A native of Ora-Igbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area, Osun State, Yemi Farounbi was born a Libran, on 1st October, 1944 at Ijesha-Ikole in present Ekiti State. His Father, Revd. Daniel Olaoye Farounbi who translated into higher service in 1978 was clergy of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) for 41 years. His mother, Madam Dorcas Omoleye Farounbi, who in her earlier days was a teacher, seamstress and trader. Because of the itinerant nature of his father’s job, he attended four Primary Schools at Ikole Ekiti, Iporo Ekiti ending up at St. Andres School. Ushi-Ekiti in 1955.
Therefore, he proceeded to Obasola Memorial Modern Shool, Ushi Ekiti (1956-1957) before attending the prestigious Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti. (1958-1962), where he made a grade one with six distinctions in his Cambridge/WAEC School Certificate. He was for five months in Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo to do Higher School Certificate (HSC).
In September 1964 he entered the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus to read Geology. In 1965, he was awarded a state scholarship for being one of the best ten students in the University. In the 65/66, he changed his course to Geography and moved to University of Nigeria. Nsukka Campus. Of course the civil war and political disruptions in Nigeria made him to become an Ife boy. He moved to complete his University education at University of Ife in 1986 with a Second Class Honour Upper Division. He was given a Students’ Union Certificate of Merit (1968).
He was later to do the master’s degree on Public Administration at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1974-1975 where he won the Peter Odumosu Prize for being the best Student in the final examinations in 1975/1976, he completed the course work for his Phd programme at University of Ife. He was subsequently to pass through various courses at the Polytechnic of Central London; Station University, Florida, USA; City University, London and University of Leicester, Centre for Mass Communication Research.
He had a career in teaching. In 1963, he taught at L. A. Primary School, Aramoko Ekiti, January-May, 1963 and from September – December 1963 in Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero – Ekiti. He was the Senior Geography Teacher at Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure – between June 1968 and November 1969.
Between 1984 and 1990, he was a part0time lecturer in Department of Mass Communication, The Polytechnic Ibadan, teaching Advertising, Public Relation and Communication Theory. He served as External Examiner between 1983 – 1993 and External Assessor to the Senior Appointment and Promotion Committees of The Polytechnic, Ibadan From 1985 to 1990, he was also a part time Lecturer, Department of Language and Communication Arts University of Ibadan Teaching Communication Theory, History of Communication Thought Media Planning and Techniques, and Supervising a large number of postgraduate students particularly at the Masters Degree Level.
It was in the media that Yemi Farounbi made a more indelible imprint. He joined WNTV-WNBS, Ibadan in 1969 as part of the organization’s intellectualization process. He was at various times Staff Development Manager, Controller Corporate Service, Director of Administration, and ultimately General Manager NTA Ibadan at 33 in 1977. He moved to NTA Akure as General Manager in January 1981 and retired in July 1981.
He was subsequently invited to establish Television Service of Oyo State in October 1981 – 1983 as Special Assistant to the Governor of Oyo State Broadcasting. He was also Chairman Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State from January 1982 to September 1983. He was a member of the Committee on the preparation of Programming Philosophy for OGBC Abeokuta in 1976; Consultant on staffing of OGTV Abokuta 1981), Member Committee on Enquiry into the Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation (1985), Chairman, Committee on Establishment of Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Osogbo (1992), Managing Consultant, Ondo State Radiovision Corporation Akure (1988-1989) and Chairman Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Osogbo (200 till date) and Agbarin (1989) He was the producer of two cinema films (celluloid) Iwa (1987) and Agbarin (1989) He was producer of many television series including Arelu, Yanponyanrin 1 and 2, Igba Oro, Agbeleku Omo Inu Oku, Jomi Joke, Toluwa ni o se, Akoda Oro and Aye re.
In the print media, he has been a great columnist. He wrote Red. Bug for Peoples News (1981) These times for Owena News, and Hope (1988) Inside-out for Sunday Tribune (1992-1996), Happy Days for Ibadan Magazine (1996) and Better Days for Sunday Sketch (1999). He was Editorial Consultant, Lady Love, a Soft Sell Magazine (1987), Publisher, Broadcast International (1998-1999), Editor, Management Information Journal, (1983-1987) and Chairman, Daily times of Nigeria Plc (2000-2004).
