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Bastille Day is a holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille—a military fortress and prison—on July 14, 1789, in a violent uprising that helped usher in the French Revolution.

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PERSONALITY OF HISTORY: GBENGA ADEBOYE

Today mark 17 years since the departure of Nigeria's most outstanding entertainer.
The humour merchant and legendary king of traditional 'Oduology' lost himself to the cold hand of death after a battle with kidney-related diseases.

He was born on 30th September 1959, at Ode-Omu Gbongan, Osun State and attended Apostolic Primary School, Odo-Okun, Modakeke, Ile-Ife. He later attended Oranmiyan Grammar School, Ile-Ife.

A singer, comedian, radio presenter and Master of Ceremony, Gbenga Adeboye, was a man of multiple talents.

He hosted one of the most popular radio shows in Lagos in the 1980s, and had a massive following.The spell binding programme of the early ’80s on Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation gave him the household name, ‘Funwontan’.

He brought so many unique perspectives to radio. Apart from his humour, which was often on full display in his popular radio programme, Gbenga Adeboye was also a staunch advocate of the Yoruba language and traditions with his various Yoruba language oriented programmes aimed at promote reading culture in the Yoruba language and a revival of old cultures. Gbenga Adeboye’s creativity gave him the freedom to be a Muslim and Christian at the same time.

With the moniker Alhaji Pastor Oluwo, the ace humourist, who claimed to be a devoted Muslim, also displayed a deep knowledge of the Bible. The name, Alhaji Pastor Oluwo, was justified as he often eloquently quoted from the Quran and Bible and also chanted incantations with great ease.

; Tribune Newspaper Publication, 2015

Ibadan mesi Ogo, nile Oluyole. Ilu Ogunmola, olodogbo keri loju ogun. Ilu Ibikunle alagbala jaya-jaya. Ilu Ajayi, o gbori Efon se filafila. Ilu Latosa, Aare-ona kakanfo. Ibadan Omo ajoro sun. Omo a je Igbin yoo,fi ikarahun fo ri mu. Ibadan maja-maja bii tojo kin-in-ni, eyi too ja aladuugbo gbogbo logun, Ibadan ki ba ni s’ore ai mu ni lo s’ogun. Ibadan Kure! Ibadan beere ki o too wo o, Ni bi Olè gbe n jare Olohun. B’Ibadan ti n gbonile bee lo n gba Ajoji. Eleyele lomi ti teru-tomo ‘Layipo n mu. Asejire lomi abumu-buwe nile Ibadan. A ki waye ka maa larun kan lara, Ija igboro larun Ibadan.

Ibadan is home to several pioneering establishments among which are University of Ibadan, Western Nigeria Television-WNTV,1959. Also, the political capital of the Old Western Region and present Southwest Nigeria.

The ancient city of Ibadan came after the collapsed of the Old Oyo Empire, circa 1830's