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Faleti, Adebayo

Biography

Nigeria
Birth date: 1921-12-26
Birth location: Oyo, Nigeria
Death date: 2017-07-23
Adebayo Faleti was a Nigerian poet, journalist, writer, actor, and director. He was a pioneer of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), and became Africa's first newscaster. He was also a known translator, and translated the speeches of the military president of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, from English to Yoruba. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adebayo_Faleti

Education

  • University of Ibadan

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