According to reports, Agbaje-Williams died peacefully on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, where she had lived most of her life.
Agbaje-Williams was the first face on African television after she appeared on the Western Nigerian Television station, now the Nigerian Television Authority, on the test transmission night and on the official opening night on October 31, 1959.
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She was also said to have been the first voice heard on Western Nigerian Broadcasting Service, Africa’s first commercial radio station, earning the nickname “Double-First”.
In a statement on behalf of the family, Banji Sokoya said her death is a moment of great sadness for the entire family, and her loss would be greatly felt by all those who knew her.
Sokoya asked that the family be accorded privacy to mourn Agbaje-Williams, adding that funeral arrangements would be announced later.