Lai Oso, a professor of Mass Communication at the School of Communication, Lagos State University (LASU), has passed away.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the 67-year-old professor was involved in a fatal accident on Saturday evening while returning from a conference held in Abraka, Delta State.
The news of Oso’s demise was confirmed by Professor Sunday Olayinka Alawode, the Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at LASU.
Alawode wrote, “Good morning family. I am constrained to inform us of the involvement of Professor Muraino Olayiwola OSO, (we all fondly called Baba Lai Oso) in a ghastly auto accident which claimed his life yesterday 24th June 2023.
“It’s a rude shock to all of us even as we commiserate with Mummy Oso, the children and his entire family, the Communication family worldwide, LASU Community and all others.
“Baba, your sudden exit is painful, but we rest in the comfort that you have gone to be with the Lord. Rest in Peace. Adieu Baba of the Communication family.”
Oso had an illustrious career at the Mass Communication School of Communication, Lagos State University. He served as the Dean of the school from 2011 to 2015 and held the prestigious position of President of the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria.
His academic journey included obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos, a Master of Science degree in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, and a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Leicester in England, where he received a Federal Government scholarship in 1977.
Throughout his career, the late LASU professor was a reporter for both radio and the News Agency of Nigeria. He was also a dedicated teacher, imparting knowledge in various subjects such as Journalism, Media and Governance, Political Communication, Development Communication, and Theory.
