President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers have mourned the death of journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as a painful loss to Nigeria’s media industry.
Oladipo, a former Politics Editor of The PUNCH Newspapers, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56.
Oladipo was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited, the parent company of The Eagle Online.
The President’s condolence was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu acknowledged Oladipo’s contributions to political journalism and digital media, particularly his years of reporting and efforts to provide Nigerians with credible information through traditional and online platforms.
