The family of Oluwakemi James has announced the burial programme for the late businesswoman and wife of eminent journalist and former Editor of Ovation International Magazine, Michael James.
According to a statement by James, now Senior Special Assistant (Lagos Liaison) to the Akwa Ibom State governor, on Sunday, the funeral rites for the mother of two would be held on 31 March 31 and 1 April, 2026.
The Service of Songs will take place on Tuesday, 31 March at the Stella Hall of Daystar Christian Centre, on Ikosi Road, Oregun, Lagos between 4pm and 6pm, while the Funeral Service will hold the day after at the same venue, from 10am to 11am.
As stated in the burial programme, the interment, after the service, is strictly a family affair.
Fondly called Kemi, Mrs. Oluwakemi Oyeteju James died on 12 March, 2026.
The first child of the family, she was born on 29 July, 1972 to Army Captain Yemisi and Ololade Oyediran. She got married to James on 8 February, 2006, and they have two children: Kufreabasi and Anietientebasi.
Oluwakemi began her primary education in Shomolu, Lagos before transiting to Shepherdhill Girls High School, Obanikoro, Lagos from 1984 to 1986, finishing at the Federal Government Girl’s College, Oyo (1986-1990).
She attended the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos (1994-1996), and Yaba College of Technology (1997-1999), also in Lagos, for her Higher National Diploma.
Professionally, Oluwakemi had her first industrial training attachment at First Bank of Nigeria PLC, Ikeja Branch, where she worked in the Savings Department.
Her next stint as an intern was at African Concord Magazine, where she served as a Reporter/Researcher.
Later, she served at Modern Design and Associate, Ikeja, Lagos, where she worked at the Proof Reading and Finishing Department.
In 2000, she served the nation through the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
She was posted to Lagos and served meritoriously at the Lagos State Printing Corporation.
After her service, she became a Marketing Executive at Swift Freight International (Nig) Limited where she worked for three years before she went into private business.
After trying her hands on various endeavours, Oluwakemi decided to turn her passion for cooking into business with the establishment of Limelight Caterings Limited.
Her initial clients were very close family and friends but, through a dint of hard work, she gradually grew the business to an enviable height where she handled large-scale corporate and private events.
Her forte was healthy cooking. Oluwakemi prided her brand as one that only deploys healthy and organic materials -and this won many hearts.
