Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Akintola Williams, is dead.
The doyen of accounting died at the age of 104.
According to a source, who does not want to be mentioned, Williams died at his house in Lagos, on Monday.
The graduate of accounting at the University of London was born in 1919.
Details later.
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A former acting Zonal Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, lbadan Zonal Station, Pastor Zacchaeus Oloruntola is dead.
The deceased who retired from FRCN three years ago after 35 years of meritorious service was renowned for his hardwork, diligence and humility.
Reacting to the news of his death, the Zonal Director, FRCN, lbadan Zonal Station, Mr Dominic Mokhikan described the demise of Pastor Oloruntola as a huge loss to the entire FRCN family.
Mr Mokhikan noted that the death of Pastor Oloruntola when his services were mostly needed even in retirement was unfortunate.
The Zonal Director prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and the family the courage to bear the irreparable loss.
Meanwhile, sympathisers mostly family friends, former working associates and neighbours have continued to pay condolence visit to the house of the deceased.
Our correspondent reports that people were seen in groups discussing the incident.
Two of the children of the deceased,Victor and Favour described their late father as a caring man who left behind a good legacy for them.
Wife of the deceased, Dr Racheal Oloruntola said he was a father, mentor and spiritual leader for the family, who would be remembered for long as a man who distinguished himself serving humanity and God.
A nonagenarian who designed Nigeria’s flag, Pa. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), is dead.
Pa. Akinkunmi, aged 93, died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.
His demise was announced via the Facebook account of one of his children.
He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R.): Great Man has gone.”
Pa Akinwumi, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, was born on May 10, 1936, but lived in Ibadan until his demise.
He attended Baptist Day Secondary School, Ibadan, for his Primary education and Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan, for his Secondary education.
He started his career as a Civil Servant at the Secretariat of Ibadan and later travelled overseas to study Agricultural Engineering at Norway Technical College.
In 1958, during his stay abroad, Akinkunmi stumbled upon an advertisement in a national daily calling for the submission of designs for the Nigerian national flag in view of Nigeria’s imminent Independence from British governance.
His entry was adjudged the best among the roughly 2,000 entries submitted.
The original design of the flag featured a white band flanked by two green ones, and a red sun with streaming rays was located on the white band.
The sun was eventually done away with by the overseeing committee to produce the present design.
Akinkunmi’s design was selected because of its ingenuity and profundity (the green bands represent the forests and abundant natural wealth of the country, while the white band represents peace).
The flag was officially hoisted on Independence Day (October 1, 1960) instead of the British Union Jack.
Akinkunmi was awarded 100 pounds by the government when his design was selected.
He has also been honoured with the MON (Member of the Order of the Niger) Award by President Goodluck Jonathan.
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The Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church (TFOLC), Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, has died at the age of 67.
According to a message posted to the church’s Facebook account on Tuesday evening, the Lagos-based preacher passed away in the United States on Monday.
“The Fountain of Life Church Family, in total submission to the will of God Almighty, announces the passing unto greater glory of our Father, our Teacher, a great servant of the Most High God, Pastor Daniel Taiwo Odukoya, Founding Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, who passed unto glory on the 7th of August 2023 in the USA,” it said.
The cause of death was however undisclosed.
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The immediate-past Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri (retd.), is dead.
She died on Thursday morning.
The Yenagoa branch chairman of Aleibiri Federated Community, Bibobra Kitchen, announced her demise in a brief statement he issued on Thursday.
The statement did not disclose the cause of her death but declared four days of mourning among her community folks in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state.
“She died this morning 3rd Thursday August, 2023. As usual, the 4 days mourning/gathering commences today being Thursday 3rd @ her compound”, it said.
Abiri retired from the Bayelsa State Civil Service on January 13 after serving as chief judge for 15 years.
During her 15-year term as chief judge, the departed legal icon swore in three governors in Bayelsa and one in Rivers states.
They are Timipre Sylva (2008), Seriake Dickson (2012), Douye Diri (2020) and Nyesom Wike (2015).
The late Bayelsa CJ’s retirement was celebrated with week-long activities that started with a special parade and valedictory court session held in her honour.
The events culminated in a state banquet where three books were unveiled in her honour including her biography titled, “Kate Abiri: Footprints on the Bench”; “Judges and Judging in Nigeria”; and “Bayelsa State Law Reports: Volume One.”
The state government had yet to make a statement on Justice Abiri’s passing as of the time of filing this report.
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A medical doctor, Dr. Vwaere Diaso, died at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, after an elevator she took crashed.
