The burial of Oluwakemi, the wife of Michael James, a former editor of Ovation International magazine, is to hold on Wednesday, 1 April, according to a statement in Abuja by James.
Now the Senior Special Assistant (Lagos Liaison) to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, James said: ‘The service of songs will take place on Tuesday (31 March) at the Stella Hall of Daystar Christian Centre, on Ikosi Road, Oregun, Lagos between 4 and 6pm.
‘The funeral service will hold the next day at the same venue, from 10am to 11am.
‘The interment, after the service, is a strictly family affair’.
Fondly called Kemi, the businesswoman died on 12 March 2026.
She was born on 29 July 1972 to Army Captain Yemisi and Ololade Oyediran.
She got married on 8 February 2006, and is survived by two children: Kufreabasi and Anietientebasi.
She had her primary school education in Somolu, Lagos before transiting to Shepherdhill Girls High School, Obanikoro, Lagos from 1984 to 1986, and finishing at Federal Government Girl’s College, Oyo in 1990.
She attended the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos (1994-1996), and Yaba College of Technology (1997-1999), also in Lagos, for her Higher National Diploma.
She had her first industrial training attachment at First Bank of Nigeria PLC, (Ikeja branch), working in the Savings department.
Her next stint as an intern was at African Concord magazine as a Reporter/Researcher.
Later, she served at Modern Design and Associate, Ikeja, Lagos, as a Proof Reading and Finishing Department.
In 2000, she served the nation through the mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme.
She was posted to Lagos and served at the Lagos State Printing Corporation.
After her service, she became a Marketing Executive at Swift Freight International (Nigeria) Limited.
After trying her hands on various endeavours, she decided to turn her passion for cooking into business with the establishment of Limelight Caterings Limited.
Credit: News Agency of Nigeria
