Publisher of Leadership Newspaper, Mr Sam Nda Isiah is dead. He was aged 58.
Details of his death have not been announced by his family.
President Muhammadu Buhari has however reacted to his death describing it as a blow to the media industry.
The president in the statement signed by his spokesman, Femi Adesina said he condoled with the media fraternity, the Nda-Isaiah family, friends and associates of the deceased.
He added that “the country has lost a man of conviction, a resolute and dogged believer in a better Nigeria.
“He will be sorely missed. This is a massive fish gone out of the media ocean."
