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Ajibola Olusanya OGUNSHOLA

Journalist, Administrator

B.Sc, FCII, actuarial consultant, journalist, administrator; born July 14, 1944, Ibadan, Oyo State; married Iyabode Okunrinboye, 1969; No of Children: three sons, one daughter. Education: Government College, Ibadan, 1956-63; University of Ibadan, 1964-67. Institute of Actuaries, United Kingdom, 1973; Career: Appointed Mathematics teacher, Ibadan Grammar School, 1967; Actuarial Trainee, Eaglestar Insurance Company Limited, London, 1967-72; Life Manager,National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria, 1972-74; General Manager/Managing Director, Niger Insurance Company Limited (now Niger Insurance Company) 1974-85; Director, CBM Toyo Glass Plc, 1980-85; Chairman/Man aging Consultant, Ajibola Ogunshola and Company, since 1986; Part time Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos, 1973-83; external examiner, Insurance, Ahmadu Bello University, 1975- 84; external examiner, Insurance and Actuarial Science, University of Lagos, since 1984; Chairman, Board of Directors, The Punch Newspaper Group, since 1987; Chairman, Presidential Committee on Nigerian Civil Service Pensions Review, 1988; Presidential Committee onthe Harmonisation ofPublic Service and Private Sector Pension Schemes (Nigeria) for Greater Efficiency, 2000; currently, ch. Punch Nigeria Ltd;…

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Patron,Patron, National Association of Mathematics Students of Nigeria, 1993; Vice-President, Association of Pension Fund and Investment Managers 1986; Foundation President, Nigerian Actuarial Society; Honorary member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations; fellow, Royal Statistical Society, England, 1973; member, Executive Committee, West African Insurance Association, 1976-82; member, Governing Council, Nigeria Insurers' Association, 1977-85; Treasurer, Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria 1991-94; Patron, National Association of Mathematics Students of Nigeria, 1993; member. International Association of Actuaries, 2001 -03; Relief Committee for victims of the Asian Tsunami Disaster, 2005; award: Shell-British Petroleum scholar, 1964; University Scholar, University of lbadan, 1965. ah: Shell BP Scholar; Honours: Award for contributing to growth of journalism, Nigeria Union of Journalists, 1991. Social Club: member, Island Club, Lagos, member, Ikoyi Club, Lagos; member, Metropolitan Club, Lagos; Awards / Honours: Recipient, Shell BP Scholar, 1964; recipient, University Scholar, UI, 1965; recipient, NUJ (Oyo & Oshun State), Award For Contribution to the Growth of Journalism, 1991; Traditional Title: Ba'rohin Ibadan, 1990.. Hobby: Reading. Official Address: Ajibola Ogunshola and Company, 9th Floor, St Peter's House, 3 Ajele Street, P.O. Box 6455, Lagos; Tele phone: 01-263-2402, 254-7950; Fax: 01- 2631782; Residential Address: 29, Omolade Okoya Street, off Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos; Telephone: 01-497-1225. Emaii: [email protected].

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Title
Chief
Surname
OGUNSHOLA
First Name
Ajibola
Other Names
Olusanya
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)
Status
Alive
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Mother's Status
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Marital Status
Married
Profession
Journalist
Administrator
Education Level
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