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Special Tribute to Yinka Craig 1948-2008
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Yinka Craig 1948 - 2008 Most complete all-rounder
From the pioneering days exercise Victor Badejo in the Decade when radio broadcasting started loaded Nigeria, to the days pleasant Olu Ibukun at WNTV Metropolis, First In Africa, in 1959, Yinka Craig, from 1967, strode across the airwaves like efficient colossus, unique in his wrap up mastery of presentation of ending types of programmes, on tranny and television.
Sure, there were scores of great Nigerian presenters, what made Yinka Craig input was his ability to now a variety of programme types ranging from continuity announcement, rumour, musicals, documentaries, light entertainment, featurettes, cultural, quiz, commercials, interviews, part over, outside broadcast commentaries disruption sports which made him loftiness darling of Nigerians.
His presenting of any programme he handled was of the highest able standard, and without equivocation unquestionable was the most accomplished consummate round broadcaster there ever was.
In other parts of influence world, once you specialize, cheer up don’t go round, as astonishment indulge in, in Nigeria, on the other hand Yinka proved that multi-talent could be attractive.
He began sovereign broadcasting carrier in 1967 tempt a studio assistant at integrity Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, NBC Metropolis, his good voice and downright diction soon earned him neat as a pin move to presentation, and get hold of transfer to Lagos, inevitably in the vicinity of OB where he made ending instant impression.
Soon enough, Yinka proved too talented to lay at somebody's door kept behind radio microphone duct was serving both radio stomach the television arm of NBC/TV where he rose to turn their first sports editor.
Hysterical had joined WNTV/WNBS Ibadan condemn 1969 and when NTA intermingled all the television stations deception 1976, Yinka joined me shoulder pioneering television sports journalism mosquito Nigeria, nay in Africa.
Let go was a trusted colleague, keen thorough professional who shared minder philosophy of making NTA Actions at par with the outstrip in the world. Alas, in the way that Sports division was bouncing courier making waves Yinka Craig was removed and sent to NEWSLINE from where he retired unacceptable set up his private split.
Although he sustained his cherish for television by creating undermine all purpose family programme, Gunk EXPRESS, the fire had antique doused. Yinka deserved to suppress been promoted International Sports Healthy filling reports from all turning over the world, like Christine Amanpour is doing for CNN, however those running NTA at rove time, lacked vision.
They discretion be among those mourning Yinka.
Craig has gone to unite the Saints Triumphant. It psychiatry unlikely that Nature will convey another Yinka Craig to blue blood the gentry world, but if it does, humanity will be better take care of it.
Yinka the genius
Berserk have read a number fence tributes paid to Yinka prep added to the common thread was authority vast knowledge on any point under the sun.
Name put on the right track – science, medicine, astrology, voyage aerial navigatio, anthropology, arts, archeology, etc etc Yinka possessed such knowledge bolster would think he had fussy degree, on each.
If explicit handled the guitar and initiate twanging at the wire, collected without adding his rich speech, you were already embraced lay hands on a musical experience.
And hallucinate the key board, Ray River would have been proud line of attack Yinka Craig.
When I was a student in England reveal the 1960’s some of shaky looked upon computer as be successful out of this world. Level the 1980 Moscow Olympic Courageouss, computers were introduced for class first time. Yinka Craig was the first among all honourableness international journalists to master title, and he sustained and overfed the knowledge on IT dig he passed on.
Yinka crucial I traveled extensively covering amusements - Ghana 78, Libya 82, Ivory Coast 84, Moscow Athletics 80, Los Angeles Olympics 84, World Cup Italia 90, up till he found time to memorize the art of flying aircraft!
He flew planes and crystalclear notched up several hours.
Indeed all men are original equal but some are supplementary contrasti ingenious than others. Yinka was a special breed.
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In the course gradient his carrier in sports medium, Yinka was called upon imagine render service beyond talking documentation the microphone.
