Malam Tukur Othman the former Managing Director of New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN)is dead.

After a long illness, he died in Kaduna's Garkuwa Hospital on Friday, August 26th.

His funeral will be held today, immediately following the Juma'at Prayers in the Misbahul Islam Jumuah Mosque.

The deceased was an older brother to Alhaji Idris Othman and Sen. Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, as well as Alh. Hassan Othman.

The late NNN MD, until his death, was the executive editorial adviser of Desert Herald, a Kaduna-based Newspaper.

Desert Herald”s Publisher and Chairman, Malam Tukur Mamu (Dan-Iyan Fika), announced the former MD’s death in a statement issued on Friday morning.

It reads: "As we continue to appreciate his patriotic services to us, to Nigeria and the entire Newspaper industry, I wish to condole his entire family and all loved ones on behalf of FUZA Communication Services Ltd. May Allah accept his prolonged sickness as kaffara and grant him Aljanna Firdausi."

Othman is survived by two wives and 16 children.

May his soul rest in peace