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SOTUNMBI, Dr. Abiodun Olufemi

BA, M.Sc, Ph.D; broadcaster, b: April 7, 1944;ht: Abeokuta so: Ogun; m;Taiwo Onimole, 1977; ncthree s. ed: Abeokuta Grammar School, 1960-66; University of Ibadan, 1967-70; University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, 1978-79; University of Keele, United Kingdom, 1982-84, 1984-89. cr: Teacher, Egba High School, Abeokuta, 1970-74; Editor, Western Nigerian Television and Broadcasting Service, 1974-76; Controller, News and Current Affairs, Nigerian Television Authority, Ibadan, 1976-81; Programme Coordinator, Zone A, 1981-86; Acting gm: Nigerian Television Authority, Channel 7, Lagos, 1985; Acting gm: NTA Abeokuta, 1986-87; gm. Abeokuta, 1987-90; Deputy dir. News, Nigerian Television Authority, 1990-96; edir. Programmes, Nigerian Television Authority, since 1997; mm. Nigerian Society of International Affairs, 1981, Society of Nigerian Broadcasters, 1981, Guild of Editors, 1988, National Electronic Media Consultative Committee, 1989; elected mm. Nigerian Institute of Management, 1989, Radio-Television News Directors Association, USA, 1993, Nigerian Institute of Management Programmes Committee, 1997- 98; ch. Management Committee to Establish Guidelines for Affiliation to NTA by non-NTA Stations, 1998; mm.…

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NTA Management Planning Committee on Coverage and Telecast of the World Youth (Soccer) Championships, Nigeria '99. publ: Co-author, Nigeria's Recognition of theMPLA Government in Angola: A Case Study i/PDecision-Making and Implementation, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Monograph Series, Lagos, 1981; Foreign Policyand Implementation in Nigeria, 1960-1990: Actors, Organisational Structure, Decision- Making Processes and Selected Case Study, Nigerian Institute of In ternational Affairs, Vantage Publishers International Ltd, Ibadan, 1990. hob: reading, watching football, lawn tennis, table tennis, gardening. off: Nigerian Television Authority, Television House, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, P.M.B. 12036, Ugos. tel: 039-613793.

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