Bola Tinubu honors journalist Lade Bonuola on 80th birthday

President Bola Tinubu has issued a tribute to veteran journalist and editor Oyinlade ‘Ladbone’ Bonuola on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Bonuola is recognized for his significant impact on the Nigerian media industry, having served as the pioneer editor and later the Managing Director of The Guardian Newspaper from 1982 to 1999. His career also includes roles as Managing Director of the defunct Comet newspaper and the Nigerian Compass.

In his statement, Tinubu praised Bonuola as a ‘craftsman par excellence’ whose commitment to accuracy, integrity, and editorial courage helped strengthen the media’s role as a pillar of democracy in Nigeria.