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Family, Friends Celebrate Life of Late Emeritus Prof. Awoniyi

By Web News 1064

There is a time to be born and a time to die.
This was a submission of the Pastor in charge, Baptist Church, Ibadan, Reverend Segun Jayesinmi at the commendation service of the late Emeritus Professor Timothy Adedeji Awoniyi.

Reverend Jayesinmi said the deceased was full of revelation and a family man to the core.

Talking on the topic “departing in peace: A challenge to the living”, Revd Jayesinmi said the deceased was always right standing with God and committed to the service of humanity.

The first child of Late Emeritus Professor Awoniyi, Mr Oluwarotimi Awoniyi, described his father as a lover of children who always emphasized the importance of prayer and commitment to the service of God.

Also speaking, two daughters of the deceased, Mrs Taiwo Ogundele and Kehinde Opatunji described their father as a foremost education is who lived a disciplined and godly life.

Highlight of the event, testimonies about the deceased, and choreography.

Dignitaries at the commendation service include the zonal director, FRCN, Ibadan, Mrs Bolatito Joseph, and the people from far and wide.

Emeritus Professor Timothy Adedeji Awoniyi who died at the age of 83 is survived by wife, children, grandchildren including: Rotimi Awoniyi, Taiwo Ogundele, Kehinde Opatunji of the FRCN, Gold FM Ilesa, and Bisi Fawehinmi.

Taiwo Akinola

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Family, In-Laws, Friends Gather To Send Pa Israel Etugbo Home

By Web News 814

The body of the late Pa Israel Etate Etugbo of Uroto Quarters in Ozoro,Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State has been laid to rest.
Family members, friends and associates from far and near attended a funeral service held in his honor at the Saint Paul’s Anglican church,NDC road Ozoro .

In a sermon, the Vicar of St. James Isoko/Urhobo, Anglican Church, Alalubosa GRA, Ibadan, Reverend Famous Onoraro charged the congregation to seek the kingdom of God first because life is vanity.
Quoting from John 6:14, Reverend Onoraro noted that the earth was not a permanent place, stressing that the final destination after death should be of paramount importance to everyone.

In an interview with Premier FM, Ibadan, the wife of the deceased, Mrs Veronica Etugbo said her husband was an irreplaceable friend.
The first son and daughter of the deceased, Mr. Nuje Etugbo and Mrs Oghogho Odubanjo said their father would be greatly missed.
In-laws of the deceased also described him as a friendly, humble and compassionate being.
Pa Etugbo died on December 21, 2021 at the age of eighty-one.
He is survived by his wife, children and grand children including Mrs. Oghogho Odubanjo of Premier FM, ,Ibadan.
Afolasade Osigwe

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Family, Friends Mourn BBC Reporter

By Web News 947

Family, friends and colleagues of late BBC reporter in Ondo State, Shola Ilesanmi, gathered in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Friday for a candlelight procession and an evening of tributes to celebrate his short but well-spent life.

His friends also announced the launch of ‘The Shola Ilesanmi Solutions Journalism Prize for Campus Reporters’ instituted by his Committee of Friends in partnership with the National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) in memory of the late reporter.
O and fact-checker, passed on after a brief illness at the age of 36.

John Paul Akinduro, who announced the launch of the journalism prize at the evening of tributes on Friday, said the committee will inaugurate a board of Jurists who will coordinate the submission and review of entries and award of prizes to winners.

“This is our own special way of sustaining the legacy of our dear colleague, friend and brother, who gave his all for the journalism profession and humanity. The award will come up every birthday of Shola Ilesanmi” said Akinduro, Special Assistant on Media and Digital Communications to former Governor Olusegun Mimiko

Shola started his journalism career as a campus reporter at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo state, writing for The Nation newspaper’s Campus Life and an AAUA campus-based newspaper.