According to report, the hospital elevator that killed the late Diaso crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor.
It was also gathered that the late doctor was rushed to the emergency ward of the hospital for treatment but eventually died.
A colleague of Diaso, who craved anonymity, told newsmen that the elevator had malfunctioned several times before now.
“On multiple occasions, the elevator has stopped while we were inside. And there’s no maintenance,” he said.
He also told our correspondent that the hospital management was aware of the poor state of the elevator but failed to act.
“We report every time. The elevator is supposed to carry 630kg maximum, that’s eight people.”
He stated that since the elevator started malfunctioning, the staff of the hospital started reducing the number of people in it every time to avoid congestion.
“Once you open the elevator and see two people already, you just have to wait for the next batch.”
“It was faulty and they knew about it. That’s why we’re not going to take this,” he stated.
He disclosed further that the late Diaso had just two weeks left to the completion of her housemanship at the hospital, noting that she was a “very diligent house officer.”
“She was very hardworking,” he said.
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A judge in the Federal High Court, Justice Peter Mallong, has died.
He was said to have died on Sunday during a brief illness.
The Chief Registrar, Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hassan Sulaiman, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday.
He said, “Hon. Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong, a judge of the Federal High Court, passed away on July 30, 2023, unexpectedly during a brief illness in Abuja. We will miss him more than words can express.
“Funeral arrangements will be communicated to the public in due time.”
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Ebele Okaro, the veteran Nollywood actress, has been bereaved.
She took to social media to announce the death of her beloved husband Anyi Okaro.
The 59-year-old actress shared the sad news with her followers on her official Instagram page.
Ebele Okaro shared a photo of her late spouse along with a heartfelt comment expressing her grief.
The grieving actress praised her late husband’s personality while he was still alive in her message.
She claimed that rather than viewing his passing as his definitive exit from the world, she viewed it as a temporary reprieve from its challenges and misery.
According to her, she firmly believes that her husband has started a new journey because life has many facets, and Earth is only one of them
She wrote; “Don’t think of him as gone away, his journey’s just begun. Life holds so many facets this earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing that could know today. How nothing but our sadness can really pass away? And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched…For nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much..
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Senator Sharafadeen Alli, APC lawmaker representing Oyo-South has described the death of Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere, popularly called Baba Olowere as a loss of a true prophet of God.
Alli in a condolence message he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Thursday, said that the late Baba Olowere, a popular evangelist and founder of Christ Apostolic Church(CAC), Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, passed away on Wednesday at his Asi residence in Ibadan.
He was reported to have for over six decades, spearheaded the planting of several churches within the CAC mission, beginning with the CAC Oke-Imole, Agbowo, in 1978.
The lawmaker described late Olowere, the oldest prophet in the CAC family as a deep preacher, teacher and gospel evangelist who was greatly loved by all.
According to him, “Baba Olowere was a resolute and dogged believer in God. Godly, humble, disciplined, contented and respected by all.”
Alli said that the late Baba Olowere was a worthy father, evangelist and popular prayer warrior, who never discriminated against anyone irrespective of religious or ethnic affiliations.
He said that the late Baba Olowere’s earthly sojourn was to the glory of God and the blessing of humanity.
“His death is a huge loss to the people of Oyo State, particularly the Christian community. He has indeed left behind a shoe too big for others to wear.
“His legacies of philanthropy, orderly behaviour, respect for fellow human beings, culture of tolerance, contentment, discipline and ability to live above board will surely outlive him.
“I have no doubt that his affectionate love for mankind, dedication to God and quintessential lifestyle will grant him eternal rest“, he said.
The lawmaker expressed condolences to his family, the CAC Worldwide and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
He prayed that Almighty God grant his soul eternal rest and give his families fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
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The death has occurred of a veteran Journalist, Alhaji Salim Wole Abioye.
Alhaji Abioye was a retired Deputy Director Training, Radio Nigeria Training School, now National Broadcasting Academy, Shogunle, Lagos.
He joined Radio Nigeria Ibadan in the 1960s and worked as Correspondent in Ijebu Ode, transferred to Lagos FRCN Ikoyi, in the 1980s as a member of the National Network news programme called “The Newsreel” , with Late Ben Egbuna.
Late Salim Wole Abioye was also at the State House, Dodan Baracks and covered the Hajj, Muslim pilgrimage for FRCN I984.
He was survived by a wife and 5 children, one of them, Mrs Halimat Orunsolu, a staff of Radio Nigeria Ibadan.
He would be buried at the Muslim Cemetery, Apete by 4pm today according to Islamic rites.
