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Lateef Jakande

Lateef Jakande, Nigerian journalist and politician, 5th Governor of Lagos State (died 2021)

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Born
July 23, 1929
Died
February 11, 2021
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1929

About Lateef Jakande

Lateef Kayode Jakande was a Nigerian journalist and politician who served as governor of Lagos State from 1979 to 1983, and later Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime. In 1949, Jakande began a career in journalism first with the Daily Service and then in 1953 joining the Nigerian Tribune. Jakande was the first chairman of the Action Party of Nigeria (APN) when it was formed in November 2006. Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande became a senior member of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) when the UNPP and All People's Party (APP) merged.

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Lateef Jakande timeline

  1. In 1949, Jakande began a career in journalism first with the Daily Service and then in 1953 joining the Nigerian Tribune.
  2. Jakande was the first chairman of the Action Party of Nigeria (APN) when it was formed in November 2006.

The world when Lateef Jakande was born

Lateef Jakande was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lateef Jakande's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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