BA, MA; publisher, businessman, philanthropist; b: September 30, 1940; ht: Enugu; so: Enugu; married, has children, ed: St. Patrick's School, Ogbette. Enugu, 1947-56; College of the Immaculate Conception, Enugu, 1957-63; The British Drama League, London, 1964; Queen's College, University of Oxford, England, 1964-68; Columbia University. Morningsidc Heights, New York, USA, 1968-69. cr: Tutor, College of the Immaculate Conception, Enugu, 1963-64;snr. Editor, Anchor Books. Double Day and Company Inc., 1969-73; e-ch. NOK Publishers International, New York; dir. Newswatch Communications Ltd, Ugos, since 1984; ch. The Financial Post Communications Ltd, Lagos, 1988; e-ch. Tanhigh Holdings Ltd; Trans Sahel Airlines Ltd; 150 Estates Nigeria Ltd; Tanhigh Finance Ltd; founding mem. African Business Roundtablc, African Development Bank; associate, British Drama Board. 1964. awards: Nobel Patron of the Arts, Ghana Association of Writers, 1990; Talent Hunter of the Year, Nigerian Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture, Enugu; Man of the Year, Nigeria Union of Journalists, 1992; Industry/ Personality Eko Award, 1992; Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club. AbakpaNikc; Zik Prize in Uadership (Business), 1995. tt: EbubeNdi Muslim of Igboland, Oduncje Ogu of Abor Boroji of Lagos, hob: meditation, reading, walking, tennis, off: 59, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, tel: 01-685679. Overseas off: NOK Publishers Limited, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY10011, USA.tel: 212-8626490. res: 16 Makenwen Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.
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