Media guru,author, and first Female Editor of the defunct Champion newspaper, Dr Ngozi Fidelia Anyaegbunam, has died at the age 67.
The prolific writer died in Abuja last Thursday, October 28, 2024, after a brief illness.
Her untimely demise was formally announced Sunday in a statement issued by her son, Rocky C. Agbese, on behalf of the Family.
Born in October 1957 at Damaturu in modern day Yobe State to George and Victoria Anyaegbunam, the trailblazing journalist had editorial stints with Champion newspaper (1st female editor) and Daily Times (where she authored the book: Waziri Ibrahim: Politics Without Bitterness).
Subsequent to these, she became a full time media management consultant to numerous blue chip companies.
She also held the distinction of being a female print media journalist to interview two sitting Presidents of Nigeria (Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari).
A dedicated and loving mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and friend, Auntie Ngozi, will be sorely missed by all who came across her and were impacted by her larger than life presence.
According to Rocky Agbese, funeral arrangements for the media guru will be announced by the family.
