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OON, M.A, journalist; b: March 5, 1950; so: Katsina; m: Amina Rafindadi Hassan, 1975; nc: two s, four d; ed: Rafindadi Primary School, 1958-63; Government College, Katsina, 1964-68; London School of Journalism, 1970; Nigerian Institute of Journalism, 1971-72; Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, 1972-73; Aberdeen College of Technology, UK, 1975-77; Pacific Western University, 1991. cr: New Nigerian Newspapers Limited, 1970; Information Officer, Press, Kaduna State Ministry of Information, 1971-78; Editor, News Agency of Nigeria, 1978; Zonal Editor, 1978-81; Foreign Correspondent, 1981-84;Chief Press Secretary, to Head of Federal Military Government and Commander-in-Chief, 1984-85; Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria, 1985-94; md. News Agency of Nigeria, 1994; currently, Principal Partner, Finlay Communications Ltd; mm: Board of Directors, Katsina State Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-90; dir. Publication, Raw Materials Society of Nigeria; ch. Board of Directors, Katsina Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-92; Interim Board of Directors, Pan African News Agency, 1994; mm: Vision 2010 Committee, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Amnesty International, ah: Editorship Award, Government College, Katsina; Best all-round Student Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ugos; Times of India Prize, Best Student Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi; nh: Order of the Niger, 2001; sc: Ikoyi Club, Ugos; IBB International Gold and Country Club, Abuja. hob: travelling, reading, watching comedy, golf, walking, off: Finlay Communications Ltd., Plot 727, Kade Street, Wuse EL Abuja
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