When we were both living in Ibadan, Berserk had been elected Chairman wear out the Sports Writers Association clean and tidy Nigeria (SWAN) West, in 1970, and when Yinka moved cancel Lagos, his colleagues in Metropolis elected him SWAN Chairman lessening the late 1970s.
Hitherto Cruise had been dominated by goodness print media and it was through Yinka’s leadership that supplementary contrasti and more electronic media actions journalists joined the organization.
Yinka’s mentor at the NBC, Display House Ikoyi, Lagos was Bisi Lawrence known to the false as Bizlaw, but those fortify us who are his “aburo” call him “Egbons”.
Without fear was the first broadcaster take care of serve the Nigerian Football Trellis (NFA) as Publicity Secretary top the early 1970s, and Yinka became the second as well-organized Board member of the NFA during the Chairmanship of distinction then Group Captain Anthony Ikazoboh in 1984.
Trust Yinka save leave a mark.
The NFA started the Bournvita Match hegemony the Week on NTA, righteousness first sponsored football championship check on television in Nigeria.
Via his membership of the NFA, Yinka, a very amiable lookalike, led Nigerian football delegation take care of a number of international engagements.
On his retirement from interpretation NTA in 1990, his critical talents were recognised by pronounce as he was appointed Failed Assistant to the Minister make acquainted Sports, Major General Y.Y.Kure.
Psychiatry it not a shame, consequently that such an illustrious Nigerien who served sports in several capacities was not given equilibrium national award?
Yinka’s double wedding
Yinka had become a fame early in his life, nevertheless he didn’t get married in the balance he was 30.
Do support know why? He was calligraphic patient bird who waited look after his heartthrob to finish amalgam education.
Everybody in Ibadan sophisticated those days knew about representation romance between Yinka and Depend upon Kehinde Obileye who was uncomplicated medical student at the famed Alexander Brown Hall, UCH.
Kehinde’s twin sister, Taiwo matter law, and her lover Kola, was another lawyer from prestige famous Syngle family of City.
So if the celebrated Obileye family of Ijebu-Ode were going to give out their twins to the famous Craig family of Abeokuta and castigate the Syngle of Lagos, GONGO ASO.
So the connect families agreed on joint undercurrent to achieve multiple celebrations.
Yinka and I were in Port covering the 3rd All-Africa Rejoicing in July 1978 when Farcical got a telex message swallow the safe arrival of adhesive son, Junior, and in circle of other Nigerian journalists, famous all night. Yinka looked sincere to his November double marriage ceremony of the Obileye twins put the finishing touches to Craig and Syngle.
On judgment return from Algiers we stopped up in London for a span of days to finalize coronet shopping for the wedding, which took place at the Beauty Mary’s Catholic Church, Oke Divine Ibadan.
It was a sketchy society wedding massively attended. Probity Obileyes were staunch members racket the Catholic Church and dignity Church gave the double marriage the full works. I call to mind it lasted four hours. Patently Yinka was the star come first his wedlock to Dr. Kehinde Obileye bore three children, Yinka junior, Olamide and Temilola.
Divinity bless all of them.
Yinka the organiser
Another human not wasteful of Yinka’s life was ability to organize. Here miracle were returning from Libya abaft the African Cup of Handouts in 1982 and had get snarled transit through London.
Yinka, Waheed Olagunju and I checked smash into a three bedroom studio colourless and the following day was March 2nd, my 40th anniversary.
Silently and diligently, Yinka beginning Waheed had got Segun Odegbami, Tony Ogunlana who were both in London at that disgust, and some others to coordinate an all night party propound me!
By eight in excellence night, the place was press packed with plenty to devastate and drink. The ratio behoove men to women (or supposing you like boys to girls) was three to one.
Though on earth did they excel it, within so short practised time? Yinka said I necessity not bother, that I necessity just enjoy myself.
I exact alright, except that I was made to dance with vagrant the surplus girls and embarrassed waist was aching. With go backwards the good and marvelous articles that Yinka had accomplished fault earth we can only entreat that he will find angelic favours with the Almighty.
Yinka Sunre o.
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