Tag: Oladipo Diya
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Funeral rites for Diya released, to be laid to rest in July
The late former Chief of General Staff, Rtd Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, will be laid to rest on July 29, according to the funeral rites released on Wednesday.
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Oladipo Diya: The man who rode on a tiger’s back – By Owei Lakemfa
IN the rascally days of the military, when generals were wedded to coups, a military officer arose in their ranks called Oladipo Donaldson Oyeyinka Diya. He was unknown to the public until January 1984 when the coup plotters led by General Muhammadu Buhari, who had overthrown the Shagari administration, announced him as the Military Governor…
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“General Diya lived a remarkable life of a soldier” -Tinubu mourns
The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has sent his condolences to the family of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who died Sunday morning. He said Diya would be remembered for his patriotism and service to the nation, stressing “General Diya lived a remarkable life of a soldier.” General Diya, according to his…
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BREAKING: Abacha’s ex-Chief of Staff, Oladipo Diya is dead
Former Chief of Staff in General Sani Abacha’s military junta, Lt-General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (retd) is dead.
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Ex-Chief of Staff, Oladipo Diya’s wife dies five days to 66th birthday
Former Chief of Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya’s wife, Mrs. Folashade Diya, has died, five days to her 66th birthday. According to a press statement released by Olawale Adekoya, Special Adviser (Media & Strategy) to Gen Diya, the late Mrs. Diya died on Monday. The statement reads in part: “With grief in our hearts but…
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Photo: Fire engulfs Lagos home of ex-Nigeria leader, Oladipo Diya
The Lagos residence of a former Chief of General Staff, Oladipo Diya, was on Saturday engulfed by fire. The fire, which reportedly started in the evening, was finally put off at around 7 p.m. The house is located on 31, Adekunle Fajuyi Way, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Findings by newsmen revealed that Mr. Diya was not…