PUNCH Chairman, Gbadebowale Aboderin, dies at 60
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The Chairman, PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbadebowale WayneĀ Aboderin, is dead.
He died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 6.05am after a heart surgery at theĀ First Cardiology Consultants, Ikoyi, Lagos, at the age of 60.
He was also Chairman, PUNCH Commercial Printing LimitedĀ andĀ Lukahed Properties Limited.
He attended the Government College, Ibadan; and trained as a pilot in the United States.
A sports enthusiast and philanthropist, he was the founder and chairman ofĀ the Dolphins FemaleĀ Basketball Foundation, and also a former chairman of the Lagos State Basketball Association.
He was a one-time vice-president of the Nigerian Basketball Supporters Club.
He is survived by his wife, Titilayo, and children.
Details laterā¦
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