BA, MA, Ph.D., media consultant, university teacher, b: June 3, 1945; m: Susanna Yetunde; nc:three s, one d. ed: University of Lagos, 1971, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA, 1976. cr: Reporter, Daily Times, Lagos, 1964-69; State Editor, (Chief Correspondent), Daily Times, 1971-72; Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University, USA, 1973-76; Lecturer, University of Lagos, 1976-80; founding Head, Department of Mass Communication, Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, 1980-81; 1983- 85; acting Provost, Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu-Ode, 1982- 83; Deputy Rector, Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, 1985-86; Senior Principal Lecturer, Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, 1983- 88; Visiting prof: Communication, Michigan State University, USA, 1987; head, Political Desk, Daily Times, 1988-89; Deputy Editor/ Acting Editor, Daily Times, 1989-91; Editor, Daily Times, 1992-93; Head, Research and Development Unit, Daily Times, 1995; dir: Times Journalism Institute, Lagos, 1995-96; ch: and managing consultant, Femi Sonaike and Associates (communication consultants), Ikeja, Lagos; United State Agency for International Development, Michigan State University, 1973-77; dir: Graduate Programme, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, 1979-80; mm; Governing Council, Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, 1983-88, Board of Directors, Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-89, Nigeria Union of Journalist, 1988-96; associate member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, 1992; registered practitioner, Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, 1994, International Communication Association, World Association for Public Opinion Research, Canada, mm: International,Association for Mass Communication Research, Britain, African Council for Communication Education, Kenya, publ: Fundamentals ofNews Reporting, John West, Lagos, 1987; Jose: The Ideas' Man, Daily Times of Nigeria Pic, 1995; Research Methods for Communication and the Social Sciences, Basic Books, Lagos; Research in Public Relation Management, chapter in Public Relations of Mass Communication Monograph, University of Lagos; Editor, Ugboaja F.O, 1979; Communication Activities in Public Relations Management, Chapter in Public Relations Strategies for the '80's, Monograph, University of Lagos, Editor, Ugboaja F.O, 1979; National Communication Policy: The Babangida Era, Chapter in seven years of IBB, Daily Times of Nigeria Pic, Volume 4, 1993 Daily Times of Nigeria Pic, Editor, Sonaike S. A. Ayo Olukotun. Awards: First recipient, Nigerian Federal Government Scholarship, to study communication at doctoral level, 1972; Award for outstanding contribution to the development of journalism in Nigeria, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos State, 1991. res: P.O. Box J744, Ikeja, Lagos, tel: 01-4923740 Ext. 234.
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