Alfred Oluwatoyin AKINOSHO

Biographical record

Surname

AKINOSHO

First Name

Alfred

Other Names

Oluwatoyin

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

May 17. 1960

Place of Birth

Lagos

Profession

petroleum geologist, journalist

Working Experience

Contributing Editor, the Africa Oil and Gas Report; Co-editor, the Lagos City Arts Guide

Schools Attended with Dates

Ijcro Baptist School. Apapa Road, Lagos. 1966-71; Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos, 1972-76; Federal School of Arts and Science, Lagos, 1976-77; Federal School of Arts and Science, Ogoja, 1978-79; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, 1979-83.

Educational Qualification

B.Sc.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Editorial board and regular contributor, NAPENEWS, since 1997. Organising Committee, Offshore West Africa; Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists; (publicity secretary, 1989-91); secretary. Committee for Relevant Art; sec. International Association of Art Critics, Nigerian Section: ch: Nigeria Union of Journalists: ThisWeek Chapel. 1987-88.

Present Appointment

Columnist, Artsville, The Guardian on Sunday, Lagos, Nigeria

Previous Appointments

Reporter/Staff Writer, The Guardian, Lagos, 1984- 86; Staff Writer, ThisWeek, Lagos, 1986-87; snr. Staff Writer. 1987- 88; Head, Spectrum Desk (General Features Section), Lagos, 1987-88; Trainee Geologist, Chevron Nigeria Limited, 1988; Explorationist, since 1989; Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Festac News, Lagos, since 1993;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

travelling, reading, writing

Phone Number

01-2600600/8480, 883014; res/tel: 01-4700215, 883014

Official Address

Chevron Nigeria Limited. P.M.B. 12825. Lekki, Lagos