Iyalode Alaba Lawson
17 Dec
When Alaba married my uncle, Kehinde (the younger brother of my late father, Chief Adeyemi Olusola Lawson), no-one could have predicted that this young unassuming lady would go on to live a life that would impact thousands and who would end up being one of the most prominent women in Ogun State, nay, in Nigeria.
7 Nov
The late Iyalode of Yorubaland, a renowned educationist and entrepreneur, Iyalode Alaba Lawson, who passed on October 28, 2023 at the age of 72, will be buried on December 8 in Abeokuta, her hometown.
6 Nov
The late Iyalode of Yorubaland, a renowned educationist and entrepreneur, Iyalode Alaba Lawson, who passed on Saturday October 28, 2023 at the age of 72, will be buried on December 8, 2023 in Abeokuta, her hometown of Ogun State.
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