# Deaths of prominent Nigerian journalists > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/deaths-of-prominent-nigerian-journalists > Updated: 2026-08-31T05:22:07.000Z. Sources: 41. Developments: 2. The Nigerian media community is mourning the deaths of two prominent journalists. Dotun Oladipo, the 56-year-old founder and publisher of The Eagle Online and former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), passed away following a heart attack. Oladipo, whose career included roles at the Nigerian Tribune, Punch Newspapers, and The Sun, was praised by political leaders and media organizations for his commitment to ethical journalism and digital publishing. In a related development, Sola Olugbemiro, known as Solkem and the publisher of Access Weekly Magazine, also passed away after complications related to high blood pressure. ## Claims - Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online and former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, died at age 56 following a reported heart attack. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Sola Olugbemiro, known as Solkem and publisher of Access Weekly Magazine, died following complications from high blood pressure. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) expressed profound shock and sadness regarding the death of Dotun Oladipo. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Nigerian media community mourns deaths of prominent journalists Nigeria's media industry mourns the deaths of veteran journalists Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online, and Sola Olugbemiro, publisher of Access Weekly Magazine. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerian-media-community-mourns-deaths-of-prominent-journalists ### 2026-08-26: Dotun Oladipo, veteran journalist and Eagle Online publisher, dies at 56 Nigerian media entrepreneur and former GOCOP President Dotun Oladipo has died at 56. Tributes from national leaders highlight his significant impact on digital journalism and ethical reporting. 38 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dotun-oladipo-founder-of-the-eagle-online-dies-at-56 --- Cite as: Deaths of prominent Nigerian journalists. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/deaths-of-prominent-nigerian-journalists