Family Announces Burial Arrangement for The Eagle Online Publisher, Dotun Oladipo

By Joseph Sunday 

The family of the Publisher of The Eagle Online, Mr. Dotun Oladipo, has announced the funeral arrangements for the late journalist and media entrepreneur.

Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56.

In a statement released by the family, the funeral programmes will hold on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11, 2026, in Lagos.

According to the arrangement, a Service of Songs will be held on Thursday, September 10 at Daystar Christian Centre, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.

The funeral service will take place at the same venue on Friday, September 11, followed immediately by interment.

Oladipo was a respected figure in Nigeria’s media industry. He served as President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) from 2017 to 2021 and was one of the foundation members who shaped the association in its formative years.

Reacting to his death, the current President of GOCOP, Mr. Danlami Nmodu, described it as a painful loss to the Guild and the entire online publishing community.

“Dotun played an important role in the development of GOCOP. He led the Guild for four years at a time when there was still a lot of work to be done to establish online publishers as an important part of the media. His contribution will always be remembered,” Nmodu said.

He added: “Dotun understood journalism and he understood the business of publishing. He was passionate about the place of online media in Nigeria and he gave his time to the growth of the Guild. We are saddened by his passing.”

The late publisher was also a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria).