{
  "id": 3560220,
  "title": "Tinubu mourns journalist, Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tinubu-mourns-journalist-eagle-online-publisher-dotun-oladipo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:06:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/905558-tinubu-mourns-journalist-eagle-online-publisher-dotun-oladipo.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his condolences over the death of Dotun Oladipo, the publisher of The Eagle Online. According to Premium Times, Tinubu described Oladipo's contributions to journalism, particularly in political reporting and digital publishing, as significant. Punch reported that Tinubu called Oladipo's passing a painful loss to Nigeria's media industry.\n\nDotun Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56, as reported by This Day. He was the former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), serving from 2017 to 2021. The Guild has expressed sadness over his death, describing it as a loss to the Nigerian media community. Oladipo had years of experience in traditional media before moving into digital publishing.\n\nThe Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) also commiserated with Oladipo's family and associates, describing him as an excellent journalist and passionate defender of press freedom. IPI Nigeria's President, Musikilu Mojeed, noted that Oladipo was a highly dependable and resourceful member of the organization, who contributed significantly to its activities and successes.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Veteran journalist, Dotun Oladipo dies at 56",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/veteran-journalist-dotun-oladipo-dies-at-56",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:21:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Veteran journalist, Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo, dies at 56",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/veteran-journalist-eagle-online-publisher-dotun-oladipo-dies-at-56",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo dies at 56",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/eagle-online-publisher-dotun-oladipo-dies-at-56-3478054",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:12:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Veteran journalist and former Ilanga MD Arthur Konigkramer dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/veteran-journalist-and-former-ilanga-md-arthur-konigkramer-dies",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "GOCOP mourns former President Dotun Oladipo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/gocop-mourns-former-president-dotun-oladipo",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:33:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}