Tinubu, NGE mourn Eagle Online publisher Oladipo

President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have expressed sadness over the death of Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online. According to Punch Nigeria, Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Tinubu described Oladipo's passing as a painful loss to Nigeria's media industry and the nation, as reported by This Day. He acknowledged Oladipo's contributions to journalism, particularly in political reporting and providing credible information through traditional and digital media platforms.

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers also mourned Oladipo's death, as reported by Punch Nigeria. Oladipo was a former Politics Editor of The PUNCH Newspapers and founded The Eagle Online after his career at Punch Newspaper, as stated by This Day. He was 56 years old when he died.

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