BREAKING: Renowned Playwright, Professor Akinwunmi Isola Dies At 79

Date: 17-02-2018 8:40 pm (6 years ago) | Author: success Xenab
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A popular Nigerian playwright, actor, and scholar, Professor Akinwunmi Isola, is dead.

He died this morning, in his Ibadan, Oyo State home at the age of 79.

Prof Isola known for promoting the Yoruba language, had many of his books written in Yoruba, though studied French for his first degree. He was born in 1939.

Posted: at 17-02-2018 08:40 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
- slimber at 17-02-2018 10:39 PM (6 years ago)
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RIP
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- dasola08 at 18-02-2018 12:44 AM (6 years ago)
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Rip
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- cypanyahucha at 18-02-2018 01:19 PM (6 years ago)
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 RIP Prof
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- dasola08 at 18-02-2018 09:56 PM (6 years ago)
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Rest in sleep sir.
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- gogoman at 19-02-2018 02:13 AM (6 years ago)
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RIP
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- ruthie at 19-02-2018 09:14 AM (6 years ago)
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he try...rip
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