He is Chairman, Labs Deroy Centre, Ibadan, a production Company (1981 till date), President, Deolag, Ltd, Ibadan Advertising Agency (1983-1985). Executive Chairman Delphi Communications Ltd, Lagos an ANPN Registered Advertising Agency (1985-1989). A through-bred professional Yami Farounbi is a member, International Institute of communications; Member, Overseer Press Media Association; Fellow Nigerian Union of Journalists; Trustee, Association of Nigeria Theatre Practitioners; Registered Advertising Practitioner and Fellow Society of Nigeria Broadcasters.
A numerous award winner including Osun State Merit Award (2004), Yemi Farounbi has been listed in Who is Who’s in Nigeria, Who’s is Who in Afric, Who is Who in the Common-Wealth and Who is Who in Communications in the World. He has been given many Chieftaincy titles including Otun Are Atayese of Ibadan by Late Olubadan, Oba Adeyemo, Asiwaju of Ora-Igbomina and Baaroyin of Igbominaland.
An Editor of three books, including “Television in Nigeria” “Census” and “Commercial Broadcasting in Nigeria”, Yemi Farounbi has authored the following books: “Wither Nigerian Broadcasting” (1977), “In the Defence of Nigeria Broadcasting Management”- An Analysis Principles and Practice (1978), Mass Media and the Future (1979). Television and the Society (1980). Controversy Within: The Dynamics of Office Politics (1983), and Yemi Farounbi in the media (2004). In addition, he has written over sixty-articles in renowned journals, magazines and newspapers and contributed over forty Conference or Seminar papers.
A deeply religious person, Yemi Farounbi is an Evangelist and Pastor; loves music, preaching, writing and reading. A selfless and humble person, he has a deep seated love for Nigeria and commitment to positive socio-economic growth of Nigerians. His married with beautiful children.
A. PERSONAL DATA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1ST OCTOBER 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH: IJESHA IKOLE – EKITI
PLACE OF ORIGIN: ORA-IGBOMINA, IFADAYO L.G.A
STATE: OSUN, NIGERIA
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED WITH CHILDREN
RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
HOME ADDRESS: 1 YEMI FAROUNBI STREET, NEW BODIJA / OLUWO, IBADAN
TELEPHONE: 08052767609, 08033752533
B. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
PRIMARY
i. ST. SAVIOURS SCHOOL, IKOLE-EKITI - 1950
ii. ST. PAUL SCHOOL, OSI-EKITI - 1951
iii. ST. DAVIDS SCHOOL, IPORO-EKITI - 1952-1953
iv. ST ANDREWS SCHOOL, USI-EKITI - 1954-1955
POST PRIMARY
i. OBASOLA MEMORIAL MODERN SCHOOL,
USI-EKITI - 1956/1957
ii. CHRIST’S SCHOOL, ADO EKITI - 1958-1962
iii. MOLUSI COLLEGE, IJEBU-IGBO - JAN-MAY 1964
POST SECONDARY
i. UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA - 1964-1966
ii. UNIVERSITY OF IFE (NOW OAU IFE) - 1966-1968
iii. UNIVESITY OF IFE (NOW OAU IFE) - 1974-1975
OTHERS
i. POLYTECHNIC OF CENTRAL LONDON: 3-MONTH COURSE ON MANAGEMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES 1972
ii. CENTRE FOR MASS COMMUNICATION RESEARCH,
LEICESTER UNIVERSITY: 2-MONTH STUDY COURSE, 1976
iii. STATION UNIVERSITY, FLORIDA, USA
C. QUALIFICATIONS
a. WEST AFRICAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, DIVISION ONE - 1962
b. B. A. HONS (2ND CLASS UPPER) - 1968
C. MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMIN - 1975
PROFESSIONAL BODIES
a. MEMBERS, NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, - 1980
b. MEMBER, INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
OF NIGERIA, - 1980
c. MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE, - 1979
