January 29, 2009: Celebrations Launch and Public Presentation of the Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation’s Commemorative Publication, ‘AWO: On the Trail of a Titan’ at MUSON Centre, Lagos
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OAF launches a year-long programme in Celebrations of the centenary of the birth of Chief Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ.
Speech by te Governor of Lagos state, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN.
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‘THE BEST TEACHERS OF HUMANITY ARE THE LIVES OF GREAT MEN’ (Being the text of the welcome address delivered by Dr Ọlatokunbọ Awolọwọ Dosumu at the centenary celebration launch and book presentation, held at Muson Centre, Lagos on Thursday, January 29, 2009.)
March 6, 2009: Thanksgiving Service at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Ikẹnnẹ
March 20, 2009: Centennial Lecture by Mr Kofi Annan at NIIA, Lagos.
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Kofi Annan's speech
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Acceptance of two distinguished Africans, Mr Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary General, and Professor Wọle Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, to deliver the Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Centenary Lectures.
July 21-22, 2009: Special Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation Dialogue held in collaboration with the Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ University themed, ‘The Awolọwọ Legacy & the Youth’, held at Oduduwa Hall, Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ University.
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Special Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation Dialogue in Celebration of the Awolọwọ Centennial
October 6, 2009: Launch of Insa Nolte’s book, ‘Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ and the Making of Remo: The Local Politics of a Nigerian Nationalist’, organised in collaboration with the International African Institute and Edinburgh University Press, held at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.
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Invitation to the launching of Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ and the Making of Remo: The Local Politics of a Nigerian Nationalist.
October 28, 2009: ’50 Years of Television in Africa: The Journey So Far’, held at Premier Hotel, Ibadan
January 20-21, 2010: Grand Finale, Conference, themed, ‘Free Education in Nigeria: 55 Years On’ and public presentation of ‘Awo the Builder’, a children’s version of Awo’s biography written by Chief Wunmi Adegbonmire, held at NECA House, Alausa, Lagos.
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‘Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation: Moving the Legacy Forward’ Speech by Dr. Mrs. Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu At The Concluding Event Of The Awo Centenary Celebrations,
The Conference Titled ‘Free Education In Nigeria: 55 Years On’
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The Obafemi Awolowo Centennial –
Grand Finale ‘Free Education in Nigeria: 55 Years On’.
