Augustine Ukiomogbe OBOZUWA

1999- Date author of "The Namibjan Question: Legal & Political Aspects", 1973; was one time Ford Fellow and Rotarv Fellow; Married; DE), Group Publications Controller, Daily Times (Nig.) Ltd., journalist, columnist, former Federal Electoral Commissioner for Lagos State, fop mer Editor-in-Chief (General Mana ger) Newspaper Division of the Daily Times of Nigeria Limited; Born November 20, 1927 in Lagos; Education: St. John's School, Areloya, Lagosand St Cyprian's School, Port Harcourt, New Bethel College, Onitsha for his secondary education and Regent Street Polytechnic, Lon don, where he obtained Diploma in Journalism, winning the Common wealth price for the best all-round student; attended several advanced management courses at home and abroad; began his journalistic career with the defunct Daily Service where he worked as a reporter and sub-editor, 1850-56; became editor and later managing editor of the Nigerian Tribune, Ibadan, 1956.-57; editor Daily Service, 1959-60, editorin- Chlef of the Allied Newspapers of Nigeria Limited, 1960-64; resigning this job to join the Daily Times where he became editor, Sunday Times, 1964; editor, Dally Times, 1964-68; editor-in-chief, Daily Times publications, 1968-69 and chief executive. Magazine Division of the Daily Times, 1970-73; appointed a civil commissioner in the Lagos State Executive Council with responsibility for Information and Tourism, 1973 - July 29, 1975; returned to the Daily Times as editor-in-chief s and general manager of the News paper Division, holding the post until his appointed as a member of the Federal Electoral Commission FEDECO, on October 20, 1976 member, Yoruba Tennis Club, mem ber. Island Club; one time president, Nigerian Guild of Editors; member. National Committee for the Dissemi nation of Information on the evils of Apartheid; member, International Press Institute; member Provisional Council of the Niqerian institute of Journalism; honoured by the Oba of Lagos, Oyekan II, with the chieftaincy title of Otu Jagun of Lagos for his outstanding services to the state and the. profession of Journalism; Married and has children; Address: Daily Times (Nig) Ltd , 3, 5, & 7, Kakawa Street, Lagos, Hobbies: reading, writing