Veteran Nigerian journalist and diplomat Ambassador Dele Cole has died at the age of 86. Family sources report that he dies on the morning of Saturday, 17 October 2026, with multiple outlets confirming his death.
Cole is widely described as a former managing director of Daily Times, a major Nigerian newspaper group. After his journalism career, he served in diplomacy, including as Nigeria’s ambassador to Argentina, according to reports referenced by outlets. Coverage focuses primarily on his death and career roles, with little additional detail on the circumstances beyond the timing and confirmation from family or news reports. Different outlets present the same core facts—his identity, age, and date of death—without major variation in the account.
