Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated veteran journalist and diplomat, on his 85th birthday, hailing his legacy as a towering figure in Nigeria's media and public service landscape.

In a statement made available to The News Chronicle on Sunday, August 3, the President praised the celebrant's transformative leadership at Daily Times in 1976, describing it as a golden era that restored the paper's prestige and established it as one of Africa's most influential newspapers.

"Your stewardship turned Daily Times into a powerhouse of journalistic integrity and intellectual rigour," Tinubu noted, adding that the newspaper became a critical voice in shaping national discourse under his watch.

Beyond journalism, the Presiden...