B.Sc, ag ricultural, journalist, born November 18, 1935, Oyo, Oyo State; married Jejeola Ashiyanbi 1962, one son, two daughters; Education: Durbar School, Oyo, Oyo State, 1945-50; Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, Oyo State, 1953-58; School of Agriculture, Akure. Ondo State, 1959-60; Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA, 1963- 67; Publicity and Information Officer, Min istry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, defunct Western State, 1967-72; appointed Agricultural Editor, International Instituteof Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, 1974-77; Head, Communication and Information, Interna tional Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, 1977-84; Chairman, Agrent Interna tional Limited; Part-time, Lecturer, Public Relations, Post Graduate Level, UNIBADAN; Publicity & Information, Min istry of Agriculture, Ibadan, 1967-72; Pre senter, NTA's Food Basket Program; Head, Public Affairs, 1972-90; Head, Public Af fairs, International institute of Tropical Ag riculture, Ibadan, since 1984; member, Ag ricultural Communicators in Education, USA, since 1967; member, Association for the Advancementof Agricultural Sciences in Africa, since 1974; member, International Agricultural Communicati6ns in Education, 1967; member, International Public Relations Association, 1984; Past President, Ibadan Lions Club; member, International Public Re lations Association, since 1984; member, In ternational Communication Association, since 1983; member of Council, Federation of African Public Relations Association, since 1982; Second Vice-President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations; President, Ni gerian Institute of Public Relations, 1998- date; Chairman, AGRENT International Limited (Agricultural & Public Relations Consultant); Part-time Lecturer, Public Re lations Postgraduate Programme, University of Ibadan, Ibadan: Traditional Title: Otun Mayegun of Oyo, 1989; Hobbies: garden ing, reading, photography; National Honour: Justice of Peace, 1995; Best Extensionist Award, 1995; Official Address: c/o NIPR Secretariat, 39, Sobo Arobiodu Street, GRA Ikeja; Telephone: 01-496-5213; Home: 9, Ojo Badan Avenue, Bodija, PO Box 19501, Ibadan, Oyo State. Telephone: 02-810-0227.
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