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Veteran musician, Victor Olaiya buried in Lagos
Revered highlife musician,Victor Olaiya has been buried in Lagos, nearly three months after his demise The 89-year-old singer died on February 12, while on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). His remains were laid to rest on Thursday at the Vaults & Garden Cemetery in Ikoyi, amid a private ceremony attended by few…
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Victor Olaiya: Trajectory of Nigeria’s birth and decline – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. A widely held African belief is that there are three stages in life; when you are born, adulthood and old age which presages eternal departure. These are also symbolized by dawn, afternoon and sunset. Likewise, the life of Victor Abimbola Olaiya, the music genius can be broken into three equal segments, neatly…
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The Victor Olaiya that I know – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the late Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya as a legendary entertainer and trumpeter who quit the stage after dominating the highlife genre of music for about seven decades. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, averred that until Dr. Olaiya passed on Wednesday at 89…
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Victor Olaiya contributed to the development of the entertainment industry- Obey
Renowned Juju music maestro turned evangelist, Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has reacted to the death of highlife music legend, Victor Olaiya, who died on Wednesday died at the age of 89. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Obey said Olaiya lived a life worthy of emulation. He described Olaiya as a good leader,…
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All you need to know about late highlife legend, Victor Olaiya
It is no longer news that Nigerian highlife legend, Victor Olaiya is dead. The revered music icon passed on today 12th of February 2020. Olaiya was born on 31 December 1930, in Calabar, Cross River State, the 20th child of a family of 24. His parents, Alfred Omolona Olaiya and Bathsheba Owolabi Motajo, came from…
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BREAKING: Highlife music maestro, Victor Olaiya is dead
Veteran highlife music maestro Victor Olaiya is dead. TheNewsGuru gathered that the revered musician passed on at exactly 12noon today, 12th of February 2020 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH). The cause of his demise is yet to be known as at the time of filing this report. He died at the age of 89.…
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The story behind my ghastly accident- Victor Olaiya
Budding Yoruba actor, Victor Olaiya has shared the story behind the ghastly accident that nearly took his life. The handsome actor recounted his near-death experience adding that he almost lost his eye sight. Olaiya said:“My auto accident story was very horrible. I was coming from a movie location at Agbado crossing area of Lagos…