journalist, politician; b: July 7, 1949; m: Toyin; nc:four children, ed: Baylor University, USA, 1979; University of Lagos, 1981; cr: Western Nigerian Broadcasting Service, 1973-78; News Agency of Nigeria, 1978-82; Press Sec. Ondo State Deputy governor, 1982-83; Presidential Asst. 1983; Snr. Writer, Newswatch 1986-90; Executive Editor, Tell communications Limited, since 1991; went on leave of absence in 2002 to contest 2003 Senatorial elections on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party; mm. Nigeria Union of Journalists, Commonwealth Journalists Association, h: Newswatch Publisher's Award, 1986; hob: reading, current affairs, travelling, off: Tell Communications Ltd, Plot 26, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, tel: 01-4932497, 4932498, 7747910; res: 16, Oladipupo Fafore Street, Santos Layout, Dopemu, Agege, Lagos.
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