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Thursday, 7 September 2017
LATE PA ADEBAYO FALETI LAID TO REST, THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HIM.
Chief Adebayo Mosobalaje Faleti Born 26 December 1921
in Oyo, Nigeria
Died 23 July 2017
Ibadan Nigeria
Nationality : Nigerian
Citizenship : Nigerian
Alma mater : University of Ibadan Nigeria, University of Dakar Senegal
Occupation : Actor, Poet, Writter.
He was Africa's first news caster, Africa's first stage play director, Africa's first film editor and Librarian with the first television station in Africa ( WNTV/ WNBS), Nigeria's first Yoruba Presenter on Television, a Nigerian Poet, Journalist, Writer, Nollywood films Director and actor.
He was also know as a Yoruba translator, a broadcaster, TV exponent and pioneer of the first television station in Africa. Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), now know as the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). He was responsible for translating Nigeria's National Anthem from English to Yoruba.
He also translated speeches being made by Nigeria's former Attorney_General of the federation Chief Bola Ige, military President of Nigeria Ibrahim Babangida, former premier of the western region of Nigeria, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief Ernest Shonekan ,Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, From English to Yoruba.
Alagba Adebayo Mosobalaje Faleti has published a dictionary containing the formal or official use of Yoruba names.
Awards:
Order of the Niger(OON), Doctor of letters (D.Litt), Justice of peace (J.P)
Alagba Adebayo Mosobalaje Faleti came, saw and conquered.
Rest In Peace Chief Adebayo Mosobalaje Faleti.
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