Renowned Nigerian journalist John Chiahemen dies

A renowned Nigerian journalist who worked with Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Thompson Reuters, John Chiahemen, has been reported dead, and this sad news was made known by the deceased family.

Penpushing reports the family in a statement said Chiahemen fought a valiant long battle with motor neuron disease (ALS) and he was selfless to his last breath, adding that he died peacefully in Johannesburg, South Africa surrounded by his family.

The family said the late journalist was survived is survived by his wife Winnie “Chizi” Chiahemen; daughters: Ide Wise (UK) Fanen Chiahemen (Canada), and Mimi Chiahemen (US); grandson, Finley Hemen Kanyin Wise (UK); son-in-law, Ben Wise (UK).

‘It is with great sorrow and great peace we share that our patriarch, former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and former Thompson Reuters journalist, John Neji Chiahemen, has returned home to rest. He fought a valiant long battle with motor neuron disease (ALS) and he was selfless to his last breath. He died peacefully in Johannesburg, South Africa surrounded by his family’, the statement said.

‘John is survived by his wife Winnie “Chizi” Chiahemen; daughters: Ide Wise (UK) Fanen Chiahemen (Canada), and Mimi Chiahemen (US); grandson, Finley Hemen Kanyin Wise (UK); son-in-law, Ben Wise (UK)’, the family added.

‘He is also survived by brothers and sisters, including Tom Chiahemen, Abuja-based Media & PR Consultant and Publisher, NATIONAL ACCORD Newspaper and larger family in Nigeria and Kenya. He will be greatly missed’, the statement added.

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