UGHAMADU, Ndu

Biographical record

Gender

N/A

Date of Birth

September 24, 1959

Place of Birth

Maiduguri, Borno State

Father's Name

Clement Peterson Ughamadu

Mother's Name

Catherine Nwayanwu (Ogbuogwalu) Ughamadu

Name of Spouse

Gloria Adaeze Ughamadu (Nee Ezeh)

Number of Children (Male)

1

Names of Children

- Ndu Ughamadu

Profession

Journalist
Public Relations Practitioner
Tv Anchor
Economist
Legal Practitioner
Administrator

Schools Attended with Dates

SCHOOLS ATTENDED: University of Lagos, 1978-1981, 1983-1984; University of Ibadan, 1987; University of Lagos, 1987-1988; University of Lagos, 1991-1997; Nigerian Law School, 1997-1998.

Educational Qualification

B.Sc (Econ), M.Sc (Econ), PGD (Mass Comm), LL.B, BL.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

- Founding and Executive Council Member, National Association of Energy Correspondents (NAEC);
- Member, Nigerian Union of Journalists;
- Member/National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Economic Society;
- Member, Nigerian Guild of Editors (Presently, Deputy National President, Nigerian Guild of Editors);
- Member, Chartered Institute Bankers Nigeria (committee member 1992-1994).

Previous Appointments

- Appointed Communication Manager, Public Relations, Management Group International, Lagos, 1982;

- Economic News Reporter, News Agency of Nigeria, 1982-1983;

- Energy Correspondent, Business Times, Daily Times of Nigeria, Plc, 1983-1986;

- Columnist, Sunday Times, 1985-1996;

- Group Energy Correspondent, Daily Times, Newspapers, 1986-1988;

- Member, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) General Meetings, 1986-1996;

- Member, OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee Meeting, 1986-1996;

- Consulting member, Editorial Board, Daily Times, 1988-1996;

- Business Editor, Daily Times, 1988-1990;

- Member, Team of Nigerian Editors that visited Oil Installations in the United Kingdom and the United States, 1989;

- Member, African Petroleum Producers Association, 1989- 1995;

- Member, Oil Producers and Consumers Meeting, Paris, France, 1991;

- Member, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) meeting, Geneva, 1991;

- Member, Nigerian Delegation, World Petroleum Congress, Argentina, 1991;

- Editor, Business Times, 1991- 1996;

- Member, Oil Producers Conference (OPEC and Non-OPEC countries) OMAN. 1993;

- Consultant, Knight-Rider Financial News, 1993-1996;

- Member, Nigerian Delegation, African Network, Accra, 1995;

- Editor, Daily Times, 1996-1999;

- Chairman, Editorial Board, Daily Times, 1996-1999;

- Official Invited Guest, Communication Division, Deutsche, Bundes Bank, Frankfurt, Germany;

- Communications Consultant, African Trade Promotions, Tangier, Morocco;

- Consultant, Sibex Link, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1997-1998;

- Member, Commonwealth Press Union Meeting, Penang and Kuala Lumpur, 1998;

- Consultant, OPEC News Agency, 1999;

- Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), 1999 - 2003;

- Spokesman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), under Gaius-Obaseki, 2002-2003;

- Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), 2016 - 2019.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Membership of International Organizations

MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

- Member, Executive Council, Federation of Arab-African Newspapers, Tunis, Tunisia;
- Member, Commonwealth Press Union;
- Member, World Editors Forum;
- Member, World Association of Newspapers;

Awards and Honours

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

- Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations
- Fellow, Nigerian Guild of Editors
- Member, Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)

Hobbies

HOBBIES: Reading.

Other Relevant Information

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

Mr Ughamadu was an Anchorman for 2 finance/business programs: The Sunday Show and Money Line on Nigerian television Authority.


OFFICIAL ADDRESS:
Office of the General Manager,
Group Public Affairs Division,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Business District,
Abuja.

TELEPHONE:
09-523-9141, 09-234-0029, 09-234-8200-19 Ext. 81133.

FAX:
09-234-0029, 09-523-9141.