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Lagos socialite, Kitoye Branco Rhodes dies of coronavirus

Branco reportedly died of coronavirus months after he lost his sister, Simi, to Covid-19 in London.]

Kitoye Branco-Rhodes was a businessman, energy expert and economist.

He was a member of the opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and contested the gubernatorial elections in Lagos State in 1997 and 2003.

His father is late Chief Olayinka Rhodes, the Baamofin of Lagos and Baagbimo of Ile-Ife and Chief (Mrs) Elizabeth Abimbola Rhodes (Nee DaSilva, one time Iyalode of Lagos.

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Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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