Aaze Thomas ADABA

Biographical record

Title

Dr

Surname

ADABA

First Name

Aaze

Other Names

Thomas

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

July 2, 1941

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Kogi

Place of Birth

Adavi-Okene

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Aaze Theresa Araga 1966

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

Broadcaster
Administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Christ the King Catholic School, Okene, 1947-55; Junior Seminary, Okpala; Teacher’s College, Atangba, 1956-60; Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA, 1969-71; Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, 1978-79; University of Jos, 1986-89

Previous Appointments

Teacher, Catholic School, Okene, 1961-62; Tutor, Government Teacher’s Colleges, Okene and Bichi, Kano 1964-66; Assistant, Lecturer/Lecturer, Ahmadu Bello University, Kano and Zaria, 1969-74; Senior, ./Principal Producer, Head of Presentation and Training, Nigerian Television Authority, Jos, 1974-77; Controller/Manager of Programmes, 1977-80; Pioneer Principal, Nigeria Television College, Jos, 1980-87; Assistant Director, Programmes, Headquarters, 1989-90; gm. Makurdi, 1990-91; Deputy Director, Operations, Headquarters 1991-92; Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission, Lagos, 1992-2003; Chairman, Trini Communications; Producer, Director, Presenter of many television programmes, News Presenter/Anchorman, Nigerian Television Authority, Jos, 1974-80; Co-ordinator, Teacher in-Service Education Programme, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for the ten northern states of Nigeria, 1974; Lecturer, Ahmadu Bello University, Kano campus, 1971-74; Station Manager, Advanced Teacher’s College, Kano, 1972-74.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

co-editor, Communication Training and Practice in Nigeria-Issues and Perspectives, 1987; co-editor, Communication Industry in Nigeria – Crisis of Republication, 1988.

Outstanding Achievements

Board Member, Catholic Media Centre, Kaduna, since 1989; board Member, Kwara Printing and Publishing Corporation, (publishers of The Herald), 1990-92; Information, Education and Communication task force on Family Health and Population in Nigeria, since 1990; National Advisory Committee on Information, since 1989; National Co-ordinator/Executive African Council for Communication Education, 1986-88; Executive Board Member, Plateau Publishing Company, Jos, (publishers of The Standard), 1986; President, Association of Catholic Mass Media Professionals, Jos chapter, 1983-88; leader, Nigeria’s television coverage team to the Republic of Niger International Youth Festival, Maradi, Niger Republic, 1978; Head of Broadcast Operations, World Scouts’ Jamboree; African Festival of Arts and Culture, Lagos, 1977; Broadcast Committee, the World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, 1976-77; International Students Scholarship Board, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA, 1970; President, African Council for Communication Education, 1988-92; Leader of Nigerian Delegation, UNICEF-sponsored workshop on Animation for Development in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1990; Resource Person, UNESCO workshop on Audio Visuals in Rural Development, Ghana, 1989; Resource Person, UNESCO Nigerian Commission Communications Sector, 1989-92; National Institute of Public Relations; International Association of Mass Communications Researchers; African Council for Communications Education; International Institute of Communications, Winner, John Fellow, Kennedy Graduate Programme Essay, Nigeria, 1991-92; Knight of St. Mulumba; Ohi Etohueyi, Ebira, 1994; Rotary Club International, Paul Haris Fellow.

Hobbies

Reading, writing, music, tennis, jogging.

Phone Number

(073) 53639. 55600, 55599, 54566;

Residential Address

17 Ibrahim Taiwo Avenue, Jos, Plateau State.

Official Address

NTA-TV College, PO Box 6500, Jos, Plateau State