jour nalist, born July 16, 1929, Abeokuta, Ogun State; married Felicia Bosede Obadan 1959, three sons, four daughters; EducatiomOtapete Methodist School, Ilesha, 1934-36, Olowogbowo Methodist School, Lagos, 1936-43,Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos, 1943-48, Commonwealth Press Union Fellowship Scheme, London, 1962, Oxford University, 1962;Reporter, West African Pilot, Yaba, Lagos, 1949-50; Reporter, Daily Times Lagos, 1950-51; Reporter, Daily Service, 1951-53; Reporter and later Chief Correspon dent, Daily Express, Kano, Enugu, Ibadan, 1953-65; promoted News Editor, Features Editor and later Assistant Editor,Daily Express; Chief of Bureau, West African News Service (WANS), 1959-60; First Regionl Editor, Daily Express, Kaduna; Lagos Editor, New Nigerian Newspapers Limited, 1965-73; associate Editor, New Nigerian Newspapers Limited, 1974-76; DeputyEditor and later Managing Editor, New Nigerian Newspapers Limited, 1976-79; ap pointed Editor-in-Chief, NNN, January 1980; Editorial Adviser, New Nigerian Newspapers Limited, August 1981-September 1984; Chair man, Board ofGovernors, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, since 1979; Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management; former member, Nigeria's Branch, British Institute of Journalists; former Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists, Northern Region, 1963-65; former Chairman, Lagcs State Branch, Nigeria Union of Journalists, 1969-72; former Patron, Nigeria Union of Journalists; former VicePresident, and later Standing Committee member, Nigerian Guild of Editors; former Vice-President, Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria, 1977-81; First VicePresident, Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C); former member, Nigerian Wrestl ing Board ofControl (NWB ofC); Traditional Title: Owegan of Badagry, Lagos State, 1978; Award: Veteran Journalist's Certificate, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)i December 1979; Foreign Decoration: Member of the Order of the Central African Republic, Bangui; Hobbies: music, gardening, angling, boating; Official Ad dress: Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ House, 8-14 Ijaiye Road, Ogba Estate, Ikeja, PO Box7769,Lagos;Home: 14Odutayo Street, Adelabu, PO Box 4161, Surulere, Lagos.
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