At 80, Bonuola’s career offers enduring lessons for Nigerian journalism — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has used the 80th birthday of veteran journalist Oyinlade “Ladbone” Bonuola to highlight the enduring importance of professional journalism, editorial independence and public accountability in Nigeria’s democracy.
In a tribute issued on Sunday, October 25, Tinubu described the former Managing Director of The Guardian as a journalist whose career had demonstrated that the media’s influence extended far beyond the newsroom.
The President said Bonuola’s commitment to truth, accuracy, fairness and the public interest had helped strengthen journalism’s role in holding institutions accountable and keeping citizens informed.
Bonuola began his journalism career at the ...