d. MEMBER, INTERIAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS, - 1979
e. MEMBER OVERSEAS PRESS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, - 1978
f. FELLOW, SOCIETY OF NIGERIA BROADCASTERS, - 1985
g. FELLOW, NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS, - 1980
h. TRUSTEE, ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN THEATRE
PRACTITIONERS, - 1994
D. WORK EXPERIENCE
TEACHING
a. L. A. PRIMARY SCHOOL, ARAMOKO – EKITI - JAN - MAY 1963
b. DOHERTY MEMORIAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL,
IJERO-EKITI - SEPT - DEC 1963
c. OYEMEKUN GRAMMAR SCHOOL, AKURE - JUNE 1968 - NOV 1969
d. PART TIME LECTURE, DEPT OF MASS COMMUNICATION
THE POLYTECHNIC, IBADAN - 1984 - 1990
e. PART TIME LECTURE, DEPT OF LANGUAGE &
COMMUNICATION ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN - 1985-1991
BROADCASTING
a. ASST. SECRETARY, WNTV-WNBS, IBADAN NOV 1969
b. STAFF DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, WNTV-WNBS NOV 1974
c. CONTROLLER, CORPORATE SERVICES, WNTV WNBS - MAR. 1976
d. DIRECTOR OF ADMIN NTA IBADAN JULY 1976
e. GENERAL MANAGER NTA IBADAN MAY 1977
f. GENERAL MANAGER NTA AKURE JAN 1981
g. RETIRED FROM PUBLIC SERVICE JAN 31, 1981
PRIVATE BUSINESS
a. CHAIRMAN, DEOLAG ADVERTISING LTD IBADAN - 1983-1985
b. CHAIRMAN, LABS DEROY CENTRE LTD, IBADAN - 1983-1999
c. MANAGING CONSULTANT, TCMS LTD, IBADAN - 19831999
d. CHAIRMAN, DELPHI COMMUNICATIONS LTD, LAGOS - 1989-1995
PRINT MEDIA
a. EDITORIAL CONSULTANT, LADY LOVE
MAGAZINE, IBADAN 1987
b. PUBLISHER, BROADCAST INTERNATIONA 1988 - 1989
c. COLUMNIST, THESE TIMES, OWNA NEWS, AKURE 1988
d. COLUMNIST, INSIDE OUT, SUNDAY TRIBUNE 1992-1996
e. COLUMNIST, BETTER DAYS, SUNDAY SKETCH 1999-2001
f. COLUMNIST HAPPY DAYS, IBADAN MAGAZINE 1986 -1989
g. COLUMNIST, BETTER DAYS, TRIBUNE ON SATURDAY 2007-TILL DATE
h. EDITOR, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION JOURNAL 1983 - 1987
PUBLIC SERVICE
a. SPECIAL ASST. TO OYO STATE GOVERNOR ON
BROADCASTING OCT 1981 - SEPT 1983
b. CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR ON INFORMATION
OYO STATE JAN1982 - SEPT 1983
c. MEMBER, OYO STATE COUNCIL OF ARTS &
CULTURE DEC 1979 - SEPT 1983
d. MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SECONDARY
f. ESTABLISHED NEWDAY TELEVISION NOW
BCOS – TV IBADAN MAY 1982
g. MEMBER, GOVERNING COUNCIL YABA COLLEGE
OF TECHNOLOGY 1986 - 1993
h. MANAGING CONSULTANT, ONDO STATE
RADIO VISION CORPORATION 1988 - 1989
i. CHAIRMAN, VISITATION PANEL OF UNIVERSITY
CORPORATION 2000 - 2008
k. CHAIRMAN, DAILY TIMES OF NIGERIA PLC 2000-2004
l. MEMBER, GOVERNING COUNCIL, LEAD CITY
UNIVERSITY, IBADAN 2006 - TILL DATE
POLITICAL
a. PUBLICITY, ACTION GROUP STUDENTS WING
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, ENUGU CAMPUS 1964 / 1965
b. COOPTED MEMBER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
UNITY PARTY OF NIGERIA, OYO STATE 1981-1983
c. DEPUTY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, PEOPLES
SOLIDARITY PARTY, 1987-1989
d. CHAIRMAN, CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, OYO STATE,
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY, 1989
e. CHAIRMAN, OSUN STATE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC
PARTY 1991-1992
f. NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN, LATER NATIONAL
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, UNITED NIGERIA CONGRESS
PARTY 1996-1998
g. NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN, NETWORK FOR
DEMOCRACY 1994-1998
h. TRUSTEE, PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY 1998-1999
