A former minister of State for Education, Professor Jerry Agada, has died.
Agada died about 8:00am on Tuesday at the Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi from a brief illness after being hospitalised for over one week.
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Reliable sources close to the family but not unathoirised to speak to journalists confirmed his death to our correspondent by telephone.
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He was 68 and until his death, a Chairman of Benue State Civil Service Commission.
Agada was also a former National President of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).
Details later.