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Educational Insights2 min read2026-06-21

Former Education Minister Jerry Agada Dies at 68

Professor Jerry Agada, a former Minister of State for Education in Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 68. He died on 22nd December at the Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi after a brief illness, according to family sources. Ag...

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Azeez

21 Jun 2026

Former Education Minister Jerry Agada Dies at 68
Key takeaways
  • Professor Jerry Agada, a former Minister of State for Education in Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 68.
  • He died on 22nd December at the Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi after a brief illness, according to family sources.
  • Agada had been hospitalised for over one week before his death.

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