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Aboderin, Punch newspaper Chairman, dies at 60

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Mr Wale Aboderin, Chairman of Punch Newspaper, has died.

He died at 6.05 a.m. on Wednesday after a heart surgery at First Cardiology Consultants, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Aboderin, until his death, was also Chairman of Punch Commercial Printing Limited and Lukahed Properties Limited.

He attended Government College, Ibadan, Oyo State and trained as a pilot in United States.

Aboderin was a sports enthusiast and philanthropist. He was Founder and Chairman of Dolphins Female Basketball Foundation, and also a former Chairman of Lagos State Basketball Association. He was also Vice-President of Nigerian Basketball Supporters Club.

Aged 60, he is survived by his wife, Titilayo, and children.

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