{
  "id": 6793428,
  "title": "Eagle Online publisher Oladipo laid to rest in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/eagle-online-publisher-oladipo-laid-to-rest-in-lagos-6793428",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:20:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/eagle-online-publisher-oladipo-laid-to-rest-in-lagos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oladotun Samson Oladipo, the founder of The Eagle Online, was laid to rest in Lagos on Friday, surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues from Nigeria's media industry. The publisher, who previously served as the Political Editor for Punch Newspaper, passed away on August 25 at the age of 56 due to an unexpected illness. His funeral was held at Stella Hall, Oregun, Ikeja, where Pastor Solomon Akpande delivered a sermon emphasizing the importance of living with urgency and purpose. Akpande urged the mourners to make the most of their time and to conduct themselves with kindness and diligence, stating that \"whatever good conduct anybody needs to do, such should be dispensed without procrastination.\" The service also highlighted Oladipo's humility, kindness, and dedication to his work, with his family and colleagues paying tribute to his legacy. Notable figures in Nigerian politics, including President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, expressed condolences over the loss.",
  "summary": "The late publisher of The Eagle Online, Oladotun Samson Oladipo, was laid to rest on Friday in Lagos, with family, friends and colleagues from Nigeria’s media industry gathering for his interment. Oladipo, a former Political Editor of Punch Newspaper who went on to found The Eagle Online, died on August 25 at the age of Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Eagle Online publisher Oladipo laid to rest in Lagos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/eagle-online-publisher-oladipo-laid-to-rest-in-lagos",
        "published": "2026-09-11T20:04:39.000Z"
      }
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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."
}