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A renowned evangelist and founder of Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere popularly refers to as Baba Olowere dead.
Baba died on Wednesday at his Asi residence, Ibadan.
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Barely weeks after Yoruba Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi died, another veteran Yoruba actress, Sidikat Odunkanmi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko has died.
According to her daughter who broke the news via her Instagram account, the actress who battled an undisclosed ailment died on Wednesday.
Though details of the cause of her death are yet to be revealed, her daughter, Bisi Aisha, confirmed news of her death.
She wrote, “It is well with your soul mummy, RIP. Wurami. Rest in peace.”
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Ogun State Commander of Amotekun Corps, David Akinremi is dead.
Mr Akinremi who was appointed as the Commander of the newly established Amotekun Corps in 2021 died on Monday.
In a condolence message, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun described the death of Mr Akinremi as a great loss to the security architecture of the state.
The governor expressed sadness over the untimely death of the commander and described the deceased as a gallant officer who contributed immensely in promoting peace and security across the state.
He also noted that proactive efforts of the Amotekun Corps under the leadership of the late commander had curbed crimes and criminalities in the state.
While commiserating with the family of the deceased and men and officers of Amotekun Corps, Governor Abiodun said his administration would miss his immeasurable contribution to the state.
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Hours after the death of Lai Oso, a renowned Professor of Mass Communication at the School of Communication, Lagos State University (LASU), filtered in, tributes have been pouring in.
Oso, who died in a motor accident on Saturday evening on his way back to Lagos from Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, was loved by all.Expectedly, his death elicited a flurry of tributes from many, especially his students and colleagues who described him as a thoroughbred professional who discharged his duties diligently.
In a statement yesterday, Dean of the Faculty of Communication at LASU, Olayinka Alawode, had confirmed the death of the professor.The statement read in part, “I am constrained to inform us of the involvement of Professor Muraino Olayiwola OSO, (we all fondly called Baba Lai Oso) in a fatal auto accident which claimed his life yesterday 24th June 2023.
“It’s a rude shock to all of us even as we commiserate with mummy Oso, the children, and his entire family, the communication family worldwide, LASU community, and all others.“Baba, your sudden exit is painful, but we rest in the comfort that you have gone to be with the Lord.”
Born on October 15, 1956, Oso was the dean of the faculty of communication and media studies between 2011 and 2015.He obtained a bachelor of science in mass communication from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). He got a master’s degree in international relations at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.Before his death, he was the president of the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria.
In their condolence message, Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) said his constitutes a monumental loss to the Nigerian and global mass communication and journalism community.
The statement read: “Professor Oso became the President of ACSPN in 2014, after the incorporation of the Association late in 2013, and served meritoriously till the year 2020 when he passed the baton of leadership to the current President, Prof. Umaru Pate, Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State.According to Professor Pate, “Professor Oso held the firm conviction that the meeting of the gown and town would benefit the mass communication and media fields for the maximum impact of both professions on democracy and development.
He pursued this conviction relentlessly and his death is a collective loss.”Also speaking, the General Secretary of ACSPN and Vice Chancellor of Caleb University, Lagos, Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie said: “Under his tenure the Association began the process by producing in collaboration with UNESCO and other stakeholders, the first draft of what has now been launched as the Unbundled Mass Communication curriculum, following a curriculum development workshop for communication and journalism courses in November 2015.
“He was a scholar who helped to make scholars out of others through knowledge building, scholarly articles and book publications, and it was also under him that ACSPN commenced many niche programmes, including its mentorship series, and organised town-meet-gown training and knowledge sharing events across the country.”
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Ogun State Government has described the transition of Agura of Gbagura, Oba Babajide Bakre as a great loss to the people of Gbagura, and the state in general.
A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi indicates that the state government commiserates with the Chiefs, Gbagura indigenes at home and abroad over the transition of the monarch.
The statement describes Oba Bakre as a highly respected and honoured monarch during his lifetime and his legacies will linger forever in the hearts of the family and the entire people of Gbagura.
Oba Bakre who was installed as the 9th Agura of Gbagura on the 21st May, 2019 by the State Government, joined his ancestors on the 14th, June, 2023.
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A Nollywood veteran actor, Don Brymo Uchegbu, has died.
The Anambra State-born thespian reportedly died on Thursday.
The 56-year-old actor was said to have died in his sleep.
His colleague and friend, Mr. Mayor Ofoegbu, confirmed the development in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday morning.
“Plan for tomorrow but live for today. Tomorrow is not guaranteed”.
