BREAKING: Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Prof. Joy Ogwu, Dies in New York, Cause of Death Revealed

• Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and ex-UN Permanent Representative, Professor Joy Uche Ogwu, has died at the age of 79.

• She passed away in New York after a battle with cancer, surrounded by family.

Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and renowned diplomat, Professor Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, has passed away at the age of 79.

Family sources confirmed that the former United Nations envoy died early Monday in New York, United States, after battling a cancer-related illness. Her daughter was said to be by her side at the time of her passing.

Professor Ogwu was widely celebrated for her decades of distinguished service to Nigeria, including her tenure as Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).

Reacting to the news, Ambassador Usman Sarki, former Deputy Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN who served under her, expressed deep sorrow.

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“Today, we received the sad news of the passing of former Permanent Representative, Professor Joy Ogwu,” he said.

“She was a fine woman who represented Nigeria to the best of her ability under very difficult circumstances. A very decent human being.”

Professor Ogwu is remembered for her commitment to diplomacy, national service, and intellectual excellence, inspiring generations of Nigerian foreign service officers.