Sports, Joe Ighile has passed on. News reports say he collapsed in the
studio last night while the live sports programmeat 9PM was on. After
introducing the programme, he told the crew that he was
feelinguncomfortable and asked to take a break. He stepped out of the
studio for some fresh air and collapsed a few minutes later. Few
minutes after getting to the hospital, he was pronounceddead.
Here's the report of his death published on Channels TV website :
Channels Television wishes to announce the death of our staff, Joseph
Ighile, who died on Friday night. He was a staff of the station for
nine years. Mr Ighile only just returned from South Africa where he
had been covering the on-going 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Aged 48 years, the late Ighile was a graduate of the then Bendel State
University, now Edo State University, Ekpoma, where he studied English
and Literature. He began his career in the media at the Edo
Broadcasting Service (EBS) in the early 80s, where he was involved in
youth programmes. He joined Channels Television in 2003 as a
reporter/producer and before his death was the head of the Sports
desk.
A multiple awards winner and member of the Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF) media and publicity committee as well as the Sports Writers
Association of Nigeria (SWAN), the late Ighile is survived by his
wife, Ngozi, and two children, Favour and Mercy.
Burial arrangements will be announced by his family.
Source: Bellanaija
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