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Punch Chairman, Wale Aboderin, dies at 60
Chairman of Punch newspapers, Mr. Gbadebowale Wayne Aboderin, is dead. He died at the age 60 years. His death was announced on Thursday by the management of the newspaper.
The management of Punch said Aboderin died early Thursday morning after a heart surgery at the First Cardiology Consultants, Ikoyi, Lagos.
He was also Chairman Punch Commercial Printing Limited and Lukahed Properties Limited.
A sports enthusiast and philanthropist, he was the founder and chairman of the Dolphins Female Basketball Foundation, and also a former chairman of the Lagos State Basketball Association.
He attended the Government College, Ibadan and trained as a pilot in the United States.
He was once Vice President of the Nigerian Basketball Supporters Club.
He is survived by his wife, Titilayo, and children.
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