Birthdays

BABANGIDA, Ibrahim Badamasi (rtd) politician, administrator and former Commander-in-chief of Armed Forces will be 77 on Friday, August 17, 2018. He was born on August 17, 1941 in Minna, Niger State and attended Military Training College and graduated in 1963; Indian Military Academy, 1964; Royal Armoured Centre, England, 1966-67; United States Army Armor School, 1972; Command and Staff College,

1972 and Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, 1979-80.

He was Career Military Officer; President of Nigeria, 1985-93. He served as Commanding officer during Nigeria’s civil war, 1968-70; taught at Nigerian Defense Academy, 1970-72; became lieutenant colonel, 1974; served as regiments commander of Nigerian Army, 1973-75; and as Army’s armored corps commander, 1975-81 among others. OSADOLOR, Kingsley Osayande, former Editor of

Theguardian on Sunday, former Commissioner of Information, Edo State, Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria will be 58 on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born on August 15, 1960 in Benin City, Edo State, he attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he graduated with First Class Honours in the Department of Mass Communication in 1984. He later attended the University of Lagos, where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and the Nigerian Law School, where he earned the Barrister-at-law (B.L) degree.

He has received many awards, including Distinguished Alumnus Award and Induction into the University of Nigeria Hall of Fame (October, 2004); Graduated at the top of the class (June 1984) and delivered Valedictory Address at Convocation, February 1985; Vice-chancellor’s Book Prize for Best Overall Graduating Student; Campus Club cash prize and trophy for the Best Overall Graduating Student; Departmental book prize for the Best Student of Mass Communication; Daily

Times cash and typewriter prize for the best Mass Communication graduate; and Alhaji Babatunde Jose prize for the Best Mass Communication graduate in reporting.

DUROWAIYE, Se gun Satur

day guardian’ s Short Story writer was 54 on August 10, 2018. Born on August 10, 1964, he attended Methodist Primary School and Gaskiya College Ijora, Lagos after which he proceeded to the London Writing School to study Comprehensive Writing. He also holds a Business Education Examination Council (BEEC) professional certificate in Public Relations and Advertising. Durowaiye has written many thought-provoking stories in most national dailies such as the defunct

Republic newspaper, Prime People, Climaxmagazine; Theguardian, Vanguard, Sunday Punch, daily independent, The sun, and Compass, among others. Compiled bygb eng aakinfenwa,oluw ag ben ga. akinfenwa@gua rd ian.ng or gbengaherkin@yahoo.com .

Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Interprofessional Committee, Pharm Ifeanyi Atueyi ( l); PSN President, Ahmed Yakasai; and President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Francis Faduyile, during a courtesy call by NMA leadership in Lagos.

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, with Chairman LADOL free zone, Mr. Oladipupo Jadesimi (right); and Managing Director, Nigeria Port Authority, Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, during his tour and inspection of the facilities, at Apapa, Lagos.

Cross-section of youths at the Open Space for Youth event organised to mark the 2018 International Youth Day, at the Edo Innovation Hub, Benin City, Edo State.

Leader of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Team, Director, Special Duties, Hajia Lami Tumaka (middle), and staff from the Abuja Zonal Office, presenting relief materials to NEMA Officials, at the Internal Displaced Persons Camp (IDP), Durumi, Abuja.

Chairman, Board of Directors Bols International College, Ipaja, Lagos, Chief Sunbo Onititri, with the Proprietress, Chief (Mrs.) Mobolaji Onitiri, during the yearly Prize-giving/award Day of the school.=

Osadolor

Babangida

Finance Director, Signal and System Limited, Mrs. Susan Tayo ( l); Character Coach, David Adegboyega; Pastor Wale Thompson; Convener, Chief Executive Director, 1st Royal Character, Mrs. Bosede Olusola Obasa; Online Editor, Thenation newspapers, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin; and Executive Director, Media Concern, Dr. Princess Olufemi-kayode, at the Character-parenting Summit in Lagos.

Durowaye