The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, (MUSWEN) has congratulated its Deputy President II, Alhaji Thabit Wale Sonaike, on his recent turbaning as the Baba Adinni of Akoka Central Mosque, Akoka, Lagos State.
His wife, Alhaja Bilikis Tokunbo Sonaike who was honoured with the title of Iya Sunnah of the Mosque was equally congratulated by MUSWEN.
The Muslim group, in a statement signed by Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, President and Professor Wole Abbas, Executive Secretary, on Tuesday, said the honour bestowed on the couple were well deserved.
“Alhaji Thabit Wale Sonaike and his wife are renowned for their service and dedication to the cause of Islam and the Ummah. We are therefore not surprised that the Akoka Central Mosque found them worthy of the titles of Baba Adinni and Iya Sunnah respectively.
“We pray Allah to grant them long life, good health, wisdom and all the wherewithal to shoulder the responsibilities that go with the titles,” MUSWEN said.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
