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LANIPEKUN, Fabio Adeshola Ayinia

journalist; b: March 2, 1942; p: Lagos;m: Mary OlaronkeOnasanya; nc: one s, three d; ed: Ansar Ud-Deen Primary School, Okepopo, Lagos, 1947-55, Methodist Boys High School, Lagos, 1956-61; Regent Street Polytechnic, London, 1966. cr: Reporter, Daily and Sunday Express, Lagos, 1962-64; Associate Editor, African Observer, London, 1965-66; News asst, BBC World Service, Bush House, Undon, 1967-68; Sub-Editor, Radio Nigeria, Broadcasting House, Ikoyi, Ugos, 1968-69; First Sports Editor, Western Nigeria Television and Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service, Ibadan, 1969;Controller ofSports, Nigerian TelevisionAuthority, 1983; Manager Sports, 1984; retired from Nigerian Television Authority, 1995;ceo: Fabio Lanipekun and Associates, Fabilan Enterprises; ch: Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (West), 1970-71; covered Nigerian National Sports Festival, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991; covered All Africa Games, 1973, 1978, 1987, 1991, 1995;mm: Press Publicity and Public Relations Sub Committee, 2nd All Africa Games, Lagos, 1973; covered ECOWAS Games, 1977; ch: Welfare Committee, Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, 1975; Organising Committee, 4tn National Sports Festival; covered Olympic Games,…

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Moscow 1980; Los Angeles 1984; Seoul 1988; Barcelona, 1992;covered FIFA Championships: Moscow '85; Canada '87; Saudi Arabia '89; Scotland '89; covered World Cup: Mexico '86; Italia '90; USA '94; mm. Organising Committee, African Basketball Championships, 1987; Federal Government appointed Committee for Funding Sports, 1990;Local Organising Committee, FIFAWorld Youth Championships, 1995; Publicity Committee, African Youth Soccer Championships, 1995; National Sports Commission appointed Committee on Hall of Fame, 1995; ch: Sponsorship and Marketing Committee, Atlanta '96, Federal Ministry ofSports; mm: Executive Board, Nigeria Olympic Committee; Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Olympic Committee, 1997; Nigeria Union of Journalists; founding mem. Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Association of Interna tional Sports Press, 1992. sc: Island Club, Ugos. hob: Music, draught. off: Nigeria Olympic Committee, National Stadium, Lagos, tel: 015850529. res: 51,Adisa Bashua Street, Surulere, Ugos. tel:01-832096.

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