Adebayo Mosobalaje Faleti was Africa's first newscaster, Africa's first stage play director, Nigeria's first film editor and librarian with the first television station in Africa - Western Nigeria Television, Nigeria's first Yoruba presenter on television and radio alike, a Nigerian poet, journalist, writer, Nollywood film director and actor.
14 Facts About Adebayo Faleti
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Adebayo Faleti was known as a Yoruba translator, a broadcaster, TV exponent and pioneer of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television, now known as the Nigerian Television Authority.
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Adebayo Faleti was the first son of his father, Joseph Akanbi Faleti and the only child of his mother, Durowade Ayinke Faleti.
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Alagba Adebayo Faleti has always had a passion for drama from an early age.
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Adebayo Faleti later found his way back to school by getting a job in a primary school, in which he worked for six years to raise enough funds for his secondary schooling with the financial support of his father.
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Adebayo Faleti's wife was Olori Olubunmi Adebayo Faleti, a retired broadcaster and television host at the Nigerian Television Authority, Ibadan.
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Adebayo Faleti died on July 23,2017, after observing a brief morning devotion with his family at his Ojoo residence in Ibadan.
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Adebayo Faleti has written, produced and acted in several popular Yoruba plays.
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Adebayo Faleti was the first school teacher at Ife Odan, located near Ejigbo Town in Osun State.
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Adebayo Faleti was the General Manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, which is known as Radio OYO, Ibadan.
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Adebayo Faleti has acted, written, and produced a number of movies, which include: Thunderbolt: Magun, Afonja, Basorun Gaa, and Sawo-Sogberi.
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Adebayo Faleti was responsible for translating Nigeria's National Anthem from English to Yoruba, his native language.
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Adebayo Faleti has published a dictionary containing the formal or official use of Yoruba names.
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Adebayo Faleti received the Festival of Arts award with "Eda Ko L'aropin" in 1995 and the Afro-Hollywood Award for Outstanding Performance in Arts in the United States.