwin Junior Olowokere Olamide Peter Akin-Idowu, OluwatobiFeranmi Adeyemi Abimbola Ojudu Temitope O. Apata GbemisolaOlayide Omodon Onyebuchi Akinleye Faramade O. Adeyemi Oluyemi Damola Oke Ajewole Omosola Awokunle Victoria Abiola Omonzane Emanehi AkinolaWidadOmolola Agbola Ademidun A. Okoli, Everest Chukwuemeka Awosika Abiola Olufunlola Omoya Omosalewa Olamipo Alabi Kayode Mahmud Agboola Tiwalolu O. Oladejo Moses Oluwaseun BamisileOlaniyi David Onasile Adedamola Aluko Raphael Tolulope Aghwana OnajiteAdeniyi S. Olaosebikan Oladoyin A. Bello Yetunde Oni Oluwatoyin Abisola AndeOluwafunmike Agunloye Oreofe Olayiwola Folanmi Hassan Bob-Nabena Dikmoh Onibokun Adesoladi Awe Kayode Ajifowobaje Olugboyega Olujimi S. Bobo-Jama Opuibise Onuekwusi Zulumoke AwolumateDamilola Janet Olaoluwa Oluwapamilerin Olujimi Foluseke Bolu Dolapo Adebanke Oredugba Alaba Abiola AwosemusiBankole Akangbe Abiodun Omodon Elizabeth E. Bolu Oluwatobiloba A. Orunesajo Oluwagbemiga Babalola OreoluwaAyomide Akanji Babaseindemi B. Omoleye Oluwabusayo Chilo-Offiah Adaeze Osakue Efosa Charles Ben-Agbo Emmauel Akinwale Oluwadamilare W. Omoya Morolake Omolara Chilo-Offiah Nnamdi I. Osifo, Oruaro Jessica Cofie Boafo Oluwajuwon Akinyemi Oluwatosin B. Onigbogi Damilare Davies-Jones Olubukola A. Oso Akinniyi Dabiri Oluwajuwalo Akomolafe Ayobami Yewande Onigbogi Funmilola Stella Elemo OluwabukolaYetunde Oyeyemi Kallyhat O. Dafe-Akpedeye Fejiro Alabi, Abimbola Elizabeth Opadere Folashade Funke Emiko, Oritsemuoyowa Abner Oyibo Biobele C. Daramola Damilola Alli Omowumi Ololade Osayande Osazemen Enekwa Chiamaka Philips Ezekiel Depo-Oyedokun Mayowa E. Anyanwu Karachi Ososanya Adedamola Falade Adeboye Olukunle Pius-Ogiji Emmanuel Adole Doherty Oladipupo Adebayo Aprezi Ekiye Elizabeth Owolabi Helen Adeola Folorunso Oluwaseun Popoola Adetomilola Edeki Afueri Aromolaran Faderera Oyediran Ruth George Oluwaseyifunmi A. Princewill Alaye Edwin Oluwabunmi Onadjefe Arowolo Oluwabunkunmi M. Oyeleke Olufolakanmi O. Gidigbi Ayomide Chinasa Sami-Orungbe Adebisi Eze, Philip Chidera Arowolo, Gbolahan Oladele Oyinsan Oluwagbemileke Igwe Gabriel Shaiyen Meyen Myers Fadairo Opeyemi Funmilayo Aruna Omolade Oyinkansola Peterside, Anthony IkechiUchenduChinazam Soetan Folarin Fagbulu Tanidabi Temitayo Bola-Sadipe Ifeoluwa Runsewe Olufunmilola IkerodahAluaresi Agatha Sowemimo Efunkemi Falana Morolake Braide Edmund Sanni Ismail IsholaTaofeek Thompson Adekemi Fisher Oluwaseun Ekanem Bassey Sivebukola, Motopeda John Lola Awobokun TubiOlaoluwa Abimbola Fisher Oluwatoyin Elegbede Motunrola Sofowora Oluwagbeminiyi O. Makanjuola Leye Willie Pepple Iyowuna Gbadamosi Mohammed O Eso Olakunle Mohammed Adetoun Yusuf Oluwakayode T. George Adegboyega Fagbemi Tinuola Anuke May Moka Kenechukwu O. Giwa Ridwanallah Fagboyegun Tolulope Abdul-Rasaq Muktar Alade Nnabuihe, ChukwukaIhechukwu June Guanah, Stephen Ebiakpor Fashola Oluwatobi M. Abolarinwa Oluwadamilola Odhigbo Efetobor I. Abdul Adebola Ibrahim Igbalaye Samad Fatola Omolayo Ololade Adamaigbo Goodnews Efi Ogunduyile Olamide O Abiola Oluwamayowa B. Ige Ademola Fayemi Olumide Adelaja Ayodele Tolu Ogunnubi Elijah Abudu Olawale Mustapha Ikerodah Oshomegie Buzan Giwa Aishat Temitope Ademuson Kanyinsade Ogunsanya Oyetura Olamide Adebutu Ebunoluwa Oluwatobi Ikuku Obatarhe Ebiye Green Sharon Adeniran Ayodeji Ogunye Yewande Adeluola Ayodele Kojo Iyalla-Harry Immanuel Hassan Oluwasoromidayo Adetola Oluwaseyi Ibereayo Ojielu Omoye Ehizefua Adeniran Abdulsamad Johnson Iyabo Crystal Adewakun Abisola Gbemi Ojurongbe Oluwadamilola Adeniran Temitayo A Jojolola Olasunkanmi Adeyefa Olusegun Okanlawon AdeniyiBabatayo Benjamin Kester Aderonke Aduke Adeyemi Oluwafeyekemi F. AdedoyinAbdulLateef AdenleYetundeNkechi Keye Opeyemi Abdulmojeed Adiat Ibrahim Shehu Okeke, Chioma Oluebube Adeoye Kehinde Oluwatoyin 24 For details, addional events and latest informaon, SAVE THE DATE visit www.olashoreschool.com or send an email to Upcoming school events [email protected] May May June June 4-6 19 1 16

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