i. CHAIRMAN PEACE COMMITTEE, OSUN STATE 2003
j. CHAIRMAN, CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, OSUN STATE
PDP 2003
k. CHAIRMAN, TECHNICAL COMMITTEE SET BY
GOVERNMENTS AND LEADERS OF SOUTH WESTERN
STATES TO PRODUCE SOUTH WEST AGENDA
FOR CONFAB 2006
E. OTHER APPOINTMENTS
a. Member, Committee on the Preparation of Programming
Philosophy for Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation 1976
b. Member, Western State, Economic Project Performance
Unit (EPPU) Study Committee on Establishment of Radio Oyo,
Ogun, and Radio Ondo 1976
c. National Secretary, Society of Nigerian Broadcasters 1980 - 1981
d. Consultant on the Staffing of Ogun State Television,
Abeokuta July-Sept1981
e. External Examiner (Department of Mass Communication)
The Polytechnic, Ibadan. 1982-1993
f. Member, Committee of Enquiry into the Lagos State
Broadcasting Corporation, 1985
g. Member, Executive Council, Society of Nigerian Broadcaster 1986
h. Chairman, Committee on Establishment of Osun State
Broadcasting Corporation 1992
i. External Assessor, to Appointments & Promotions Committee,
The Polytechnic, Ibadan
k. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Nigeria Theatre
Production, 1994 - till date
l. Trustees, Centre for media Resources in Development 2006 - till date
m. Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Analysis, 2003 - till date
n. Member, Oyo State Amateur Wrestling Association 2006 -till date
AWARDS
a. STATE SCHOLARSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, BEING ONE OF THE BEST 10
STUDENTS IN 1964/1965 SESSION
b. UNIVERSITY OF IFE STUDENT UNION, CERTIFICATE OF MERIT FOR
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP - 1968
c. PETER ODUMOSU PRIZE FOR HAVING THE NEST RESULTS IN THE MASTERS
IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EXAMINATION.
UNIVERSITY OF IFE (NOW OAU IFE) - 1975
LISTED IN:
WHO’S IN NIGERIA
WHO’S IN AFRICA
WHO’S IN THE COMMONWEALTH
WHO’S IN COMMUNICATION IN THE WORLD
HOBBIES
A. MUSIC
B. WRITING
C. FOOTBALL
PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES
a. Y. Farounbi, Careers in Broadcasting, Nigerian Guidance Council, (Vol 4, Nos 1 & 2. 1994) University of 1 & 2. 1994) University of Ibadan.
b. Y. Farounbi, MBO in the Public Service, The Public Servant, January 1976.
c. Y. Farounbi, Measuring Organizational Performance in Broadcasting COMBROAD,
Journal of Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.
d. Y. Farounbi, Public Enterprises and Public Accountability, Proceedings on a seminar
on Public Administration, University of Ife, March 1978
e. Y. Farounbi, Careers in Journalism, Careeline, (Sept. 1980)
f. Y. Farounbi, State Creation and the Minority Problem, Daily Sketch, June 1980.
g. Y. Farounbi, Urban Development in Ikeja: for Bachelor or Arts Degree, University of Ife, 1968.
h. Y. Farounbi, Staffing the Nigerian Broadcasting Organizations. These for Masters degree University of Ife,1975.
i. Y. Farounbi, The Nigerian Manager and his Environment, Management Information Journal, June 1979.
j. Y. Farounbi, Television, Politics and Society in Nigeria: Options for the future; Television quarterly (vol. No. 3 October 1979).
k. Y. Farounbi, 25 years of TV in Nigeria, Africa No, Oct 1984
l. Y. Farounbi, Television in Nigeria, West Africa Technical Review May 1983
m. Y. Farounbi, Wanted-National Communication Policy, Nigerian Tribune 14th March, 1986.
n. Y. Farounbi, A New Transportation Policy, The Guardian, 9th December, 1986
o. Y. Farounbi, Fajuyi 20 years after Daily Sketch, 29th July, 1986.
