The founder and managing editor of Eagle Online, an online news platform, Dotun Oladipo, has died at the age of 56.
According to reports, Oladipo reportedly became ill suddenly at his office on Tuesday and died a few hours later at a hospital, where he had driven himself for treatment.
His platform, the Eagle Online confirmed the publisher’s death in a breaking news published on Wednesday.
His death was also confirmed by the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), where he previously served as president.
President of GOCOP, Danlami Nmodu, announced Oladipo’s death on the Guild’s WhatsApp platform late Tuesday.
“It has just been confirmed that Emeritus President, Mr Dotun Oladipo, died today,” he wrote.
“May his soul rest in peace. Amen.”
Oladipo was also the founding president of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society (IMPCMS).
The organisation’s General Secretary, Nkanu Egbe, announced his death on Wednesday morning.
“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,” the statement reads in part.
“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.
“The Executive Committee will communicate further details regarding funeral arrangements, condolence visits, and interim leadership matters as they become available.
“Members are urged to keep his family and our cooperative in their prayers during this difficult time.”
Oladipo, who served as CEO of Premium Eagle Media Limited, previously worked as a politics editor at PUNCH Newspapers.
He also had stints at Nigerian Tribune, Nigerian Compass and The Sun before establishing Eagle Online.
NewsClick Nigeria gathered that the sad news of his passing comes 17 months after him and his family narrowly escaped in March, 2025, as tanker explosion on Lagos Otedola Bridge burnt the family’s mechanic to death. According to reports, while the Oladipos were unharmed in the fatal explosion, the car belonging to Mrs. Oladipo was burnt to ashes.