By Ayodele Fagbohun Chief Adewole Atandeyi, renowned newspaperman and founder of the state-owned Owena Press Limited, publishers of The Hope newspapers and magazine, who died few days ago, at 92, was a thorough bred, top flight, and blue -chip bureaucrat in the old Ondo State public service. He was a newspaper guru, and former director, […]
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Dr Deji Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has described his elder brother, renowned businessman and philanthropist, Adedeji Tajudeen Adeleke, as a blessing to humanity. He spoke while celebrating his elder brother on his 69th birthday. In a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the […]
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A foremost public servant and veteran journalist in Ondo State, Chief Oluwole Atandeyi, has passed on. He died on Tuesday at 92. His son, Engr Babajide Omotayo Atandeyi, said in a statement on Wednesday: “With a deep sense of loss and humble submission to the will of God, we announce the passing of our dearly […]
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Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has resurrected, not in the flesh, but in global reverence. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, conferred on him on 31 January by the Recording Academy of America, makes him the first African to receive the award. Coming 29 years after his death, the recognition is a powerful reminder that the world finally understands […]
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President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti, hailing the legendary musician as a fearless voice of the people and a revolutionary force whose music confronted injustice and reshaped the global soundscape. His Sunday tribute came as Fela was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy of America, making […]
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By Moyo Okediji The University of Ife professors who agreed to share the high table with Fela—on that fateful day in 1973—should have known it wasn’t going to end well for them. The Oduduwa Hall, where the event took place, was bursting at the seams with spectators—packed like a Roman gladiator amphitheater. That symposium gave […]
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Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko The King Kosoko Royal Family has declared veteran Nigerian actor and director, Jiide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos-elect, according as reported by PMExpress. The stool became vacant following the death of Chief Adebola Ige on 23 December 2017. The 72-year-old was declared the Oloja of Lagos-elect at the King Kosoko […]
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A former Head of Service of Ondo State, Comrade Alaba Isijola, fondly called “Isijay” has passed on. He was 73. Isijola, the most celebrated, and cool-headed HoS in the history of the state, and a former outstanding labour leader, reportedly died on Tuesday night. He hailed from Owo in Owo Local Government Area, the same […]
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Pa Durojaye Ariyo, father of renowned journalist, Kunle Ariyo, and the Olori Omowa of Isikan community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been celebrated for his impactful life amid tributes and prayers of gratitude. The deceased, who was also the oldest man in the community, passed on peacefully last week at […]
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By Steve Otaloro Long before Afrobeats became a global commercial force- before sold-out arenas, chart-topping singles, and streaming milestones- there was Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, the singular force who created the sound that now dominates global music culture. What the world celebrates today as Afrobeats did not emerge from convenience or algorithmic success; it was forged […]
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