H. BOOKS
a. (ED) Television in New Nigeria, (WNBS Ltd, Ibadan) 1986
b. (ED) Commercial Broadcasting in Nigeria WNRS Ltd Ibadan 1973
c. (ED) Census, (WNRS Ltd, Ibadan) 1973
d. In Defence of Nigeria Broadcasting (TCMS, Ibadan) 1977
e. Whither Nigerian Broadcasting, (TCMS, Ibadan), 1977.
f. Broadcasting Management: An Analysis of principles and practice Pat Del (Publication, Ibadan) August 1978
g. Twenty Years of WNTV (Heinnemans Publication, Ibadan) 1979 at a contributor.
h. Mass Media and the future (NTV Ibadan, Ibadan, 1979).
i. Television and the Society (NTV Ibadan, Ibadan, 1980)
j. Controversy within: Thw Synamics of Office Politics, (Sketch Press, 1983)
k. Yemi Farounbi: In the Media, (white Management Services) Ibadan 2004
l. Managing Broadcasting in challenging Environment: A Book of Readings (awaiting publication)
m. Ona Abayo, (Banji Ojo Communications, Ibadan 2006
CONFERENCES, PANELS, SYMPOSSIUM, ETC
a. criteria for Efficiency in the Public Service. A paper delivered at a Seminar on Efficiency in the
Public Service, Organized by Department of Management, institute of administrative, University of Ife, 1976.
b. Public Enterprises and Public Accountability, a paper presented at a seminar on Public
Service and Public Accountability at the Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ife, March 1978.
c. The Journalist and Social Responsibility a paper presented at a seminar at the Department of Mass Communication University of Lagos, March 1978
d. Executive Presidency without Press Freedom: What Future for Nigeria? A paper
delivered at a symposium organized by the Press Club, University of Ife, on 17th March 1979.
e. Continuity and Change in the Management of the Nigerian Public Sector, a contribution to a
symposium organized by Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, Ibadan on 25th May 1979.
f. Television Politics and Society in Nigeria: Agenda for the future. A paper contributed to a
symposium to mark 20th Anniversary of Television in Nigeria, October, 1979.
g. Mass Media and the Propagation of the Gospel. A contribution to a symposium organized
by the Christian Council of Nigeria, on 7th November 1979.
h. Television and its Viewing Public A speech delivered at the launching of the Ibadan Television
Viewer’s Association, at Ibadan, on 19th January 1980.
i. The Military in African Politics and its Effects on Africa’s role in world Politics.
A contribution to a Symposium organized by the Polytechnic, Ibadan on 27th May 1980
j. The Nigerian Manager, His Environment and the future presented at a Seminar organized
by the Nigeria Institute of Management, Akure, Nigeria, March 1980
k. Television Journalism: An Alternative Viewpoint. A Paper delivered at a Media Seminar
organized by Nigeria Union of Journalists and The American Cultural Centre on 17th April 1980.
l. State Creation in Nigeria: The answer to Minority’s Problem A contribution to a Symposium
organized by the Geographical society, University of Ibadan on 21st April 1980
m. Management in Broadcasting Organisation: Lecture delivered at a workshop
organized by Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, NTV Ibandan on 21st April 1980.
n. The Military in African Politics and its Effects on Africa’s role in world Politics.
A contribution to a Symposium organized by the Polytechnic, Ibadan on 27th May 1980.
o. The Language Artist: A speech delivered at the official launching of the Language Artists, the
magazine of University of Ibadan’s Department of Language Arts on 8th May 1980.
p. Political Communication and 1983 Elections in Nigeria: a paper contributed to a
symposium by Language Arts Klob, Ibadan University, 29 May 1980.
q. The Language Arts and the Mass Media A speech delivered at the launching of the
Journal of Language Arts, at the University of Ibadan, on 31st May 1980.
r. The Cultural outlook of the Nigerian Manager: Lecture delivered to the MBA Graduating
Class, University of Ife, 21st June 1980
s. Pause to Remember: A speech delivered on the prize-giving day of Ora Secondary
Commercial Grammar School, Ora on July 3rd, 1980.
t. The Essence of Cultural Revival. A paper delivered at to a symposium organized by National Youth Service Corps, Secretariat, on 25th August 1980
u. Facing the antion: Television in Nigerian Politics. A paper delivered at a forum Lecture
organized by NTV Ibadan, Sept 24, 1980.
v. “Women as a Catalyst for Change”- delivered to Annual conference, Association of Nigeria
Graduate Women, in November 1982
w. Electronic Media Art and Commitment in Nigeria: A lecture delivered at Monthly Seminar,
Dept of Theatre Arts, Ibadan University, May 1984.
