The Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr Samuel Ibiyemi, is dead.
This was revealed by by his wife and children who announced his death in a statement on Tuesday .
According to the family, Ibiyemi died at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan-Remo, in Ogun State, after a brief illness. He was aged 56.
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The family noted that apart from being a thoroughbred journalist, Ibiyemi also planted Great Grace Apostolic Church, Gasline, Sango-Ota about four years ago and was the presiding minister until he breathed his last.
The family said they “thought that a beautiful and loving soul that the Great Ife Prince was, would be with us for a long while.”
“Dr Ibiyemi was a thoroughbred journalist, a servant of God and had even started out in life as a soldier with the Nigerian Air Force before veering into journalism.
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“He established Nigerian NewsDirect about 13 years ago and the paper has continued to be one of the leading newspapers in the country, contributing to the expansion of the socio-economic development of the nation.
“Aside from being a loving father and very caring boss to his staff and younger colleagues, Ibiyemi was humility personified and a cheerful giver.
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“He was, no doubt, a colossus of some sort, who bestrode the media world during his lifetime,” the statement partly read.