The former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Oluremi Oyo, is dead.

She died yesterday afternoon at a London hospital at the age of 62.

Mr. Dele Bodunde, NAN Deputy Editor-in-Chief confirmed Oyo’s death to DailyPost Thursday morning.

“It is true, Aunty ti lo (meaning Aunty is gone in Yoruba),” he said in a phone chat.

“She died Wednesday at about 1:30pm at a London hospital.”

“Its a great loss not just to all of us at NAN, but the Nigerian media at large. This is a sad moment.”

Official statement on the news of her dead is expected later today.

Oluremi Oyo is survived by her husband, children and grandchildren

Oyo was a Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the first female president of the Guild, she also served as the Senior Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo for Media and Publicity.