OPARADIKE, Chief Innocent Eberechukwu (Late)

Renowned journalist, newspaper manager, media consultant and former Commissioner for Information and Culture in Imo State B.A, M.Sc, mediaconsultant; b: November22,1950; ht: Owerri; so: Imo; m: EstherAtukpawu;nc:ones, two d; ed: Ogwa Central School, 1956-62;Obazu Community Grammar School,Mbieri, Owerri,1963-71; UniversityofNigeria, Nsukka, 1972-76; University ofLagos,Akoka, 1980-81. cr Programmes andNews Department National Youth'Service Corps, RadioNigeria, 1976-77; Management Trainee, Centre forManagement DevelopmentLagos, Kano,1977-78; Editor, News Agency bfNigeria, 1978-80; Columnist, Group Political Editor,National Concord Newspaper, 1980-83; Editor, The Democrat, 1983-84; Deputy Editor, Editor, New NigerianNewspaper, 1984-87;Nationaldir. Information and Publicity, Directorate for Social Mobilisation, 1987-90; Leader, Freedom Communications Limited, 1990;Group Managing, DailyTimes ofNigeria PIc, 1995-96; ch/ce. Freedom Communications Ltd; Editorial Board mem. National Concord Newspaper, 1980-83; Consultant, Technical Comrriittee on Privatisationand Cbmmer-cialisation; council mem. Commonwealth Press Union;GoverningCouncil, Imo StateOrientationAgency; mm: Nigerian Institute ofInternational Affairs;Nigerian EconomicSociety,Nigeria Unionof Journalists; Nigeria GuildofEditors; h: KnightoftheOrderofSt.Christopher. tt: ChinyereugoAmurie-Omanze, 1995. hob: reading,tennis, jogging, sc: KadunaClub;Kaduna Polo Club;,OctagonClub;, RotaryInternational, off: FreedomCommunications Limited, 3, Samuel Manuel Street Victoria Island, Lagos.