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The Man Called Adegoke Adelabu ‘Penkelemesi’

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Adegoke Adelabu Penkelemesi Joseph Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu  alias  Adelabu Penkelemesi  was a colossal in the political arena of  Ibadan  and the then Western Region before the  independence of Nigeria in 1960. He was born in Oke-Oluokun, Ibadan, on September 3, 1915 to Mr. Sanusi Ashiyanbi Adelabu and Mrs. Awujola Adelabu. At the tender age of five, Adegoke Adelabu lost his mother and then lived with his paternal aunt. Adegoke Adelabu attended St. David’s C.M.S School in Kudeti, Ibadan from 1925 to 1929; CMS Central School, Mapo, Ibadan in 1930 and Government College, where he was a head boy, from 1931 to 1936. In 1936,  he won a U.A.C scholarship to study commerce in  Yaba Higher College  but eventually left the college six months later to work as an assistant to the UAC Ibadan district manager. After working with UAC for sometime, he was promoted to an Assistant Manager due to his hard and clever work. However, he left UAC in 1937 to start a business of his own which was unsucc

The Story of Ajala Travel, The Popular Nigerian Traveller Who Toured The World On A Vespa

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Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala aka ‘Ajala the traveller’ on his vespa Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala , popularly known in Nigeria and across the globe as ‘ Ajala the traveller ‘, was the man who toured the United States of America on a bicycle, and the world, on a motor scooter better known as Vespa. From the ordinary son of a traditionalist, Ajala rose to a global celebrity and his name became a song sang on every lips. During his prime, Ajala was envied and praised by both the young and old for his courage, determination and success. Even in 1972, the Nigerian music wizard himself, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey , immortalized Ajala and his adventures in a song included in his album titled ‘Board Members’. Obey sang thus: “ Ajala travel all over the world (2ce), Ajala travel (2ce), Ajala travel all over the world. ” Below is OldNaija’s detailed account of the life, career and death of the legendary and iconic Ajala the traveller. Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala was born in Ghana into a Ni