Edo North mourns veteran educationist Mayor Ojeifo @73; Okpeseyi, leads tributes to iconic teacher - ITREALMS

The educational community across Edo North and the wider academic landscape is in mourning following the peaceful transition of Mr. Mayor Tajudeen Ojeifo, a highly revered retired vice principal and veteran classroom disciplinarian, reports ITREALMS.

The iconic teacher passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the age of 73.

GOCOP mourns veteran journalist Yakubu Mohammed - ITREALMS

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The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has condoled with the family, colleagues, and associates of the veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Mr. Yakubu Mohammed, who passed away at the age of 75, reports ITREALMS.

GOCOP described his death as a monumental loss to the Nigerian media industry and the nation, noting that Mohammed stood out as one of the foremost practitioners of modern investigative journalism.

NUJ Lagos mourns veteran journalist, Ariyo Akinola - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has expressed profound grief over the passing of veteran journalist and unionist, Comrade Ariyo Akinola, a respected professional who served with distinction at the New Nigerian Newspapers. He passed away on Wednesday night in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

In an official condolence message jointly signed by Adeleye Ajayi, Chairman, and Tunde Olalere, Secretary, the Council described Akinola as “a dedicated journalist, an exemplary unionist, and a humble leader whose footprints remain indelible in the history of NUJ Lagos State Council.”

Nigeria ICT media industry mourns veteran broadcaster, Tayo Adewusi - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Information and Communication Technology (ICT) media industry has been thrown into mourning following the passing away of veteran broadcaster and ICT advocate, Mr. Tayo Adewusi, reports ITREALMS.

Adewusi passed on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the age of 54, after a brief illness.

Late veteran journalist, Ifeanyi Ubabukoh for burial April 25 - ITREALMS

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The former columnist and Chairman of the Editorial Board, Champion Newspapers Limited, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubabukoh would be buried on Thursday, April 25, 2024, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement from the family endorsed by Ozioma Ubabukoh said that the Ubabukoh family of Ngo Village in Igbo-Ukwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, has announced April 25, 2024 as the burial date for their patriarch, brother and uncle, Mr. Ifeanyi John Ubabukoh, who passed on to glory on February 14, 2024.

Writers mourn veteran poet, Olanrewaju Adepoju - ITREALMS

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The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has been grieving over the passage of Chief Olanrewaju Adepoju, a distinguished Yoruba poet, writer, artiste, and religious leader, reports ITREALMS.

Chief Adepoju breathed his last on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his residence in Ibadan.