Fidelia Soriwei, Abuja
The Nigerian media industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran journalist and Eagle Online publisher, Dotun Oladipo, who passed away at the age of 56.
Oladipo, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited, publishers of Eagle Online, was reported to have died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after suddenly taking ill.
His death was confirmed by the President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, Danlami Nmodu, who announced the development on the association’s WhatsApp platform.
“It has just been confirmed that Emeritus President, Mr Dotun Oladipo, died today.
“May his soul rest in peace. Amen,” the message read.
According to reports, the respected journalist was in his normal state of health earlier in the day before he became ill at his office.
He was said to have driven himself to a hospital in Lagos but died before he could get to the hospital.
The management of Eagle Online described his passing as a shock to colleagues, friends and associates across the media landscape.
Tributes also poured in from media professionals and associates who worked closely with him during his decades-long journalism career.
The General Secretary of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society, Nkanu Egbe, announced the death of the cooperative’s president in a statement on Wednesday.
“It is with profound sorrow that I announce the sudden death of our President, Mr Dotun Oladipo, who passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Lagos, at the age of 56.
“Mr Oladipo led our cooperative with dedication, alongside a distinguished journalism career spanning nearly three decades. His passing is a devastating loss not only to IMPCMS but to Nigerian journalism as a whole.”
Egbe said details of funeral arrangements and other related matters would be announced later, urging members to remember the family in their prayers.
African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, also paid tribute to the late media executive.
“Dotun Oladipo has passed away. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and the entire community of digital journalists in Nigeria.
“May Dotun Oladipo rest in power!”
Before establishing Eagle Online, Oladipo built a notable career in Nigerian journalism, serving as Politics Editor at PUNCH Newspapers and working with Nigerian Tribune, Nigerian Compass and The Sun. He earned a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, in 1992.
