Veteran journalist Dele Cole dies at 86
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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Dele%20Cole.jpg/" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Dele Cole" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Dele%20Cole.jpg/ 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Veteran journalist and diplomat Ambassador Dele Cole has died at the age of 86. Cole reportedly passed away on the morning of Saturday, 17 October 2026, according to family sources. He was a former managing director of the Daily Times, one of Nigeria’s leading newspaper organisations. He later served the country as ambassador to Argentina […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/veteran-journalist-dele-cole-dies-at-86/">Veteran journalist Dele Cole dies at 86</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Veteran journalist and diplomat Ambassador Dele Cole has died at the age of 86. Cole reportedly passed away on the morning of Saturday, 17 October 2026, according to family sources. He was a former managing director of the Daily Times, one of Nigeria’s leading newspaper organisations. He later served the country as ambassador to Argentina […] Veteran journalist Dele Cole dies at 86
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