ANIETIE ETIM USEN

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

USEN

First Name

ANIETIE

Other Names

ETIM

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

October 8, 1958

Status

Alive

State of Origin

AKWA-IBOM

Place of Birth

AKWA-IBOM

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Working Experience

Managing Director/CEO Gallop Communication s Ltd, Port Harcourt. (October 9, 2018 Till Date)
Director, Commercial & Industrial Development NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, PRESIDEN CY, PORT HARCOURT . (June 6, 2016 - October 8, 2018)
Director i n Charge o f Abia State, Nigeria NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, NDDC, PRESIDENCY , PORT HARCOURT . (June 18, 2012 – Jan 2015)
Director, Commercial & Industrial Development NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, NDDC, PRESIDENCY, PORT HARCOURT (April 1, 2010 till June 17, 2012)
Deputy Direc tor/Head, Youth, Sports & Culture NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, NDDC, PRESIDENCY, PORT HARCOURT . (September 6, 2007 - March 31, 2010)
Deputy Director/Head, Corporate Affairs NI GER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, NDDC, PRESIDENCY, PORT HARCOURT (October 7, 2002 to September 5, 2007
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer GALLOP COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, LAGOS (August 11, 2000 to September 30, 2002)
Contributing Editor AFRICA TODAY MAGAZINE, PREMIER HOUSE, LONDON (August 11, 2000 to September 30, 2002)
Publisher/Editor NIGER DELTA NEWS ONLINE (A daily internet newsletter on the Niger - Delta region) (August 11, 2000 to September 30, 2002)
Senior Political Analyst/ Member, Board of Editors THISDAY NEWSPAPERS, LAGOS (March 2000 to Aug.2002)
Regional Editor (West Africa) AFRICA T ODAY MAGAZINE, LONDON (Jan 1998 to May 1999)
GENERAL EDITOR NEWSWATCH MAGAZINE, LAGOS (Oct 1997 to Jan 1998)
GENERAL MANAGER/ CEO AKWA IBOM NEWSPAPER CORPORATION, UYO PUBLISHERS OF THE PIONEER (Jan 1994 to Sept 1997)
SOLE ADM INISTRATOR AKWA IBOM NEWSPAPER LTD, UYO (June 1993 to Jan 1994)
Chairman IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE ON THE RE - ORGANIZATION OF GOVERN MENT PRINTING PRESS AKWA IBOM STATE (Feb 1992 to June 1993)
Special Assistant t o t he Governor (Media & Publicity) GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, UYO (Jan 1992 to June 1993
Associate Editor/Head, Political Desk/Member, Board of Editors NEWSWATCH MAGAZINE, LAGOS (April 1990 to Dec 1991)
Associate Editor/Head, Foreign Desk/ Member, Board of Editors NEWSWATCH MAGAZINE, LAGOS (April 1990 to Dec 1990)
Assistant Editor/ Dodan Barracks (State House) Correspondent/ Member, Board of Editors NEWSWATCH MAGAZINE, LAGOS (Jan 1986 to April 1990)
Senior Staff Writer (Energy & Oil Producing Communities) NEWSWATCH MAGAZINE, LAGOS (Sept 1986 to April 1990)
Staff Writer (Transport & Aviation) NEWSWATCH MAGAZINE, LAGOS (Sept 1985 to Dec 1986)
Reporter/Researcher NEWSWATCH MAGAZINE, LAGOS (March 19 85 to Sept 1985)
Reader/Writer THE PUNCH NEWSPAPERS, LAGOS (Apri l 1984 to March 1985)
Research Officer (NYSC Year) GOVERNM ENT HOUSE, KANO (Oct. 1982 to June 1983)

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

National Open University of Nigeria - 2014 - 2017 2. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton I nstitute of Executive Education ) - Sept. 2012 3. Oxford Business School, University of Oxford, England. - 1 2th – 17th May 2013 4. Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Bouston, USA - May 5th – 10th, 2013. 5. University of Manchester Business School, England, UK . - June 2010 6. Pan - African University (Lagos Business School, LBS,) Nigeria (2005 & 2011) Thompson (Jo urnalism School) Foundation, Cardiff, Wales, UK - 1989 7. Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos - 1983 8. University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. - 1978 - 82 9. Apostolic Secondary School, Ikot Oku Nsit, AKS. 1971 to 1975 10. John Kirk Memorial School, Etinan, AKS. 1963 to 1970

