{
  "id": 4033597,
  "title": "Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo for burial September 11",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/eagle-online-publisher-dotun-oladipo-for-burial-september-11-4033597",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/eagle-online-publisher-dotun-oladipo-for-burial-september-11/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The family of Dotun Oladipo, the late publisher of The Eagle Online, has announced that his burial will take place on September 11, 2026. Oladipo passed away on August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. A service of songs will be held at DayStar Church in Lagos on Thursday, September 10, followed by the burial the next day. Oladipo served as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited, the parent company of Eagle Online. He was described by colleagues, friends, and associates as being in good health before suddenly falling ill at his office. Oladipo was a prominent figure in Nigeria's online publishing industry and served as the president of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers from 2017 to 2021. He was also a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the International Press Institute, Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu mourned Oladipo's passing, acknowledging his contributions to political journalism and digital media, and highlighting the role of the media in strengthening democracy.",
  "summary": "The family of The Eagle Online publisher, Dotun Oladipo, has announced September 11, 2026, as the burial date of the late journalist and media entrepreneur. This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by the Publicity Secretary, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, Kemi Yesufu, which was made available to PUNCH Online. Oladipo died on Read More:…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Dotun Oladipo: Why does sudden death take the good and spare the wicked?, By Yushau A. Shuaib",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dotun-oladipo-why-does-sudden-death-take-the-good-and-spare-the",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:48:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo for burial September 11",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/eagle-online-publisher-dotun-oladipo-for-burial-september-11",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:04:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}