Timawus Mathias, a veteran broadcaster and writer, has died at the age of 73.
A family member, Jiji Mathias, made the announcement in a Facebook post today, September 9, 2022.
His death followed protracted ill-health.
He recently came out of a 5-week coma in August and took to Facebook to share the news of his ill-health and miraculous recovery.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, and one daughter.
Mathias was born on 5th December 1948. He started out as a broadcaster with the Nigerian Television Authority Yola before going into private practice in the media space spanning over five decades.
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