Ita giwa was given plots of land in banana island and v. The sunday concord newsroom called the writers enclave was filled with dele giwas. Biographical legacy and research foundation whos who in. Why i married dele giwa senator florence itagiwa, wife of. Abiyamo gives another chilling details of nigerias most mysterious female drug pusher you know anything abiyamo writes is always a blockbuster and a must read. Jan 08, 20 jan 8, 20 late dele giwa\s mother, madam elekhia is dead. Dele taiwos daughter, dorcas bags law degree pm parrot. Early life sumonu oladele baines giwa was born on march 16, 1947 to musa and ayi elekia giwa both from ugbekpeekperi, bendel state, in what is now edo state in ileife, ife central lga, osun state. My own idea of remembering dele giwa is at best in my essay on him in my book.
When i see the children of dele giwa, especially, dele giwa s two daughters, who are very young. The younger one was just about a year and a half that day when it happened. Meet dele giwas first daughter, funmilayo photo by therealmrstanm. Twentyseven years after the brutal murder by a parcel bomb of the journalist dele giwa, the fog surrounding those behind his death has been substantially cleared by 70yearold major debo basorun retd. Babangida did it, writes dele giwa s brother i was deeply moved by what is going on in nigeria political scene, with regards to the declaration of evil genius, ibrahim. Jan 8, 20 late dele giwa\s mother, madam elekhia is dead. Oct 07, 2019 on october 19, 1986, renowned journalist and foundereditorinchief of newswatch magazine, dele giwa died through a letter bomb and it was the first time such incident occurred in the country. The law graduate, dorcas with her proud parents, dele and bukola taiwothe dad wrote on his facebook page that praise the lord with me, i feel blessed funky juju music creator, dele taiwo is a very happy man these dayshis daughter, dorcas taiwo has just graduated with a law degree from the great middlesex university in the united. Fond memories for first nigerian letter bomb victim. Madam giwa, who was 87 years old, died at about 5 a.
Florence ita giwa born 19 february, 1946 is a nigerian politician, who was the senator for the. The bible does not explicitly state that jephthah sacrificed his daughter as a burnt offering. According to billy, the brown envelope was heavy and had a white sticker on which dele giwas name and address were written. Ray ekpu narrates event preceding dele giwas murder pt 1. All 48 characters in stay with me are listed by chapter with character descriptions included. Abiyamo gives another chilling details of nigerias most. Funmi to get assistance for her school fees n35, 000. Oct 24, 2016 at dele giwas 30th year memorial, stakeholders lament journalists insecurity. Ibrahim babangida,halilu akilu,and kunle togun killed dele giwa. According to billy, the brown envelope was heavy and had a white sticker on. Who was the despatch rider that brought the letter bearing the seal of the president of the federal republic of nigeria.
In this book, within five days of dele giwas death, i raised some observations. Their annoyance was that they did not disturb him smoking his ganja but he went ahead to wax a record on dele giwa,that was the main reason why they came. This is a documentary film about the murder of the enchanting prose stylist and investigative journalist, dele giwa by a letter bomb. Mamas only sorrow was that justice wasnt done on dele giwas death, say children. Nigerian investigative journalist dele giwa killed by a letter bomb while having breakfast sunday october 19 1986. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the generals daughter paul brenner book 1. Among dele giwas associates who were at the burial of madam giwas were. Giwa was a great journalist, said dele cole, a firstclass writer people envied his success that was to be. Ig urged to reopen investigation written by taiwo ogunmola, lagos monday, 19 october 2009 20. Togun was one of the persons fingered for the dastardly murder, and he had written the book to tell his own side of the story.
Babangidas exchief press secretary opens up, says yes, ibb. Remembering dele giwa, by kunle ajibade premium times opinion. Iblings of the late dele giwa, pioneer editorinchief of. Nonetheless, dele lives on the pages of born to run, a book published. Any hard evidence that he gave the order for dele giwa to be killed. Florence ita giwa reacts to online comments my life is. October 19 this year marks the 30th anniversary of the gory assassination of dele giwa, the first editor in chief of newswatch, nigerias pathbreaking newsmagazine.
Giwas lawyer was also accused of prematurely accusing the government of dele giwas murder thereby truncating the investigation into the case, newswatch magazine in an edition of 5 november 1986 disowned fawehimni. Former special adviser, senator florence itagiwa, spoke on a radio programme hit fm in calabar on wednesday, disclosing why she fell in love and married her late husband, dele giwa. The turn out was low, though his wife, funmilayo dele giwa, survivor of. The passage then states that jephthah did to her as he had vowed judges 11.
Dele giwa, was, saturday, buried beside her son at ugbekpe, ekperi, in etsako central local government area of edo state. Author taiwo abiodun posted on april 29, 2020 april 30, 2020 categories entertainment tags dele giwa, dr. Soyinka survived, and so did giwas wife and baby daughter, who were at the time in another section of the house. Born on july 7, 1927 in ugbekpeekperi village in auchi, edo state, the late giwa trained as a tailor and got married to deles father, the late pa giwa, to whom.
