broadcaster, administrator, born in 1935, Efon-Alaye, Ondo State; married, has children; Education: Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos, 1948-53, in-service courses in Nigeria and abroad, National In stitute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos; joined the defunct Western Nigerian Broadcasting Service as an announcer, 1954 and later moved to the News Department, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (now Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria); held many posts and acted (many times) as Director-General, FRCN, Lagos; Director, Voice of Nigeria, FRCN, up to 1985; retired from FRCN, 1985; appointed Chairman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), since February 1988; member, Rotary Club, Lagos; member, Island Club, Lagos; member, Ikoyi "Club, Lagos; member,,Efon-Alaye Club; Hobbies: sports, squash; Official Address: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), National Theatre, Iganmu, PMB 12756, Lagos; Telephone: (01) 801290-3, 832791.
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