A
TOP Nigerian sports journalist, Joseph Ighile, who until his death was Sports
Manager of Channels Television, slumped and died while presenting a live
programme Friday night in Lagos.
TOP Nigerian sports journalist, Joseph Ighile, who until his death was Sports
Manager of Channels Television, slumped and died while presenting a live
programme Friday night in Lagos.
Joe,
as he was fondly called, introduced the programme, but asked for a break on
suspecting some discomfort and requested to be taken to the hospital
straightaway. Few minutes after getting to the hospital, he was confirmed dead.
as he was fondly called, introduced the programme, but asked for a break on
suspecting some discomfort and requested to be taken to the hospital
straightaway. Few minutes after getting to the hospital, he was confirmed dead.
He
was in South Africa at the start of the AFCON championship and even interviewed
Keshi among other officials in Nelspruit before dashing home on official
assignment.
was in South Africa at the start of the AFCON championship and even interviewed
Keshi among other officials in Nelspruit before dashing home on official
assignment.
On
Friday night, he called the Super Eagles Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, to await
his call for an interview on the popular Sports Tonite on Channels TV. It was
while presenting the programme that he suddenly called for a break and
reportedly slumped and died before help could come.
Friday night, he called the Super Eagles Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, to await
his call for an interview on the popular Sports Tonite on Channels TV. It was
while presenting the programme that he suddenly called for a break and
reportedly slumped and died before help could come.
Ighile
was a graduate of the then Bendel State University (now Edo State University),
Ekpoma. He studied English and Literature. During his National Youth Service
Corp period in Makurdi, Benue State, he received the Chairman’s award at the
end of his service year owing to his outstanding contributions to the
Orientation Broadcasting Service (OBS) and also as a corps liaison officer at
the NYSC secretariat.
was a graduate of the then Bendel State University (now Edo State University),
Ekpoma. He studied English and Literature. During his National Youth Service
Corp period in Makurdi, Benue State, he received the Chairman’s award at the
end of his service year owing to his outstanding contributions to the
Orientation Broadcasting Service (OBS) and also as a corps liaison officer at
the NYSC secretariat.
Ighile’s
began his career in media from the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) as a content
staff where he was involved in youth programmes in the early 1980s. His
versatility earned him a job with disc engineering Ikeja, Lagos, where he was
made the manager of broadcast in-charge of local contents before he joined
Channels in 2003 as a reporter/producer.
began his career in media from the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) as a content
staff where he was involved in youth programmes in the early 1980s. His
versatility earned him a job with disc engineering Ikeja, Lagos, where he was
made the manager of broadcast in-charge of local contents before he joined
Channels in 2003 as a reporter/producer.
He
was the head of sports desk in-charge of all the sports programmes. He is
survived by a wife and two children.
was the head of sports desk in-charge of all the sports programmes. He is
survived by a wife and two children.
Source:
Guardian
Guardian