“I wrote those lines on my WhatsApp status yesterday evening. My man, my 5 & 6, Don Brymo Uchegbu, passed in his sleep.
“I received the shocking news this morning and had to verify from his family. Chai! Don Brymo my manchi. It’s had to say goodbye. Nnukwu nwa na Enugu ukwu,” Ofoegbu, who posted a picture of them together, wrote.
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The Agura of Gbagura, Abeokuta, Oba Babajide Bakre, Jamolu the second has joined his ancestors.
According to the Osi of Egbaland who is also the Balogun of Ibadan Township, Gbagura Abeokuta, Chief Rasaq Adesola in a statement the monarch joined his ancestors on Wednesday in Abeokuta.
The Administrative Secretary to the Agura Palace also noted that he was mandated to announce the passage of the king.
Oba Babajide who recently celebrated his sixty-first birthday was the ninth Agura of Gbagura in Abeokuta.
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The remains of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the Founder of DAAR Communications, would be buried on 22nd June, 2023 at his residence in Agenebode, Edo State.
This was disclosed by the Dokpesi family of Agenebode, according to the burial arrangements released by the Dokpesi family of Agenebode, the funeral activities will commence on 19th June, 2023 with a day of tributes, to take place at the prestigious International Conference Centre in Abuja at 4:00 pm.
In the statement, dignitaries, friends, and well-wishers are invited to pay their respects and honour the memory of the late DAAR Communication founder, Raymond Dokpesi.
On the following day, the 20th June, a requiem mass will be held at the Church of the Assumption in Abuja at 12 noon.
The religious service will be a solemn occasion to celebrate the life and legacy of the esteemed entrepreneur.
After the requiem mass, a reception will be held at the DAAR Villa, located at 1 Ladi Lawal Drive, Asokoro, Abuja, providing an opportunity for attendees to offer condolences and support to the Dokpesi family.
The funeral procession will then proceed to Agenebode, the ancestral home of the Dokpesi family, on the 21st of June. At 5: 00 pm, a Liturgy of Songs will be conducted at Ezomo’s Residence in Agenebode, allowing the local community to pay their final respects to the late Chief Dokpesi.
The main funeral events will take place on the 22nd of June. A funeral mass and interment will be held at Ezomo’s Residence in Agenebode, starting at 11:00 am. Family members, friends, and dignitaries will gather to bid farewell to the visionary founder of Daar Communication.
Entertainment for guests will hold after the interment at the Ezomo’s residence in Agenebode and St. Peter’s Secondary School, at 2:00 pm.
And on 24th June, a thanksgiving mass will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Agenebode at 9:00 am.
The church service will be an occasion for gratitude, as the community offers prayers and thanks for the impactful life of the late Daar Communication founder.
Dokpesi, the owner of AIT and Ray Power FM radio, died on May 29, 2023.
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The Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed the death of one Rotimi Adigun popularly known as “Bintin” of Sunsun area, Ogbomoso
Confirming the death to Radio Nigeria, Ogbomoso Sector Command of Oyo state Fire service, Mr. Oluwaseyi Awoyemi said Rotimi Adigun was chasing a fleeing student who was found loitering during school hours.
He said in the process Adigun fell into the Ora River and could not be rescued by passersby.
Mr. Awoyemi noted that with the combined efforts of the Oyo state fire service and police officers, his corpse was evacuated this morning after several hours.
Sympathizers who spoke with Radio Nigeria said that Bintin was a local hunter who was known for chasing students who loiter around Sunsun, Ogbomoso during school hours as part of his social responsibility.
As at the time of filing this report, his corpse had been deposited in a private morgue in Ogbomoso.
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One of the most influential and controversial figures in TV history, Jerry Springer is dead.
Jerry hosted the smash hit syndicated talk show “The Jerry Springer Show” for 27 years and it was never a boring moment on the raucous and wild show — which was known for its outrageous guests who usually got into crazy fights as the audience cheered, “Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!”
A family spokesperson says Jerry was battling a “brief illness.” Our sources tell us it was pancreatic cancer that was diagnosed a few months ago, and this week he took a turn for the worse.
The spokesperson says he died Thursday morning, peacefully at his home in the Chicago area.
Before TV, he was a politician who ran a failed campaign for U.S. Congress in 1970, got elected to Cincinnati’s City Council in 1971 and became the city’s mayor in 1977. He served one term.
But, Springer became a worldwide sensation with his show which debuted in 1991. Most people won’t remember this, but when he started Jerry’s show focused on political issues. Of course, it eventually became the exact opposite and a ratings smash.
