Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 811, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, Japanese shōgun (born 758) passed away. In 1936, Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1883) passed away. In 1942, Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1963, Aleksander Kesküla, Estonian politician (born 1882) passed away. In 1982, Stanislava Hrozenská, Slovak tennis player was born. In 1991, Daniel Tupou, Australian-Tongan rugby league player was born. In 1999, Henri Jokiharju, Finnish ice hockey player was born. In 2013, James Holshouser, American politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (born 1934) passed away. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Wole Oluyede: All you need to know about PDP candidate in Ekiti governorship election

This article highlights the medical career, education, and family background of Dr Wole Oluyede, the PDP candidate ahead of the Ekiti state governorship election.
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