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The Sigma Club, University of Ibadan has on Saturday, 28th of June, 2025 held a press conference in anticipation of the 11th edition of its public lecture.
Present at the conference were the Sigma chief, Toyinbo Ayodeji, Chief scribe, Loyalist Olaniyan Mohammed, Publicity Committee Chairman, Loyalist Sulaiman Philipson as well as members of the press.
The lecture which is being held in honour of Old chief Dr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, former CEO of First Bank and Pro Chancellor of Abiola Ajimobi Technical University is scheduled to hold by 10am on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at the Alumni Hall of the University of Ibadan. The guest speaker is Dr Karl Toriola, CEO of MTN.
The theme of the event is "Leveraging Technology & Digital Education For Mass Employment, Wealth Creation And Poverty Alleviation." The Father of the Day is Dr Gani Adeniran, a retired lecturer from the faculty of veterinary medicine while the governor of Oyo state, Engr Seyi Makinde is the chairman of the day.
Speaking at the conference, the Sigma chief, Toyinbo Ayodeji, revealed that the organization is preparing to receive over 700 attendees at the lecture. He further revealed that the primary sponsor of the event is MTN. According to him, the purpose of the event is to enlighten the public on a particular trending topic and that this year's edition is being held as part of activities commemorating the club's 75th anniversary.
The last edition of the event, the 10th edition, was held in January 2020 at the Alumni Hall.