Lifestyle

Bode Oyewole was a hardworking sports administrator – Ojo-Oba

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Living a life that pleases God should be taken as top priority in every individual’s daily dealings.

The Venerable, Saint Mark Anglican Church, Olomi Ibadan, Dan Oyewole, said this during the funeral sermon of a former chairman, Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC and former staff of Radio Nigeria, Elder Bode Oyewole.

Venerable Oyewole who described death as inevitable, said it was important for Christians to live a Christ-like life.

One of the daughters of the deceased, Miss Iyabo Oyewole, who was short of words, maintained that her father was the best in the world.

Former Secretary General, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Dr Bolaji Ojo-Oba described late Oyewole as a hardworking sports administrator.

Also speaking with Radio Nigeria, a former deputy speaker, Oyo state House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr Tunde Olaniyan said the deceased would be greatly missed for his elderly advice.

Elder Bode Oyewole who died last Tuesday at the age of sixty-eight, retired as principal officer of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan, was also a former chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo state council, and was the Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Kolapo Ishola of Oyo state.

His body had been laid to rest at the Church Cemetery, Olomi, Ibadan.

Taiwo Akinola

Yoruba

Àlúfà rọ àwọn ọmọlẹ̀yìn Krístì láti gbé ìgbé-ayé íbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run

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Gbígbé ìgbé ayé tó ní ìtumọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run ni ó yẹkí ó lékè ọkàn gbogbo ènìyàn tó bá wà láyé.

Venerable Dan Oyewọle tilé ìjọsìn St Mark Anglican Church, Olómi nílu ìbàdàn ló sọ̀rọ̀ yí nínú ìwásù rẹ̀ níbi ìsìnkú alága tẹ́lẹ̀rí fún ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù Shooting Stars tìlú ìbàdàn, alàgbà Bọde Oyewọle.

Venerable Oyewọle ní olóògbe tise ìwọ̀n tó lè se nínú ayé, tó wá rọ àwọn ọmọlẹ́yìn Krítì láti gbé ìgbé ayé oníwà bí Ọlọ́run títí dópin.

Ó fikun wípé, ó yẹkí gbogbo ènìyàn máà rántí pé gbèsè ni ikú jẹ́ fún gbogbo ènìyàn.

Akọ̀ròyìn tó bá wọn péjú síbi ètò ìsìnkú náà ni àwọn tó wá síbi ètò ọ̀ún ni wọ́n tẹ̀lé ìlànà ìdáàbòbò lòdì sí àrùn covid-19 lẹ́nu ọ̀nà tí wọ́n sì lo ìbomú láiyọ títakété síraẹni sílẹ̀.

Alàgbà Oyewọle ló jàde láyé lọ́jọ́ ìsẹ́gun, ọjọ́ kẹrìnlá osù yí lẹ́ni ọdún méjìdín láàdọrun.

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Lifestyle

Cleric Preaches Godliness as Elder Oyewole Goes Home

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Living an honorable life with godly practices should be the priority of every man in life.

Venerable Dan Oyewole of Saint Mark Anglican Church, Olomi, Ibadan, said this at the funeral service of a former chairman of Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, 3SC, Elder Bode Oyewole.

Venerable Oyewole who said individuals must always remember that, death was inevitable, hence the need for Christians to live for Christ for a good end.

He added that, the deceased had done his part in life.

Precautionary measures against Covid-19 were put in place at the Church entrance, including social and physical distance with nose masks on.

Elder Bode Oyewole died this week at the age of 68.

Taiwo Akinola

Sport

Oyo Swan Mourns Former 3sc Boss, Bode Oyewole

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Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Oyo State Chapter, has mourned the death of one of the patrons of the association, and a former Chairman of Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, Elder Bode Oyewole, who the cold hands of death took away on Tuesday morning.

In a statement signed by the Chairman of SWAN, Oyo state chapter, Comrade Olaolu Fawole and made available to newsmen, the association described the demise of its die-hard patron during a brief illness as a news very hard to believe. 

“He was a guest on a radio sports programme few weeks ago where he was full of life and energy. He would at many times he would put across series of calls to me about recent happenings in the association, honestly, his position would be difficult to fill” Fawole added 

The association equally went down memory lane, when the seasoned the sports journalist who was equally a former Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, Oyo State Council, had organised many football competitions, which resulted in discovery of various talents.

Fawole pointed out that the astute football administrator, who was fondly called B.O., would be missed for his elderly advice and contribution to football development in Nigeria. 

SWAN, Oyo State Chapter, therefore prayed for the repose of the departed soul and that God to grant his family, friends and stakeholders in the football circle, the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.

Dayo Adelowo