Jerry’s show was so popular in the late ’90s, it even topped Oprah Winfrey’s in several cities. ‘Springer’ finally went off the air in 2018.
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A veteran journalist and one of Nigeria’s most celebrated columnists, Peter Enahoro, is dead.
Enahoro, popularly known by his pen name, Peter Pan, died in London, the United Kingdom on Monday, aged 88.
The development was announced in a terse statement by Nigeria’s foremost female journalist, Ms Bunmi Sofola.
The statement read in part, “Regret to announce the passing on of our iconic journalist Peter Enahoro “Peter Pan” today in London at the age of 88. RIP.
“Also known by the pen name of “Peter Pan” because of his popular column in New African magazine under that name. He has been described as ‘perhaps Africa’s best-known international journalist’”.
Born January 21, 1935, Enahoro was a journalist, author, businessman, and publisher.
The deceased columnist is one of the pioneers of Nigerian journalism and became editor of the Daily Times at a young age.
Enahoro attended the prestigious Government College, Ughelli (in present-day Delta State), and was a contemporary of the famous poet and Africa’s first professor of English, JP Clark.
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The Kwara State Judiciary has lost another Judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, to the cold hands of death.
Justice Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court reportedly died on Sunday during a brief illness.
The Judge was, until his death, in the active service of the Kwara State Judiciary.
Justice Oyinloye was the second judge to die in active service after Justice Titilayo Daibu who died in a hospital in Abuja on November 21, 2022, after a brief illness.
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, has described as a painful and great loss the death of Justice Oyinloye.
Abdulrazaq described the late Justice Oyinloye as an upright jurist in the state judiciary.
“We join the Kwara State Judiciary and the Nigerian Bar (Association) to mourn the unfortunate death of Hon. Justice Oyinloye, a very upright and brilliant judge.
“We are consoled by the fact that he left a legacy of uprightness, hard work, and brilliance for which he was known within and outside of the court system,” the Governor said in a statement on Sunday night, hours after the development.
“Our heartfelt condolences go to his family, the Kwara State judiciary, the good people of Isin Local Government, and everyone who mourns the late judge. We pray Allah to grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort the family that survived him.”
The judge was until his death in the active service of the Kwara State Judiciary, the statement further said.
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The remains of the late Founder and General Overseer of Pentecostal Witness Mission International, Quarry Road Abeokuta, Bishop David Folorunsho Akokunrin has been laid to rest with a call on Christians to be prepared for death as man’s inevitable end.
Delivering the sermon at a funeral service held at the Church, Pastor Joseph Ayeni of End Time Overcomers’ Gospel Church, Lagos, urged the people to be upright and dutiful in all their dealings in life.
He maintained that the late Bishop Akokunrin had laid a formidable foundation for the church with emphasis on preaching the true word of God.
In the tributes rendered by clerics, neighbors and associates of the deceased, the late Bishop Akokunrin was described as a hardworking person who detested lies during his lifetime.
One of the sons of the deceased and member of staff of Radio Nigeria Paramount FM Abeokuta, Mr Jude David, said his dad would remembered as a loving father who served God and humanity selflessly until his death.
Bishop David Folorunsho Akokunrin died at the age of seventy four.
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A former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Prince Bola Ajibola, is dead.
Ajibola, who was also a former Attorney-General of Nigeria, died at 89.
Ajibola, the founder of Crescent University, Abeokuta, died on Saturday midnight after a long-time illness as a result of old age.
The eldest child of the late jurist, Segun Ajibola, SAN, disclosed this in a statement, on Sunday in Abeokuta.
He wrote, “With very deep heart and gratitude to Almighty Allah, our Dad, Prince Bola Ajibola, departed this world over midnight. May Almighty Allah bless him with Aljanah Firdaus.”
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Fuji superstar Wasiu Alabi Odetola, better known as Pasuma, is bereaved after losing his mother.
The artiste announced the passing of Alhaja Adijat Kuburat (Iyawo Anobi) Thursday night.
55-year-old Pasuma informed the public in a terse statement on his Instagram account.
“MY JEWEL! I will miss you forever! Words fail me! Rest in power and peace, please watch over me from heaven,” he wrote.
The post generated over 3,500 comments within an hour, as family, friends, colleagues and fans dropped condolence messages.
Born in Mushin in Lagos State, Pasuma aka Oganla of Fuji grew up in Kwara State and started writing songs in 1984.
The music prodigy, who rose from a humble background to a renowned performer, actor and businessman, was raised by his mother after separating from his father.
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