Felix Adedapo ADENAIKE

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

ADENAIKE

First Name

Felix

Other Names

Adedapo

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (1st Edition)

Date of Birth

April 22, 1940

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Ogun

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Celina Ajike Olubiyi 1964 (deceased),
Matilda Olukorede Adebajo 1974

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

3

Profession

Journalist
Columnist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Mary’s Catholic School, Odolewu, ljebu-Ode, 1949-50; Agodi Methodist School, Ibadan; and St. Andrew’s Demonstration School, Oyo, 1951-52; St. Mary’s School, Odolewu, 1952; St. Aloysius School, Iloti, Ijebu Ode, 1953-55; St. Mark’s College, Iperu Remo, 1958-59, St. Leo’s College, Abeokuta, 1963; University of Lagos, 1968-71.

Educational Qualification

B.A

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

American Management Association; Commonwealth Press Union

Previous Appointments

Teacher and later Head Teacher, 1956-66; Information Assistant, Ministry of
Information, Ibadan, 1966-71; Feature/Leader Writer, Daily Times, 1971-72;
Assistant/Acting, Features Editor, Daily Times, 1972; Staff Correspondent, West Africa,
London, 1972-75; Europe Correspondent, Daily Times, 1975; Chief Executive and
Editor-in-Chief, Sketch Publishing Company Limited, Ibadan, 1976-78; District Manager,
Daily Times (Oyo, Ondo, Ogun and Kwara States), 1978-80; Editor-in-Chief, Nigerian
Tribune, since 1980; Executive Director, African Newspapers of Nigeria Litd, 1988;
International Press Institute, London and Zurich, Nigerian Institute of Management;
Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

Swimming, gardening, reading, walking, photography, badminton, table tennis,

Phone Number

(022) 713930.

Residential Address

Odo -Arawa, Ijebu Ode.
9 Oladeji Layout, New Bodija, PO Box 2846, Ibadan, Oyo State