UNILAG Graduate Studying For Master's Degree In US Found Dead in Her Apartment
- Nigerian student Oreoluwa Odetunde found dead in her off-campus residence in New York
- Odetunde was a first-year MBA student at Cornell University, previously studying economics
- University community mourns her loss and holds support meetings for students
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New York City, United States - Nigerian student, Oreoluwa Odetunde, has been found deadin her off-campus residence in New York, United States.
Odetunde was a first-year student pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration at the S.C. Johnson College of Business
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She received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Lagos in 2017.
According to The Cornell Daily Sun, the international student from Nigeria died on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Cornell University mourns Nigerian student Oreoluwa Odetunde
The Cornell Johnson Graduate School via a LinkedIn post said:
“We are devastated for Oreoluwa’s family, friends, classmates, and instructors, and extend our deepest condolences in this difficult time.”
The University held a support meeting for the S.C. Johnson College community at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, in the MBA Student Lounge in Sage Hall 301. An additional community meeting will also be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, in the Edwards Room in Anabel Taylor Hall G14.
The deceased was involved in numerous student groups, including the Johnson African Business Society, the Black Graduate Business Association, and the Old Ezra Finance Club.
Odetunde was both a Forté Fellow and Sage Scholar at Cornell University.
It was gathered that she participated in research and strategy analysis at several companies, including Anchoria Asset Management and Greenwich Merchant Bank.
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Legit.ng also reported that a Nigerian postgraduate student, Hammed, has died in the United Kingdom after advanced cancer caused a sudden decline in his health.
A GoFundMe launched for his treatment had been converted to a burial appeal after doctors declared him unfit to travel home.
His passing had occurred days after another Nigerian, Chiowa Obeigbe, was found dead in his Gloucester apartment.
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