Olumuyiwa Akanbi AKINTUNDE

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

AKINTUNDE

First Name

Olumuyiwa

Other Names

Akanbi

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

September 20, 1960

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Lagos

Place of Birth

Ebute- Metta

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Veronica Bosede Ikuboroje, 1995

Profession

Journalist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

All Saints' Anglican School, Yaba, Lagos, 1966-72; Lagos City College, Lagos, 1973-78; Nige rian Institute of Journalism, 1984-86; Yaba College of Technology, 1997-99;

Educational Qualification

PGD, Communication Studies;

HND, Book Publishing;

Diploma, Journalism;

HND, Book Publishing/Communications;

First School Leaving Certificates

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

member, Nigeria Union of Journalists;

member, Commonwealth Journalists Association, 1996;

member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, 1998;

Present Appointment

Chief Operating Officer, TPT International, Lagos

Previous Appointments

CEO/Lead Consultant, Leap Communications Limited, March 2012-2017;

Managing Consultant, Primedia International, September 2011 – March 2012;

Executive Director (started as Chief Operating Officer), Marketing Mix & Company, 2007 – December 2011;

Head, Media Practice, C&F Porter Novelli (formerly Corporate & Financial), April 2004 – September 2007;

Managing Editor (West Africa), Africa Today, August 1999 – March 2004;

Sunday Editor (started as Associate Editor, Sunday, later Deputy Editor, Weekend titles), The Post Express, June 1996- July 1999;

Deputy Editor, TheWeek, March 1994- May 1996;

Associate Editor, Newswatch Magazine, May 1992- March 1994;

Senior Writer, Daily Times (TimesWeek), March 1991- April 1992;

Senior Reporter/ Kwara State Correspondent, The Guardian Newspapers Limited, August 1986- March 1991;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Outstanding Achievements

Recipient, Best Graduating Student, Broadcast Journalism and Newspaper Magazine, Nigeria Institute of Journalism, 1986;

Email Address

[email protected]

Phone Number

Fax: 01-264374;

Residential Address

White House, 4, Alhaja Bisi Kuye Close, Akera-Alagbado, Ogun State

Official Address

Plot44, Oki-Balogun Str, Magodo G.R.A, Shangisha, magodo, Nigeria.