Jonathan O. Ndagi: key obituary facts
Is Jonathan O. Ndagi dead? Yes. Jonathan O. Ndagi died on October 31, 2026, at age 96.
Cause of death: Jonathan O. Ndagi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jonathan O. Ndagi known for?
He was a Nigerian professor and author.
More about Jonathan O. Ndagi
Born: 1929.
Place of birth: Katcha.
Gender: male.
Occupation: academic.
Nationality: Nigeria.
Education: University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Also known as: Professor Ndagi, Jonathan Othman Ndagi, Jonathan Osman Ndagi.
Occupations: Academics, author and researcher.
Title: Pioneer Vice-chancellor of Federal University of Technology Minna.
Jonathan O.
Ndagi, a Nigerian scholar, statesman and educator, died October 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Katcha on November 12, 1929, he began his education at Christ Church School in Gusau, where he studied from 1940 to 1944.
He went on to the Nigeria College of Art, Science and Technology in Zaria, completing his studies there in 1957. From 1959 to 1963, he attended University College Ibadan, now the University of Ibadan. In 1969, he earned an MS in educative administration from the University of Wisconsin, now the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Ndagi was an academic, author and researcher whose career included leadership at the Federal University of Technology, Minna. When the institution was established in 1983, he became its pioneer vice-chancellor, serving in the position until 1990. His seven-year tenure made him the first to hold the office at the university. He was also known by the chieftaincy title Wazirin Makaranta Nupe. Ndagi held the Nigerian national honours OON and OFR. His work as an educator and scholar, alongside his public role as a statesman, marked a career that connected university leadership with academic and research pursuits. He was also known as Professor Ndagi and as Jonathan Osman Ndagi.