Educational Qualification

M.Sc. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
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Certificate in High Performance Leadership
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Certificate in Driving Performance through Talent Management
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Certificate in Top Executive Leadership
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Certificate in Ma
naging Corporate Affairs Functions
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Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Journalism
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B.Sc (Hon.) Political Science
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Post Graduate Certificate in Top Executive Leadership
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Post Graduate Certificate in Real Time Decision Making & Critical Thinking
Post Grad
uate Certificate in Managing Corporate Affairs Functions
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Post
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Graduate Certificate in Public Relations
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General Certificate of Education (GCE Ordinary Level)
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First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC)

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Fellow, Nigeria Institute of Management (FNIM)
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Fellow, Association Of Corporate Governance Professionals of Nigeria
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Member, Nigeria Institute of Pub
lic Relations (MNIPR).
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Member, Nigeria Union of Journalists.
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Member, Commonwealth Journalists Association.
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Member, European Market Research Centre (EMRC).

Present Appointment

Managing Director/CEO Gallop Communication s Ltd, Port Harcourt. (October 9, 2018 Till Date)

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Best Youth Corper of the Year 1982/83 in Research and Publication
(Government House, Kano
State).
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Editor
-
in
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Chief Prize, 1988 (Newswatch) Lagos. UAC Merit Award in
Journalism, 1989, Lagos.
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Award for Excellence in Features Writing, 1990 (Nigerian Union of Journalist,
Lagos).
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Excellence Award in Communications (Radio, Television and Theatre
Workers
Union of Nigeria) 1994.
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Distinguished Professional Award (Bureau of International Inter
-
Religious
Federation for Peace) 2005.
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Certificate of Honour (Council for International Voluntary Uniformed
Organizations) 1993.
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Certificate of Excellence
(Council for International Voluntary Uniformed
Organi
zations) 2004.
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Meritorious Service Award (Akwa Ibom Newspaper Corporation) 2008.
Distinguished Media Personality Award (NUJ Correspondents Chapel) 2009
AKS.
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DOYEN Recognition for Service to God & M
ankind (Pentecostal Fellowship of
Nigeria) 2008.
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Award of Recognition for Meritorious Service (Redeemed Christian Church of
God, RCCG) 2011.
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NDDC Meritorious Service Award

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

PUBLICATIONS
BOOK: AUDACIOUS JOURNALISM: The Arts, Style & Depth (706 pages)
♦
Countless Articles and stories in Nigeria & International Newspapers &
Magazines

Hobbies

hotography
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Fishing
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Football
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Lawn Tennis
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Word Games
Corporate Governance, Community Solutions,Media/Writing
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Opinio
n Polling
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Public Affairs Analysis, Anti
-
corruption activism

Other Relevant Information

RECENT WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED
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Top Executives
Leadership Course, Manchester Business School, England,
UK.
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Project Finance & Investment in Emerging Markets (Brussels) Belgium.
ACCENTURE Project Management Capability Workshop for Directors (Port
Harcourt) Nigeria.
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ACCENTURE Leadership, Vision & Dir
ection Setting Workshop for Directors
(Port Harcourt) Nigeria.
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Shell Oil Seminar on Oil Exploration and Production Activities in Nigeria
conducted for top government functionaries in Armed Forces, Police, Judiciary
and Media (Port Harcourt) Nigeria.
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To
tal Elf Petroleum Workshop on Budgeting for the Niger Delta Region (Port
Harcourt) Nigeria.
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Advance Management and Leadership Workshop (Lagos) Nigeria. State
Management Conference on Enhancing Capabilities and Initiatives of
♦
Managing Change in Public S
ector Organis
ds
ations (organized for
Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and General Managers of Government
Parastatals (Port Harcourt) Nigeria.
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Managing Corporate Affairs Functions (Lagos) Nigeria.
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Attitude Change & Performance Improvement Workshop (Ce
ntre for
Management Development (CMD), Lagos.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Computer Literate. At home with Microsoft Word, PageMaker, CorelDraw &
Internet Applications
LANGUAGES
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English
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Efik/Ibi
bio
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Passable French
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Hausa
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Yoruba

Email Address

[email protected]

Phone Number

+2348022212221, +2347061515131

Residential Address

167 Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Nigeria