An ace sports journalist, Mr Temisan Okomi, has died after a brief illness, reports indicate.
The foremost broadcaster with Classic FM Lagos was said to have passed away in his sleep in the early hours of Friday.
Before his demise, he was active on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, commenting on the UEFA Champions League match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, and even reposted a post from Classic FM.
His sudden death has thrown the sporting community in Nigeria into mourning, as he was very active and friendly with many of his professional colleagues.
According to reports, the deceased, a die-hard Arsenal fan, became sick midweek but breathed his last at the weekend.
The cause of his death has not been known as of the time of filing this report, but many have expressed shock over his passing.
“Temisan Okomi was full of life. He was intentional about putting young people on, and he played his part in helping to get a number of people’s careers started who have themselves gone on to do some extraordinary things.
“Life is what it is. He lived a full life and was never shy of taking a stand whenever he needed to.
“His passing comes as a rude shock. May his soul rest in peace. @temiokomi was one of us, and I wish he had stayed a little longer to witness his @Arsenal lift the EPL trophy. But God knows best,” Japhet Omojuwa said.
Mr Okomi, who graduated from the University of Uyo after finishing from the Nigeria Military School, Zaria, once presented a sports programme on LTV 8 with Mr Godwin Enakhena and Emeka Nwani.
