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Departed Archdeacon Fadoju’s wife, Helen Ibironke for burial March 1

February 26, 2024February 27, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Remains of the departed wife of ace broadcaster and archdeacon of Akure Anglican Diocese, Venerable Ambassador Nelson Fadoju, Mrs Helen Ibironke Fadoju, will be buried on Friday, March 1 in Ondo City, Ondo State.

Umaru Shehu (1930-2023)

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Umaru Shehu The death on Monday, October 2, 2023 of Nigerian academic and Professor Emeritus of community medicine, Umaru Shehu CON, OFR undoubtedly depleted the bank of eminent academic that ever passed through the nation’s citadel. The late professor Shehu will be missed for his impeccable personality and his remarkable contributions to the development of […]

Ondo PDP mourns Yetunde Dada, says it lost an amazon

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State Chapter, on Tuesday mourned the passage of its Senatorial Woman Leader in Ondo South Senatorial District, and former Chairman of Ile-Oluji/ Okeigbo Local Government, Mrs Yetunde Dada. A statement on Wednesday, by the party’s state spokesman, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, said that the party received the news of […]

Ex-Police IG, Gambo dies

January 22, 2021January 23, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Banji Ayoola A former Police Inspector General, Alhaji Muhammadu Gambo, has passed on. His passage was announced by President Muhammadu Buhari in a condolence message on Friday where he described the departed as “a man of great courage, intellect and a true Nigerian Statesman.” In the statement, which was signed by his Senior Special […]

Ex Chief of Air Staff Nsikak Eduok dies

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Air Vice Marshall Nsikak Eduok (retd), a former Chief of Air Staff and one-time Aviation Minister in the military administration of late Gen Sani Abacha, has died. Eduok died on Wednesday 6th January at the age of 74 after a long battle with some health complications. His death comes almost two weeks after the first […]

Star Yoruba actress, Orisabunmi dies

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Another popular Yoruba actor, Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi, has passed on. She died at the age of 60. The Kwara born actress dies four months after the death of her ex-husband, Jimoh Aliu, who was popularly known as Aworo. President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji […]

NOC mourns Eddie Aderinokun

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

An astute sports administrator is gone, says Gumel President of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engineer Habul Ahmed Gumel, has described the death of Otunba Eddie Aderinokun as a great loss. He said that Otunba Aderinokun was an astute sports administrator and a journalist per excellence. “Otunba, a former President, Nigeria Volleyball Federation did his best […]

Fedpoly Ile Oluji commiserate with family over Ogunbodede’s passage

January 4, 2021January 6, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Banji Ayoola The Rector, Prof. Adedayo Fasakin, Management, Staff, Students and the entire Community of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, have commiserated with the Ogunbodede family over the passage of Barr. Oluwatosin Ogunbodede. In a statement by the Registrar, Mr A.A. Bobola, the institution said that: “The Rector has received with rude shock the […]

Fayemi commiserates with Fayose over sister’s death

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with his predecessor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose on the death of his elder sister, Mrs. Mojisola Ladeji. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, Fayemi said he received the news of Mrs. Ladeji’s death with shock as he was aware that the deceased was […]

Journalists mourn veteran Ayo Ogedengbe

August 21, 2020August 22, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Banji Ayoola Shock, disbelief and dismay tore through the media industry in Ondo State yesterday as the news of passage of veteran journalist and iconic sports enthusiast, Mr. Ayo Ogedengbe after a brief illness, filtered in. His veteran seniors and colleagues, those he mentored in the profession, his many friends on the social media […]