A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times,
Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement
1865-1985
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.
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