Ife

American

[ee-fey] / ˈi feɪ /

noun

a town in SW Nigeria.
a male or female given name: from a Yoruba word meaning “love.”

Ife British

/ ˈiːfɪ /

noun

a town in W central Nigeria: one of the largest and oldest Yoruba towns; university (1961); centre of the cocoa trade. Pop: 229 000 (2005 est)

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But when Ife found out about the programme through her local GP surgery, a financial support link worker helped her to appeal successfully against the UC decision, and to secure disability benefits.

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One of the people who have benefited from the project is 62-year-old Ife, from Stockwell.

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Ife was also helped with her energy and water debts through an affordable payment plan.

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Ife Ogunjobi, TJ Koleoso, Femi Koleoso, Joe Armon-Jones and James Mollison of Ezra Collective looked too cool for the red carpet - complementing their outfits with some shades to block out the photographer's flashes.

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Mr Kiziak, who is still allowed to work, can't sign off safety certificates while he is suspended by the IFE.

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