Patrick Dele-Cole (1940 – 2026)
The death of Nigeria’s iconic media administrator, diplomat and public intellectual, Ambassador Patrick Dele-Cole, is a great loss to the nation, the media industry and diplomatic community. Dele-Cole died in London on October 17, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on August 4, 1940, in Abonnema, Kalabari Kingdom, in present-day Rivers State, he studied at St. Bartholomew’s School, Enugu (1946 -1953), Baptist High School, Port Harcourt (1954 -1958), and Ibadan Grammar School (1959-1960).
13th November 2026