B.A.. M.A; communications consultant; DOB: October 26, 1948; Hometown: Owerri; State of Origin: Imo; Married: Nnennaya Samuel Achinivu, 1979; nc: one son. one daughter; Education: St. Paul's School, Owerri. 195156; St. Patrick's college. Ikot Ansa, Calabar, 1957-61; Ghana Institute of Journalism, 1974; City University of New York. 1981-84. CAREER: Correspondent, Ghana Times, Accra, Ghana, 1973; Correspondent. Spear magazine, Lagos, 1973; Editor, Radio Nigeria, Ikoyi. 1975: Zonal Editor. News Agency of Nigeria, 1978; Intern, Associated Press. New York, 1980; Bureau Chief, News Agency of Nigeria, 1981-85 Assistant Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria, Lagos, 1986; Editor-in-Chief, Banking and Finance for Africa (BAFA), 1991; Founder/ Chief Executive, Benneen and Tokel Consultants, since 1994; Nigeria Bureau Chief, BusinessInAfrica magazine, 1997; mm. World Media Council, World Press Council; associate mm. Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Public Relations Consultants of Nigeria; first Nigerian representative. News Agency of Nigeria, in the Americas and Canada; first zonal editor, News Agency of Nigeria, Eastern Zone, fh: Honorary Citizen of Dallas, USA. hob: reading, music, drawing.travelling and writing fiction, off: 22, Kofo Abayomi Street, Apapa, tel: 01-5878373. res: Plot 8, Owokori Crescent, Alaka Estate, Surulere, Lagos.
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