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Nigerian boxers have continued to mourn the death of Akeem Sadiku popularly known as ‘Dodo’, who passed away on Saturday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, aged 37,
The PUNCH reports.
Sadiku died of complications arising from surgery on Friday. The late boxer has been buried according to Islamic rites.
The boxer, who turned professional in 2009, fought in the super welterweight category.
Sulaimon Ologbade described the pugilist’s death as a “rude shock to the entire Nigerian boxing fraternity.”
The boxer said, “I received the news after I finished sparring in Nottingham, and I lost control of myself. Even my manager saw my countenance and knew I wasn’t myself. It is a huge loss to me and the Nigerian boxing scene.”
Princess Michael of Kent is the Hospice s royal President It is 30 years since the local health authority approved the building of a hospice on the site of the old Peace Memorial Hospital in Watford. What became Peace Hospice Care was born. Work began and the following year a temporary building was located on the site to provide a Day Care Centre. Following an extensive fundraising campaign, this was later transferred to the hospital building and was officially opened in 1996 by the Hospice s royal President, Princess Michael of Kent. Despite the pandemic, the Hospice is determined to celebrate what it has achieved over the last 30 years and look forward to the next 30 years, raise the profile of hospice care and help many more people with life-limiting illnesses both understand and have access to the free services illness.
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One of Nigeria’s reputable professional boxers, Akeem ‘Dodo’ Sadiku, 37, died on Saturday, two weeks after he was hospitalised at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
He was buried also on Saturday at Ijebu-Igbo, his hometown according to Islamic rites.
According to Olusola Ayodele, President, Core Afrique Boxing Promotions, Ibadan, Dodo had earlier had surgical operations at a private hospital at NIHORT area and Jericho General Hospital, Ibadan, before the last one at UCH on Friday which he said was successful.
“He died early this morning [Saturday] after a successful surgical operation at UCH,” Ayodele told Tribunesport.
Meanwhile, chairman, Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Oyo State chapter, Honourable Gbenga Opaleye, has described the demise of Dodo, who won the gold for Oyo State at three editions of the National Sports Festival,as a big loss to the sporting fraternity.
Princess Michael of Kent is the Hospice s royal President It is 30 years since the local health authority approved the building of a hospice on the site of the old Peace Memorial Hospital in Watford. What became Peace Hospice Care was born. Work began and the following year a temporary building was located on the site to provide a Day Care Centre. Following an extensive fundraising campaign, this was later transferred to the hospital building and was officially opened in 1996 by the Hospice s royal President, Princess Michael of Kent. Despite the pandemic, the Hospice is determined to celebrate what it has achieved over the last 30 years and look forward to the next 30 years, raise the profile of hospice care and help many more people with life-limiting illnesses both understand and have access to the free services illness.