Shortly after leaving the university, he joined the state-owned TV station OSRC and moved to Orange FM as a pioneer staff when the radio station started broadcasting in 2012 before he was redeployed to OSRC in 2017. He left OSRC in January 2021 to join the BBC as Ondo State correspondent. He was also a media researcher for AFP and worked as a freelancer for local and international media platforms.

In a career that spanned more than 13 years, Shola had a knack for delivering exclusives and unearthing some of the biggest stories out of Ondo state in the last decade.

His exceptional reporting, work ethics and diligence won him multiple awards, including commendation by NYSC in Ondo state, best sports reporter of the year, award of excellence by the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, and outstanding journalist of the year, most supportive alumnus of the National Association of Mass Communication Students NAMACOS, AAUA, and media personality of the year by the National Association of Ondo state Students, NAOSS.

The event featured emotional tributes from his colleagues and friends who described him as a complete gentleman and fair to all.

The Ondo state NUJ through its secretary, Leke Adegbite, spoke of Shola as a committed and popular media personality and compassionate, who cared for the downtrodden.

Chairman ethics committee of Ondo State Youth Network, OSYN, Comrade Bright Idemudia who spoke on behalf of the association, described Shola as a selfless leader and peacemaker who was always there for the association.

Shola’s commitment to developing young people and his service in his local church, where he was a teacher in the youth department, was also recognised and commended.

Bukola Bardi

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Family, Friends Bid Elder Olasupo Duduyemi Farewell

By Web News 2330

Family ,Friends and associates of late Pa Joseph Olasupo Duduyemi have described him as a good man whose exit would be greatly missed.
In a sermon entitled “Fight the good fight of Faith”,Vicar of St. Paul Anglican Church, Ayegbaju Ile Ife,Venerable Sunday Jewoola urged people to strive to gain heaven where there is no pain or sorrow.

He described death as inevitable for everyone, hence the need to do good while on earth.

Wife of the deceased Mrs Grace Duduyemi said her husband fought a good fight and was happy that he is resting at the Bossom of the Lord.

First daughter of Pa Duduyemi, Mrs Yetunde Akinyelu said she was comforted remembering how much her father poured into them while growing up which had positively impacted them.

Pa Oladosu Duduyemi served as Director of Audit in Osun State Civil Service, Osogbo and served in various capacities before retiring in year 2000.

Pa Duduyemi who died at the age of eighty is survived by wife,children, grandchildren, nieces and cousins.

Anthonia Akanji

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Associates, Friends, NUJ Bid Farewell To Late Amosu

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Friends, Associates and Members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ogun state council have paid their last respect to their departed leader, Mr Soji Amosu who died on Sunday at the age of 53 during a brief illness.

Those who witnessed the lying-in-state held at the Iwe Iroyin, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Secretariat of the NUJ described the deceased as a selfless and professional leader.

A board member of Ogun state Television, OGTV, Elder Wale Idowu who said the late Soji Amosu worked with him at the National Orientation Agency, NOA, noted that he was trustworthy and passionate while describing his death as devastating.

Also, the Acting General Manager, Ogun State Television, OGTV,  Mr Tunde Kazeem said the contributions of late Amosu to the development of NUJ in the state was commendable, stating that his footprints would remain indelible.

In a contribution, The General Manager, Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Mrs Funmi Wakama described the deceased as a consummate professional who would be greatly missed.

Special Adviser to the Ogun state Governor on Communications, Pastor Remmy Hassan said the late Soji Amosu was a committed and visionary leader who was determined to effect positive change to the profession.

At the funeral service held at the Antioch Baptist Church, Bode Olude, Abeokuta, the Reverend Rotimi Afuape.

In a sermon entitled ” the final journey” said death was inevitable, hence the need for the living to make positive contributions to the society.

A son of the deceased, Dr Opeyemi Amosu described his father as God’s gift wrapped in a humble, selfless, committed and resolute creature.

The remains of the deceased were thereafter interred at his Bode Olude, Abeokuta residence.

Olusegun Folarin