Chief Mrs Anike Agbaje-Williams, Africa's first face on Television has died.
This is disclosed in a statement by the family of the late broadcaster.
According to the statement, Mrs Agbaje-williams passed on peacefully in Ibadan where she has lived for most of her life on Wednesday 26th February 2025 at the age of 88.
Chief Mrs Anike Agbaje-Williams (née Kuforiji) was born on 23rd October 1936.
She was a well-known name in the media world. She made history by being the first face to appear on the first Television station in the whole of Africa on the Western Nigerian Television (WNTV) station (located at Agodi, Ibadan) - both on the Test Transmission Night and on the Official Opening Night (Saturday night October 31, 1959).
Hers was also the first voice to be heard on Africa's First Commercial Radio Station WNBS. She was therefore proclaimed "Double-First". She had a glorious career and rose through the ranks until she retired in July 1986 as a well respected producer and director of programs.
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