Veteran Journalist, Dotun Oladipo Dies at 56
GOCOP confirmed the 56-year-old publisher’s death, and colleagues said funeral details and interim leadership plans will follow.
- On Tuesday, August 25, veteran Nigerian journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, died at age 56 after suddenly falling ill at his office in Lagos.
- Oladipo built a career spanning almost three decades across Nigeria's traditional and digital media industries, working with outlets including the Nigerian Tribune, Nigerian Compass, The Sun, and PUNCH Newspapers.
- Beyond his publishing work, Oladipo served as the Emeritus President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers and as the pioneer president of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society .
- Danlami Nmodu, President of GOCOP, confirmed the death Tuesday night, while IMPCMS General Secretary Nkanu Egbe announced the demise Wednesday morning, describing it as "devastating."
- A familiar face as a guest analyst on the TVC programme Journalist Hangout, Oladipo maintained a public media presence; the IMPCMS Executive Committee will communicate further details regarding funeral arrangements.
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'Committed freedom fighter', IPI mourns Dotun Oladipo
The Board of Trustees, National Executive Committee and entire membership of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) have commiserated with the family and associates of Mr Dotun Oladipo over the passing of the journalist, publisher and entrepreneur. Mr Oladipo died on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, in Lagos. A statement signed by Musikilu Mojeed, President of IPI Nigeria, described Oladipo as an excellent Nigerian journ…
Veteran journalist, Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo, dies at 56
Mr Oladipo died on Tuesday, 25 August, after he suddenly took ill in his office in Lagos, according to The Eagle Online. The post Veteran journalist, Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo, dies at 56 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Veteran journalist, Dotun Oladipo dies at 56
Seasoned journalist and publisher of Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo is dead. Dotun died after suddenly falling ill at his office on Tuesday. Danlami Nmodu, the President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, confirmed his death on Tuesday night. Speaking on the guild’s WhatsApp platform, Danlami wrote: “It has just been confirmed that Emeritus President, Mr Dotun […] Veteran journalist, Dotun Oladipo dies at 56
Online Publishers Mourn Former President, Dotun Oladipo
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed sadness over the death of its former President, Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online.…The post Online Publishers Mourn Former President, Dotun Oladipo appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.
Dotun Oladipo: Why Does Sudden Death Take the Good and Spare the Wicked? by Yushau A. Shuaib - Economi Confidential
On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, I exchanged messages with Dotun Oladipo — respected journalist, former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), and publisher of The Eagle Online. I sent him a report on the unfolding political rivalry in Katsina State — between the camps of Governor Dikko Radda and Tinubu’s adviser, Ibrahim Masari — which allegedly led to the arrest of security aides attached to the governor — …
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