Wale Aboderin, Chairman, Punch newspaper, dies at 60

Wale Aboderin, Chairman, Punch newspaper, dies at 60

Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:55 pm


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Mr. Wale Aboderin, Chairman of Punch Newspaper, is dead

According to Punch newspaper, 60- year- old Mr Aboderin dies around 6.05am on Wednesday after a heart surgery.

Aboderin was also the Chairman of Punch Commercial Printing Limited and Lukahed Properties Limited.

He attended the Government College, Ibadan and trained as a pilot in the United States.

He was the Founder and Chairman of Dolphins Female Basketball Foundation, and also a former Chairman of the Lagos State Basketball Association as well as the Vice-President of the Nigerian Basketball Supporters Club.

He is survived by his wife, Titilayo, and two daughters

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