According to the critical yet forgiving reports of his life in dele olojede and onukaba adinoyiojos born to run. Channels book club features author on a legal mission, adekunle osibogun. Useless over fucked hag,even sleeping wt her adopted daughters boyfriends. Sad memories of the gruesome murder of the former editorinchief of newswatch magazine, late mr. Elekia ayisat giwa, mother of the veteran journalist and foundereditor, newswatch magazine who was gruesomely murdered via a letter bomb on october 19, 1986, is dead. Jephthah s daughter asked for a two month reprieve, and jephthah granted her request judges 11. That same year, after his friend and mentor dele giwa, the editor of. Remembering dele giwa, by kunle ajibade premium times october 27, 2016 remembering dele giwa, by kunle ajibade 20161028t06. Madam elekhia giwa died few hours ago after a short time battle with age related illness at a private hospital in ikorodu, lagos at the. Dele giwa, who was the former editorinchief of newswatch magazine, was killed by a letter bomb on october 19, 1986. It was usual for giwa to have meal with aishat, his young daughter on his lap.
He is the founder, publisher and editorinchief of africa today magazine, one of africa s high quality and most influential international news magazines on newsstands in more than 90 countries around the world. Those who attended say that this was no ordinary wedding and paraded the who is who list in nigeria. Unveiling dele giwas first daughter, funmilayo funmilayo is one of the 5 children of dele giwa, the founding editor in chief and chief executive officer of newswatch magazine who was killed through a parcel bomb in lagos on 19th october 1986. The burial was attended by dele giwa s associates among whom were mr. We sent to the police some areas they need to look into. The story of dele giwa a book that the publisher, chief joop berkhout of. At dele giwas 30th year memorial, stakeholders lament. At dele giwas 30th year memorial, stakeholders lament journalists insecurity. The countrys lively to put it mildly historyfrom dele giwas murder in 1986 to the 1993 military coupprops at various points alongside the novels action, always as a parallel background narrative to the forefront drama, and always through the prism of our narrators. Dele giwa 16 march 1947 19 october 1986 shortly after newswatch founding member and editorinchief, dele giwa was prematurely blasted into the hereafter, his biography, born to run was published. From my biography of mike adenuga, you will read that dele giwa, mike adenuga and femi akinrinade adenugas firstever business partner were all students and friends in new york of those days. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition by demille, nelson. She married dele giwa, the founding editor of news watch magazine.
They got me, dele giwas last words as usen narrates letter bomb incident duration. Dele giwa reverberated in benin, edo state weekend, as members of his immediate family complained. My own idea of remembering dele giwa is at best in my essay on him in my book what. Sss at the time dele giwa was killed, had written a book with the title, dele giwa. Also speaking, the daughter of late madam elekhia giwa, mrs. The family of late dele giwa has fixed february 9 as the tentative date for the burial of their mother, elekia giwa. When dele died, she now came out and was trying to behave like a. Pz she shldnt allow the journalist to bring her dirty profiles out. Babangida did it, writes dele giwas brother i was deeply moved by what is going on in nigeria political scene, with regards to. Elekia giwa, the mother of dele giwa, the journalist who was killed in 1987 by a parcel bomb during the heady days of the military junta, is dead.
Born on july 7, 1927 in ugbekpeekperi village in auchi, edo state, the late giwa trained as a tailor and got married to deles father, the late pa giwa, to whom she bore six children. Ronke aboaba, the deceaseds daughter, said that the family are still making arrangements to take her to the morgue at the general hospital, ikorodu. Was married to dele giwa, she gave dele address to ibb, dele was bobmed, and florence. Beautiful koko,the daughter of ex senator florence ita giwa married her boo chimaobi on saturday september 20,2014. Mohammed complained that nothing has been done despite the efforts made by his late father, saying it was time to bring the culprits to justice. Mike adenuga buys masekelas trumpet the sun nigeria.
Dele giwas murder should be reinvestigated and other nigerians who were assassinated thereafter. Oct 22, 2011 when i see the children of dele giwa, especially, dele giwas two daughters, who are very young. Sep 17, 2010 the unsuspecting musa zibo pressed the door bell to dele giwas residence. I only hope the book would again reawake the debate about who killed dele giwa and why. He is the founder, publisher and editorinchief of africa today magazine, one of africas high quality and most influential international news magazines on newsstands in more than 90 countries around the world. Orlando owoh, orimipe owomoyela 1 comment on orlando owoh was arrested because of dele giwas albumorimipe owomoyela jesus is coming back abduljelili abdulraheem.
