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The assertion that Nigeria is a blessed nation is a truism of monumental dimensions. And in spite of the disparaging acts of a few charlatans across the disciplines in the geo-polity, there still abound in the land.
Chair Queen Elizabeth gave Lagos cathedral in 1956 still strong, hasn’t been repaired once – Provost The Punch
Published 10 July 2021
Queen Elizabeth II of England has a place in the history of Nigeria – Nigeria being a former British colony. In 1956, the Queen visited Nigeria and worshipped at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos. The current Provost of the church, Very Rev Adebola Ojofeitimi, shares some of the highlights of the Queen’s visit in this interview with TOLUWALOPE KAREEM
What were some of the things you were told about the visit of the Queen of England to your church in 1956?
In this interview with Kunle Aderinokun and Chris Paul, Prince Adewale Taorid Ojora, former CEO, Lagos State Law Enforcement Training Institute, who is contesting in the coming Local government election in the state on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, explains how he will deliver on his promises and actualise his aspiration for the people
Who is Adewale Ojora?
I was born five decades ago, on the Island, into the Royal family of Chief, Prince Abdulazeez Ojora; then Olori Omo Oba of Lagos.
My mother, Alhaja Abiola Ojora, a descendant of the Gbajabiamila and Williams family of the Olowogbowo fame.