Nigeria mourn NewsDirect Publisher, describes death as saddening, shocking The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on Wednesday said it was saddened and shocked by the passing of Dr Samuel Ibiyemi, one of its committed members and Publisher of NewsDirect Newspapers Group. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Ibiyemi, aged 56, died on Tuesday at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan, Ogun , where he was undergoing treatment. In statement jointly signed by NGE President, Mr Eze Anaba and the General Secretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the professional body of all editors in Nigeria described the late publisher as a committed member of the guild. The NGE said the deceased made his mark in journalism – as a reporter, business editor, editor and publisher. ‘’Even when Ibiyemi was struggling between life and death on his sick bed at the hospital, he was still breathing journalism. “He wanted to know from his colleagues, the latest happenings in our society; he called to f