BA, MA, journalist, administrator, bom October 10,1912, Lagos; married Rose Onyedinma Asomugha 1958, two sons, two daughters; Education: Gov ernment Moslem School, 1919-21, Moslem Boys HighSchool, 1921 -26, King's College, Lagos, 1927-31, Lincoln University, Pennsyl vania, USA, 1938-40, University ofWiscon sin, Madison, USA, 1940-43, Columbia Uni versityGraduate School of Journalism, New York, USA, 1943-44; Career: Appointed Chairman and General Manager, Eastern Ni geria Information Service, 1955-60; Press Secretary Governor-General of Nigeria, 1960-61; Secretary to the Governor-General, 1961-63; Secretary to the President ofthe Federal Republic ofNigeria, 1963-66; Prin cipal Secretary, State House, 1966; Deputy Director of Information and later, Director of Information, Federal Information Service, 1966-68; Public Relations Officer, National Commission for Rehabilitation, Federal Mili tary Government ofNigeria, 1968-71; Chair man, General Metal Products Limited, Apapa, Lagos, since 1972; Publications: Columbia University Lippincott Gazetteer, 1951-53, coeditor; Columbia University Encyclopaedia, 1951-53, co-editor; Colliers Encyclopaedia, 1962, co-editor; Hobbies: cricket, tennis, table tennis; Official Address: General Metal Products Limited, Apapa-Oshodi Express way, Amuwo-Odofin, PO Box 442, Apapa, Lagos State. Telephone: 01-801540-4; Home: 44, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Telephone: 01-619922.
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