OFR, mni; broadcaster, journalist, administrator; b: September 20, 1941; ht: Kanya-Babba, Iga: Babura; so: Jigawa; m: Fatima Balaraba Umar 1973; Hafsatu Ismaila-Ahmed; nc: four s, three d. ed: Babura Primary School, 1948- 51; Kano Middle School, Kano, 1952-54; Rumfa College, Kano, 1955-Policy andStrategic Studies, Kuru, 1980. cr: Programme asst, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, 1961-64; Hausa Service, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1964-69; Head of News, Broadcasting Corporation of Northern Nigeria, 1970-75; Governor, Board of Governors, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, 1971-75; Head of Planning, Broadcasting Corporation of Northern Nigeria, 1975-76; dir: New Nigerian Newspapers Limited, Kaduna, 1975-81; gm.Nigerian Television Authority, Kano, 1976-78; md. Zone 'D', 1978-81, Network News, 1981-83, Zone 'F' Sokoto, 1983-85; Zonal dir: Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Kaduna, 1985-87, Corporate Affairs, 1987- 89; dg. 1989-90; Governor, 1981-90; dg. Nigerian Television Authority, 1990-96; ch: Board of Governors, Nigerian Television Authority, Television College, Jos, 1990-96, TINADEV Limited, Shawai Investment Limited, 21st Century Communication Limited, since 1997; dir: Allied Bank of Nigeria Pic, 1994-96; presd. Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, 1990-91, 1994-96; presd. Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, 1992-95; v-presd. Programme and Administration, 1991-92; mm: Judicial Commission of Inquiry into award of major contracts by Kaduna State Government from 1970- 75; ch: Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, coverage of 4tn National Festival of Arts and Culture, 1974; Head of News Operation for the coverage of the 2nd All-Africa Games in Lagos, 1973; Sole Admini strator, Kano State Government-owned media organisations - Radio Kano, Kano State Television and Triumph newspapers 1984; ch. Planning Committee for the establishment of Bayero University Department of Mass Communication, 1977-78; mm: Nigeria Union of Journalists, since 1970; Nigerian Guild of Editors, since 1974; f: Commonwealth Association of Journalists, 1995, Nigerian Institute of Internal Auditors, 1995, Society of Nigerian Broadcasters, 1997, Nigerian Guild of Editors, 1997. nh: Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic 2001 publ: Broadcast Media in Africa: The Nigerian Perspective, New Delhi, India, October, 1995; Radio Asa Campaign Instrument, University of Maiduguri, 1990. h: Babura Development Association Award, 1990; Nigeria Union of Journalists Award, 1991; University of Maiduguri Students Union Award, 1994; Top Executive Award by Rumfa College, Kano, 1994. hob: football, squash racket, travelling and reading, off: 29, Jabi Road, Kaduna North, GRA, P.O. Box 10625, Kaduna. tel: 062-239635. 60; Technical Institute. Kaduna, 1961; London School of Journalism, 1965-66; Syracause University, USA
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