Tunji Oluwaranti Lateef BELLO,

Legal Practitioner, Administrator, Journalist

B.Sc, M.LD; lawyer, journalist, administrator; b:July 1,1961; p:Lagos; m: Dr. Ibiyemi Ibilola Ibidapo; nc: one s,two d; ed: Ansar-Ud-deen School,Okepopo, 1967-72;Ansar-Ud-deen College, Isolo, 1974-78; Methodist Boys' HighSchool, Lagos, 1978-79; University of Jos, 1980-81; Universityoflbadan, 1981-84; Universityof Lagos, 1986-87; cr: EntriesClerk, Cashierand Foreign ExchangeClerk, First BankofNigeriaLimited, 1978-80; Lecturer, Behavioral Science, National Youth ServiceCorps, School of Nursing, Ado-Ekiti,1984-85; Feature Writer, Concord Press ofNigeria Ltd. 1985; snr.Writer, 1987; asst. Features Editor, 1989; Political Editor, Concord Group of Newspapers, 1989; Editor, Daily Neivs, 1993; Editor,SundayConcord, 1995,Editor,National Concord; ch. Editorial Board, ThisDay, 2001-03; comm. forEnvironmentLagos State, 2003-07; StaffWriter, St.Petersburg Times, Florida, USA;SpeechWriter, Strategistand Personal Assistant to late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola; Editorial Consultant, Stock Guide, Nigerian Stock Market Arbitrage Finance and Securities Limited, 1990; ch. Editorial Committee, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos, 1990-94; mm. Nigeria UnionofJournalists, CivilLiberties Organisation, Nigerian Guild of Editors; h: Concord PressAward, 1990; ConcordPublisher'sAward, 1991;hob: reading, football, traveling; e-m: [email protected].