Veteran broadcaster and Award-winning yet controversial media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde popularly known as Daddy Freeze has joined Nigeria Info.

Daddy Freeze had announced he will be leaving Cool FM, a station he has been for 20 years, for yet another station on 3rd March 2020 but not quiting radio yet.

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Hi guys, after 20 years on @coolfmlagos the time has come to say good bye. 👋 – Would miss you all… BIG announcement coming soon. – #DaddyFreeze #FreeTheSheeple #ThisYearGoRuggedO

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Daddy Freeze started his radio career in 1996 with The Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) and joined Cool FM Lagos in 2001 where he was on-air for 20 years, steadily rising to the position of a senior broadcaster and Head OAP at Cool FM.

Kenneth Rogers, a Grammy award-winning Amerian singer better known as Kenny Rogers, has passed on at 81.

Country Music has lost the great Kenny Rogers, who has forever left a mark on Country Music's history. His family and friends are in our thoughts during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/tKPXUXU2kp

— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) March 21, 2020

The record producer, who was renowned as a country music icon, was said to have died on Friday from what was described as “natural cause” while at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Keith Hagan, the singer’s representative, who broke the news to the public, said the family is now planning a private service towards his burial out of concern for the coronavirus pandemic.

He said a public memorial will later be held to celebrate the late musician’s life and legacy.

“Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” Hagan’s statement read in part.

“Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music. His songs have endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world.”

Rogers had made a name for himself with his chart-topping hits including ‘The Gambler’, ‘Lady’, ‘Islands In The Stream’, ‘Lucille’, ‘She Believes In Me’, ‘Through the Years’, among others.

He was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, a six-time CMA Award winner, three-time Grammy winner, and a recipient of the 2013 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Rogers had topped the charts during the 1970s and 1980s, starring in TV movies based on ‘The Gambler’ and a slew of other songs.

He had remained a country singer despite his growing influence across creative industries but later retired from touring in 2017 at the age of 79.

– The Cable