Nigeria, July 17 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated one of Nigeria's finest journalists and professor, Olatunji Dare, on his 80th birthday.

"President Tinubu celebrates the former Chairman of the Editorial Board of The Guardian Newspaper and weekly columnist of The Nation for his commitment to journalistic integrity and ethics, even when he faced adversity and repression during the military era," presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement, Tuesday.

Mr Tinubu said Mr Dare, a recipient of several national and international academic and professional awards and Emeritus Professor of Communication from Bradley University, Illinois, United States, has significantly contributed to public discourse in the country and ...