Godwin Babatunde Kofi AKRAN

Biographical record

Title

HRM

Surname

AKRAN

First Name

Godwin

Other Names

Babatunde Kofi

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

September 18, 1936,

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Lagos

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

Traditional Ruler

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Salvation Army School, Kakawa, Lagos, 1946-47, Methodist School, Badagry, Lagos, 1948-53. Methodist Teachers' Training College Ifaki-Ekiti, 1956-57, International Press Institute, University of East of Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 1971;

Previous Appointments

pupil teacher, 1955; teacher Grade III, 1958-61; reporter, West African Pilot, 1961; Diplomatic Correspondent; later Chief Reporter, Post Group of Newspapers, 1964-73; Senior sub-editor. Daily Sketch, 1973; Senior Journalist, New Nigerian Newspapers, 1974; News Editor (South), New Nigerian Newspapers, 1975-77; appointed Oba of Badagry, Lagos, January 1977, installed Oba of Badagry, Aholu Men Toyin 1, April, 1977,

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Traditional Titles

Aholu Menu Toyin 1, Akran of Badagry, since January 1977

Official Address

Akran's Palace. Ganyinko, Akran Street, Jegba Quarters, Badagry, Lagos