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Birthdays SODIPO, Joseph Oladeinde Adepegba, professor of Anaesthesiology and Acupuncture, pioneer paediatric anaesthesiologist integrative physician and administrator will be 87 on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Born on June 18, in Abeokuta, he was educated at Abeokuta Grammar School. He also attended and graduated a medical doctor with honours at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin in 1957. He was a Commonwealth scholar and was admitted to the University of Liverpool and Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith, and became a pioneer Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, London. He was a recipient of the Canadian Universities Academic Staff Fellowship, which took him to the University of Toronto in 1968-70. Pioneer Honorary Consultant Anaesthesiologist, and Director of Critical Care Medicine at LUTH. He was a visiting professor of Anaesthesiology and Acupuncture to the prestigious University of Vienna, Austria where he studied mechanism of Acupuncture Analgesia. He was also a visiting professor to University of Helsikin and Tampere, Finland. Former World Health Organisation (WHO) Expert Advisory Consultant on
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Acupuncture and WHO consultant delegate to the First Interregional Symposium on Acupuncture and Maxibustion in Beijing, China 1979. Young Sodipo came to limelight as one of the pioneer of Anaesthesiologists in Africa and Nigeria. He was elected the first Secretary-Treasurer of the Society of West African Anaesthetists in 1966 and delegate to the World Assembly of the Federation Societies of Anaesthesiology in London 1968 and was later admitted as the First African Executive Board Member of the World Federation Societies of Anaesthesiology (WFSA) and served for eight years. He served as a honorary Lieutenant Colonel member of the Nigerian Medical Corp in 1968. He was awarded Doctor of Science (D.Sc) degree honorary causa and a gold medal for his research works on mechanism of acupuncture. He bagged merit award and honorary American citizenship of the City of Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA; pioneer and founding Fellow, West African College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College, Anaesthesia. Pioneer Fellow of the International College of Surgeons in Nigeria, Distinguished Fellow of Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland. Director and Board member, International Soci-
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ety of Oriental Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Korean Institute of Pharmacopuncture, Seol, Korea. Director and Consultant of the International Council for Health Freedom, San Diego, USA. Pioneer VicePresident of the International Association for Study of Pain, Washington, DC, USA. Founding member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) National Complementary/Alternative Medical Association (NACAMA), Pioneer member of the Medical & Dental Council Committee on complementary/alternative medicine. He holds the traditional title of Akogun of Igbein (Generalissimo) and Abese of Igbore, Abeokuta.
1929 in Ode, Ekiti State, he had his primary education at St. Mary’s Primary School, Ode Ekiti, 1936-41; Christ School, Ado Ekiti, 1942-47. He was third class clerk, Treasury Department, Old Secretariat, Marina, Lagos, 1950 and rose to become Executive Officer (Accounts). He later proceeded to Yaba College of Technology, Lagos to study accountancy between 1955 and 1958. He was also the Federal Training Centre, Lagos between 1959 and 1960; International Police Academy, Georgetown University, Washington DC, 1974; Malaysia National Cooperative College, Kuala, Lumpur, 1974; Senior Command Course, Staff College, Bukuru, 1982 and National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, 1983. He retired from service in 1984.
OLAIYA, Chief Benjamin Agboola, administrator and former Commissioner of Police in Imo and Ogun state was 84 yesterday. Born on June 15,
Miss Lawal Kafayat Oluwakemi 13 yrs and Olalere Amidat Ashabi 5 yrs during their birthday celebration in Lagos... last week.
Compiled by Gbenga Akinfenwa, gbengaherkin@yahoo.com Former Miss Chioma Pamela Emone and Mr Onyinye Vitus Okonkwo during their wedding ceremony held recently at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja.
Mr. Rotimi Famuagun, WEMA Bank Business Development Manager (left), Orereowu Branch, Dele Olaolu, Regional Executive, South West, Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu and Nurudeen Fagbenro, Executive Director, WEMA during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor in Ado-Ekiti.
Vice-President, Information Systems Audit Controll Association(ISACA), Lagos chapter,Tope Aladenusi (left); former President, Chris Ekeigwe; President, Peter Ineh and Information Branding Director, Uzo Odunukwe, during a courtesy visit in Lagos.
Founder of Christ The King’s Vineyard Apostolic Church, Pastor Ezekiel Oladosu (left) and his wife, Selina Oladosu, cut the cake to mark the dedication of the church building at Ilamose Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo.
Mr. Adesesan Ogunde of the Ogun State Ministry of Justice with his wife and children, during his 50th birthday ceremony in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Mr Dada Ajai-Ikhile, Ex Officio (left), Mrs Omolara Ikpen, Financial Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Osumah, Chairman, PTA, present a key bus to Mrs Catherine Ebuoma, Director of Halcyon International School, Ilupeju, Lagos while Mr Emmanuel Bada looks on. Business Development Manager, Kunal Grover; Human Resources Manager, Tawa Laniyan; Group MD, Vinay Grover; Head Banking and Clearing, Warebi Esuku at the 25 years anniversary celebration of Simba Group in Lagos.
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Vice Chairman, Direct on PC, Mahesh Sadhwani (left), Managing Director, SWIFT Networks Ltd., Charles Anudu and Chief Operating Officer, Chuma Okoye at a press briefing on acquisition on PC in Lagos.
CAPTION: From middle The General Oversea of Christ Power Evangelical Ministry mark 9th years Anniversary/Thanks giving service from middle The General Oversea of Christ Power Evangelical Ministry Prophet Gideon Adenuga, Wife Evang. Mary Gideon, Choir Master Br. Muyiwa Oladele, Chief Usher Br. Babatunde Oshokoya and other members of the Church pastorates.
• Mrs. Comfort Mojisola Ayoka Adekunle, aged 70, is dead. She was a retired headmistress and devoted Christian. Service of songs and wake keep hold at her residence in Ishokun Oyo, Oyo State on Friday, June 21, 2013. Church service holds at the First Baptist Church, Ishokun Oyo at 1pm. Burial takes place on Saturday, June 22. Reception and entertainment of guests at the Old Oyo National Park, Iseyin Road, Oyo, after the burial. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Steve Ade
Adekunle and children, among whom are Mrs. Sade Adejumobi, Mr. Dapo Adekunle, Ayo Adekunle and grand children.