AWOYINFA, Micheal Ajibola Tiamiyu

Biographical record

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

July 23, 1952

State of Origin

Osun State

Place of Birth

Ghana

Name of Spouse

Mrs Olubukola Awoyinfa

Names of Children

Babajide, Taiwo, Kehinde and Ayo Awoyinfa

Profession

Creative and Celebrated Journalist
Biographer
Media Entrepreneur

Schools Attended with Dates

SCHOOLS ATTENDED WITH DATES: Anglican Primary School, Tarkwa; Methodist School, Aboso; Anglican Middle School, Prestea; Sekondi College; Axim Secondary School; Ijebu-jesha Grammar School; University of Lagos, Lagos State.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

MEMBERSHIP OFPROFESSIONAL BODIES/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Member, International Press Institute, 1993;
- Member, Commonwealth Press Union, 1985;
- Fellow, Harry Britain, 1985.

Present Appointment

Co-Founder, Expressng.com

Previous Appointments

- Reporter, News Agency of Nigeria;

- Chief Correspondent, Concord, North Central, Kaduna, 1980-1983;

- House Editor, Concord, Lagos, 1984-1985;

- Assistant Editor, 1987-1988;

- Features Editor, Concord, 1988-1989;

- Pioneer Editor, Weekend Concord, 1987-1999;

- Managing Director and Founding Editor-in-Chief, The Sun Newspaper, 2003-2010

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS:
- Mike Awoyinfa and Dimgba Igwe: The Art of Feature Writing For Newspapers and Magazines published by MCDEE Books, 1991;
- Mike Awoyinfa and Dimgba Igwe: 50 Nigeria's Corporate Strategists published by MCDEE Books, 1999;
- Mike Awoyinfa and Dimgba Igwe: Orji Kalu: Leadership Lessons From Master Strategists (Biography) published by MCDEE Books 2001;
- Mike Awoyinfa and Dimgba Igwe: Marketing Memoirs: 50 Case Studies published by MCDEE Books, 2005;
- Mike Awoyinfa and Dimgba Igwe: Segun Osoba: The Newspaper Years was released (Biography), 2012;
- Mike Awoyinfa and Dimgba Igwe: 50 World Editors: Conversation With Journalism Masters on Trends And Best Practices, September 15, 2015;
- Mike Awoyinfa and Dimgba Igwe: Mike Adenuga: Africa's Business Guru (Biography);
- Ebenezer Obey: The Legend's Own Story (Biography) in collaboration with Mike Awoyinfa published by Egret Books, Ibadan.

Hobbies

HOBBIES
- Writing;
- Playing Guitar (Acoustic)