journalist, civil servant; b: August 17, 1941; p: Katsina, ht: Ogbomoso; lga: Ogbomoso/South; so: Oyo; m: Janet Olabisi Abimbola Akisanya, 1968; nc: three s, two d; ed: St. Anne's School, Burutu, Delta State, 1946-47; St. Paul's School, Breadfruit, Lagos, 1949-54; St. Gregory's College, Ugos, 1955-1960, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, 1963-64; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA, 1978., World Press Institute (WPI) cr: Proof reader, Reporter, Daily Express Newspaper, 1961; Features Writer, Sub-Editor, SundayExpress 1963; columnist, Seattle Post Intelligentsia, Seattle, Washington, USA, 1964; features writer, editorial writer and columnist, Daily Express Newspaper, 1964-65; Information Officer, Federal Ministry of Information, 1965; Consul Information, Nigerian Consulate-General, NY, USA, 1971-73; Head, Publication Unit, Ministry of Information, 1973-79; Deputy Head, External Publicity Division, 1981; Head, Field Operations, Public Enlightenment Division, 1985; dir. Information, Lagos State Ministry of Information and Culture, 1985-87; Head, Film Production Division, Federal Ministry of Information, 1989-90; ag. dir. Public Enlightenment Depart-ment, State Liaison Department, Federal Ministry of Information; 1991; din Production and Film Department; 1992; edir. National Film and Video Censors Board, since 1994; sec. Nigerian Press Committee, 1969; Scriptwriter for Village Headmaster TV Series, 1968-85, Scriptwriter for radio-Radio Nigeria, BBC, (Radio Drama);mm: Nigeria Union of Journalists; Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, f: World Press Institute, Mac Alester College, St, Paul Minnesota, USA., 1964; Special Certificate in Communications Planning, Newhouse School of Public Communication, Syracuse University, Syracuse N.Y, USA., 1978; nh: Journalist Award, Nigeria Union of Journalists, 1992. publ: A man of Conscience, Northern Nigeria Publishing Company, Zaria, 1983. cw: The Rain-Maker, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, hob: reading, writing, table tennis, film, television, off: Plot 730, Alexandria Crescent, Wuse II, Zone A7, Abuja, tel: 09-4138940, res: 1579, Kayes Street, Wuse Zone I, Abuja. tel: 09-5232452,
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