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Jour nalist, Energy Specialist, Head, Energy Desk, Busi ness Times, Daily Times of Nigeria, Lagos: Winner Nigeria Media Merit Award for Enefl,'Y W riling, 19 95 LGA: Uyo; Born: Aug. 28, 1961; Pa: Obong Eyo Ekpo (d) and Mrs. Alice E . Ekpo; Education: Secondary Commercial Sch, Ndon EbOlil , Uyo, 1976-81, GCE; School of Basic Studies, 'A' Level; Univ. of Cross River State, 1986-89, BA Communication Arts; Yaba Co llege of-Technology, 1992-95, Diploma in Export and Petroleum Management.; Career and 'Work Sistory: Freelance Writer, Nigerian Chronicle and Pioneer, 1987-89; Associate Editor, NYSC Editorial Board Newsletter and Eko KOPA, . Lagos, 1989-90; Reporter/ Researcher, African Guardian. Lagos, 1989 -91 ; Energy Correspondent, DailyMail, Lagos, 1991-92; ·Energy Correspondent, Business Times, Daily Times of Nigeria PLC, Lagos, 1992-95; Head, Energy Desk, Business Tim es, Lagos, 1995-present; Career Related Activities and Responsibilities: Director of Organisation and Publicity, National Asscn. of Energy Correspo ndents, 1992-94; Sectetary General, National Assoc: of Energy Correspo ndents, 1994-96; Cons ultant, Deve lopment of Uyo Capital City (Campaign for the Development of Uyo Capital City); Covered many fo reign assignments including conferences of the African Petroleum Producers Assoc.; Me m. , Nige ri an Delegation to Ministerial Conference, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, 1996; Special Work Related Achievements: Nigeria Media Merit Awa rd Wirmer for Energy Writing, 1994-95, the highest 'national award on media exce llence in Nigeria; Winner, Daily Times Chairman's Award, 1993; Publications: A book; Research Works, several articles in journals, newspapers and magazines; Awards: Special NYSC Commendation for 'Editorial Contributions, 1990; Daily T im es Chairman 's award to Willlling TeamMember. , 1993: Professional Memberships: Mem., Nigerian Union of Journalists; Mem ., National Assoc. of Energy Correspo ndent s; Me£1., Nigerian In stitute of Public Relations; Listed in Who 's Who in th e. Nigerian nil Induslly, 2nd Edition; NIPR Directo/y, New Edition; Religious Affiliation: Methodist; Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Meet ing people, Photography, Long Distance Race, Debates, Public Speaking; Office: Daily Times of Nigeria, Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, !keja, Lagos, Lagos State. Tel.: (0 I) 4977280 - 3; Fax (0 I) 4977284; Home: 6A Sanya Street, Ag uda, SUnilere, Lagos.
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