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Ajibade FASINA-THOMAS,

Journalist, Administrator, Consultant

journalist, media and public relations consultant, administrator; m: Cecilia Adebisi Oludaiye, 1965,nc: three s, two d; ed: St. David's School, Lafiaji, Lagos, Lagos State, 1947-54; Nigerian People's High School, Lagos, 1955-57; Bap tist Academy, Lagos, 1958-60; London School of Journalism, Lon don, UK, 1962-64; Indiana University, Bloomington. Indiana. USA. 1971-72; German Foundation for Developing Countries, Institute of Journalism, Berlin, Germany, 1965. cr: Reporter, Daily Times 1960- 61; Senior Sports Reporter, 1962; asst. Sports Editor, 1964; Acting Editor, Sporting Record, 1964; Society Columnist, Paul Pry, 1964- 66; Senior Sub-editor, 1966; ag. Editor, Spear magazine, 1967; Acting Editor, Lagos Weekend, 1968; Features Editor, Dailv Express, 1969; Assistant Editor, 1969; Editor, 1970-72; asst General Manager, 1972- 73; asst Editor, Sunday Punch. 1973; Editor, Sundav Punch, 1974- 76; Principal Public Relations Officer, National Sports Commission, Lagos, 1976-83; Public Relations Manager, 1983-89; foundation mm/ first publicity sec. Sports Writers' Association of Nigeria, 1964-69; publicity sec/ag. hon. sec, Nigeria Union of Journalists. Lagos State] 1968-71; social/publicity…

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sec. Nigeria Guild of Editors, 1973-75; ch. Sports Writers' Association of Nigeria, 1972-73; mm: International Association of Sports Journalists, since 1972; Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, 1976; Sigma Delta Phi, USA, since 1971; foundation mm/convener, Nigerian Association of Patriotic Writers and Artistes, 1971; presd.National League of Veteran Journalists, 1990-94; ch. Nigerian Weightlifting Federation, 1994-95; Church Secretary, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lagos, Lagos State, 1998. h: Commander of the Order of the Peacock, Island Club, Lagos, 1991. pp: sec.Youth Association, C Ward, Lagos Island, defunct Action Group, 1959. tt: Atoyese Iganna, Oyo State, 1994. sc: Island Club, Lagos; Yoruba Ten nis Club, Lagos; Eko Club, Lagos; Club 2, Lagos, hob: table tennis, squash racket, reading, listening to comedy programmes, watching soap opera, off: 9 Eric Moore Close, Surulere, Lagos, tel: 01-836214. res:22, Fehintola Giwa Street, Aguda, Surulere, P.O. Box 3249, Surulere, Lagos.

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Title
Chief
Surname
FASINA-THOMAS,
First Name
Ajibade
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
Status
Alive
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Profession
Journalist
Administrator
Consultant
Education Level
Primary
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A

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