Babangidas exchief press secretary opens up, says yes. They got me, dele giwa s last words as usen narrates letter bomb incident duration. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. The unsuspecting musa zibo pressed the door bell to dele giwas residence. The book, which is my reminiscences of my newswatch years, has been ready for at least 10 years. Jan 02, 2012 the spirit of dele giwa by wunmi tundeobe. I and political appointments to close her mounth forever. Funky juju music creator, dele taiwo is a very happy man these dayshis daughter, dorcas taiwo has just graduated with a law degree from the great middlesex university in the united kingdomcheck out the picture.
But as i told you people come to our house, and our house was like felas house or felas shrine. According to his friend and colleague, ray ekpu, dele giwa got a call from col halilu akilu of the directorate of military intelligence on october 16, 1986, questioning him over an allegation that he dele giwa was heard speaking about arms importation with some people. Died of age related illness the mother of late nigerian journalist and news editor, dele giwa who was killed by a strange letter bomb at his residence on oct 19 year 1986 is dead. Dele giwa was a nigerian journalist and cofounder of newswatch magazine, whose death by letter bomb in 1986 rocked the nation. Oct 27, 2016 remembering dele giwa, by kunle ajibade premium times october 27, 2016 remembering dele giwa, by kunle ajibade 20161028t06. Dec 07, 2016 former special adviser, senator florence ita giwa, spoke on a radio programme hit fm in calabar on wednesday, disclosing why she fell in love and married her late husband, dele giwa. Remembering dele giwa by kunle ajibade sahara reporters. Musa was a laundry man in the ooni of ifes palace, while. The story of dele giwa a book that the publisher, chief joop berkhout of spectrum, had to withdraw from the market because of tremendous pressure from the general babangida junta, we know that giwa loved the pleasures of life so much and never for a moment wanted to be. The then aig omeme granted an interview to the news and they wanted him to just mention somebody. Not many people belief that the ige case will not go the way of dele giwa, alfred rewane and suliat adedeji. Each regime since the assassination had made promises to unravel the matter, but eight governments later, the truth remains elusive like giwas ghost. Jan 09, 20 giwaaboaba told the nation that her mothers only sorrow was that the killers of her first child, dele giwa, were not brought to book. There he began researching a book about the rwandan genocide and broader african issues.
What is disturbing and disappointing is the case of chief bola ige and the kids killed in the president daughters car. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sss officials reportedly summoned giwa to their headquarters. Florence ita giwa reacts to online comments my life is an. Dele giwa was a nigerian journalist and cofounder of newswatch magazine, whose. Chris omeben, who was a deputy inspectorgeneral of police, when the letter bomb blast occurred on october 19, 1986, claimed to be an investigator of. General kunle togun, a former director of military intelligence and exdeputy director of states security service sss during the regime of general ibrahim babangida who. Why i married dele giwa senator florence itagiwa, wife. Dele giwa 16 march 1947 19 october 1986 was a nigerian journalist, editor and founder of newswatch magazine. This is my story chris omeben, who was a deputy inspectorgeneral of police, when the letter bomb blast occurred on october 19, 1986, claimed to be an investigator of. Sumonu oladele baines giwa was born on 16 march 1947 to a poor family working in the palace of oba adesoji aderemi, the ooni of. Madam elekhia giwa died few hours ago after a short time battle with age related illness at a private. Abiku ajoke akin akins akinyele arms asked aunty sadia baba lola babalawo baby bauchi believe beside bolu bottle breast breath brother calabash chair child daughter dele giwa doctor door dotun downstairs ewedu eyes face father feel felt front funmi girl hair hand head hear hospital husband ijapa ilesa iroko iya bolu iya martha knees knew lagos.
Ray ekpu narrates event preceding dele giwa s murder pt 1. Dele giwa reverberated in benin, edo state weekend, as members of. Nigeriaworld feature article a chronicle of unresolved. Dele giwa 16 march 1947 19 october 1986 was a nigerian journalist, editor and founder of. Useless over fucked hag,even sleeping wt her adopted daughter s boyfriends. General ibrahim badamosi babangidathe evil candidate facebook. According to giwa s neighbour and colleague, ray ekpu, on 16 october 1986, giwa had been questioned over the telephone by col halilu akilu of the directorate of military intelligence dmi over an allegation that dele had been heard speaking to some people about arms importation.
Flamboyant and cerebral american trained journalist who. Dele giwas son, billy came to the door and collected the parcel for his father. Hallo friend free from disease, in the article you read this time with the title dele giwa. Sss was to investigate the death of dele giwa but when they started accusing me, they asked police to do it.
Oct 11, 2014 channels book club features author on a legal mission, adekunle osibogun. They were married for only ten months, after which dele. Funmilayo is one of the 5 children of dele giwa, the founding editor in chief and chief executive officer of newswatch magazine who was killed through a parcel bomb in lagos on 19th october 1986. General ibrahim badamosi babangidathe evil candidate.
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