US EditionNigeria: Ex-Minister Slumps, Dies While Playing Lawn Tennis
- Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade, a 70-year-old retired naval officer and former Minister, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 11, 2025, after collapsing during a tennis match in the Apapa area of Lagos.
- He drove himself that evening to a nearby tennis facility where he collapsed during a game, prompting immediate efforts to revive him by medical personnel.
- Olubolade was transported to Obisesan Naval Medical Hospital located in Apapa, where medical staff tried to revive him, but he was declared dead upon arrival.
- He was born in Ipoti-Ekiti and held various government positions, including overseeing police matters, acting as Minister of State responsible for the Federal Capital Territory, and governing Bayelsa State as its Military Administrator; he reached his 70th birthday milestone on November 30, 2024.
- The announcement of his passing was made by his daughter Oluwayemisi Akinadewo and son Dayo Olubolade, who also indicated that details regarding the funeral will be provided in due course.
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Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), is dead. He celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024. Olubolade, the Ipoti-Ekiti-born retired officer, died on Sunday, May 11, in Apapa, Lagos.According to a statement by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo and first son, Mr. Dayo Olubolade, he left the […]
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