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| The late Dotun Oladipo |
Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online and former president of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), will be laid to rest in a two-day funeral programme set for September 10–11, 2026, the family has announced.
Oladipo, 56, passed away on Tuesday, August 25.
The family said a service of songs will be held on Thursday, September 10 at DayStar Church, Oregun, Ikeja. The burial service and interment will follow at the same venue on Friday, September 11.
A respected media entrepreneur, Oladipo led GOCOP from 2017 to 2021 and was one of the association’s founding members, contributing to its development during its early years.
GOCOP President, Danlami Nmodu, described his death as a painful loss to the Guild and recalled his contribution to the development of online publishing in Nigeria.
“Dotun played an important role in the development of GOCOP. He led the Guild for four years at a time when there was still a lot of work to be done to establish online publishers as an important part of the media. His contribution will always be remembered,” Nmodu said.
Nmodu said Oladipo brought his experience as a journalist and publisher to the leadership of the Guild.
“Dotun understood journalism and he understood the business of publishing. He was passionate about the place of online media in Nigeria and he gave his time to the growth of the Guild. We are saddened by his passing,” Nmodu said.
Oladipo was also a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria), and was active in the development of Nigeria’s online publishing industry.
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