Veteran communication scholar Idowu Sobowale dies at 85

LAGOS — Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, a renowned communication scholar and veteran member of Nigeria’s media and communication community, has died at the age of 85.
Sobowale died on Thursday morning, October 8, 2026, according to a statement by a member of his family, Akinniyi Sowunmi.
Sowunmi announced the death in a statement titled, “Transition to Glory,” describing the deceased as a major loss to Nigeria’s communication community, particularly members of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Nigeria, ACSPN.
The statement read in part: “This is a very sad day for us in the Communication Community in Nigeria and especially for us at the Association of C...