Tag: Tomi Falade

  • Momodu, Fagade turn up as Tomi Falade buries mum in style

    Momodu, Fagade turn up as Tomi Falade buries mum in style

    Media mogul Aare Dele Momodu and politician cum businessman, Bisoye Fagade were some of the dignitaries that turned up for the burial ceremony of Mrs Grace Modupeola Falade, the mother of the Lifestyle editor cum author, Onaolatomirin Falade.

    Last weekend, September 6 witnessed the gathering of media executives and dignitaries from all walks of life at the Events Centre in Central Business District in Alausa, Ikeja for the reception ceremony after the remains of the late Mrs Falade was interred.

    Also spotted at the burial were Olumide Iyanda, Seun Oloketuyi, Teju Ajayi, Shina Oyetayo, Victor Ganzallo, and several journalists from various media houses across Nigeria.

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    The burial ceremony availed Onaolatomirin and her sisters included Barrister Funmi Falade, Dr Motunlayo Falade, and Olayinka Falade the opportunity to drag top personalities from all walks of life to pay their last respect with a befitting burial to their mother.

    The farewell ceremony for the late Mrs Falade has been described as more than a burial.

    On Sunday, September 8, the family gathered at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church for a thanksgiving service which also had several associates, friends, and family in attendance.

  • Tomi Falade to unveil two books

    Tomi Falade to unveil two books

    Nigerian writer, journalist and author Tomi Falade is set to unveil two literary exploits on Sunday, February 11.

     The event is billed to be hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka 1st at De Rembrandt Hotel, Alausa, Lagos and will see Falade unveiling her first two books, ‘OLOBUN: Matriarch Of Ondo, Mother Of Legacy’, and ‘Dates From Hell.’

     Falade, an entertainment editor with Independent Newspapers Ltd, opened up on her foray into the world of writing as an author and journalism saying, “My love for literature is what led me to journalism, and after over a decade in the media industry, my flair for telling extraordinary stories has not waned. I believe it is time to share another facet of my literary exploits with the world in drama and story form.”

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     On why she chose to launch the two books together, she revealed that it was mere coincidence.

     “The plan was to originally launch Dates From Hell in 2023, but prevailing circumstances at the time made me move it to 2024. Now that the two books are ready I just thought that I could do both at the same time, so here we are. This is why I tagged the event a book party.

     “Many people do not realise that literature can be fun, this event is to show that we can genuinely have fun with literature.”

      ‘OLOBUN: Matriarch Of Ondo, Mother Of Legacy’ is a rich drama set in 15th-century Oyo and explores themes of adventure, exile, and the birth of the lasting legacy of the Ondo Kingdom while ‘Dates From Hell’ is a collection of short stories based on true events of people on romantic dates.