Former NAN director Ogungbemi Oguntula dies at 69
Ogungbemi Oguntula, a retired director of the News Agency of Nigeria, is dead.
He passed away on Sunday, May 11, at age 69, a few days to his 70th birthday.
Family sources said Mr Oguntula took ill suddenly and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died despite medical efforts.
Born in 1955, Oguntula was a seasoned journalist and administrator dedicated over three decades of service to the nation’s news agency.
He joined NAN in 1983 and rose through the ranks to become director of planning, research and statistics before his retirement in 2016.
Colleagues described him as diligent, humble, and committed to mentoring younger journalists within and outside the agency.
The late Oguntula was survived by his wife, Olusola Oguntula, two children, and grandchildren, who mourn his sudden demise.
(NAN)
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