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Taiwo Akinkunmi said the green in his flag design symbolised Nigeria's rich agricultural heritage and the white represented peace and unity The family of the man who designed Nigeria’s national ...

Nigeria has failed to arrange a state funeral for Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, designer of the national flag. Skip to content. Watch Live. Home. News. Sport. Business. Innovation ...

Instead, Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, who died a year ago aged 87, is going to be buried this week in Oyo state, where he lived. Akinkunmi, known by many as “Mr Flag Man” and whose house was ...

The family of the man who designed Nigeria’s national flag have told the BBC they have given up waiting for a promised state funeral, a year after he died. Instead Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, who ...