x. “Democracy in Nigeria: the challenge of our Times” Lecture delivered at the annual
Convention of Jaycees Nigeria, in July 1984.
y. “Public Relation / Advertising in a Depressed Economy” a lecture delivered at a workshop
organized by Dept of Mass Communication, Ibadan Polytechnic and NIR, November 1984
z. “Broadcasting: The Tango of the Drunk” Lecture delivered under the auspices of Christ’
Old Boys Association, Ibadan Branch, May 1985.
aa. “Registration of Journalists in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects” lecture delivered under the
auspices of Language Arts Klob, University of Ibadan in May 1985.
bb. Infrastructural Facilities: The bane of industrialization in Nigeria? Lecture delivered at
three-day Business Investment Seminar organized by US Embassy, and Ibadan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, October 1985.
cc. Independent Producers and Television” A lecture delivered during a National Films Festival,
Akure Oct, 1985 Towards the Nigeria Dream “Annual General Muritala Mohammed Memorial
Lecture delivered in Akure 13th Feb 1986.
dd. Towards a Democratic Communication Policy – a lecture organized by Nigeria Institute of
Journalism, 21st March 1986
ee. “The Gun, The Pen and The People – A contest for Supremacy” a paper contributed to a
symposium organized by Language Arts Klob, Ibadan University, May 1986.
ff. Communication and Organizational Stability,: a lecture delivered under the auspices of Ondo State Radio Vision Corporation, July 1986.
gg. “Planning and Controlling Results” a lecture delivered at A workshop organized by OSRC
Akure July 1986.
hh. “The links between economy and Politics in Nigeria and the distribution of Wealth” A
contribution to Symposium organized by Political Bureau, Ilesha August 1986.
ii. “Mass Media and 1990 A contribution to as symposium organized by Political Bureau,
Akure Sept 1986.
jj. Nigeria’s Political Bureau Oyo State, Sept. 1986
kk. Communication in Depressed Economy: A Lecture delivered under the auspices of
Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, Ibadan Sept. 1986.
ll. Nigeria Youth-impact on Peace: paper delivered at Jaycees Annual Convention, September 1986
mm. Role of Public Relations in an industry operating in a depressed Economy- “ A special lecture
delivered at Public Relations Seminar organized by Nigeria Breweries Ltd Nov. 1986
nn. Bureaucracy and Broadcasting in Nigeria: “A Forum lecture delivered under auspices of NTA
Ikeja, 20 Jan. 1987.
oo. The future of Nigerian Broadcasting: a contribution to “Notes on Television in Nigeria” edited by Taiwo Alimi.
pp. Financing Television in Nigeria: Paper delivered at seminar on TV Programming for
National Mobilization by Nigeria Television Authority 27 February, 1989
qq. Hooliganism in Politics: Protecting our Youth Annual Lecture for JAYCEES Area
conference, 10 February 2006.
rr. Osun State: Time for Soul searching. An address to welcome the Yiketide season to OSBC on 23 November 2000.
ss. Media and Democracy: The Challenges of our Times, Annual Guest Lecture for RATTAWU,
South-west zone, January 29, 2004
tt. Information Management and Democracy in the Local Government Council: A lecture
delivered at a workshop organized by The Bureau of Establishment and Training Osun State, 30
March 2004 month Guest.
uu. Our yesterday, Our Today and Our Tomorrow: Anniversary lecture to mark Governor Oyinlola’s
1st year in office as governor, Osun State 28 May 2004
vv. Consolidating the gains of Southwest Entry into the mainstream of Nigerian Politics: a paper
presented at Southwest Staff Forum, PDP National Secretariat, 14 October 2004.
ww. Leadership, Vision and Development, Anniversary Guest Lecture for Eminent Journalists of
Nigeria, 18 March 2005.
xx. Toward 2007 – a Lecture delivered at Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti Alumni Association, Ibadan
Branch, 1 September 2005
yy. Building the Nigeria of our Dream 2nd Ebenezer Adeolu Adegbola Memorial Lecturer of
Institute of Church and Society, Ibadan: 20 Oct 2005
zz. Nigeria The Giant of Africa: In name only, Not in deed and Truth, Annual Lecture for Iwo
Progressive Group, 29 Oct 2005
aaa. The Dividends of Democracy in Osun State – A Special Lecture delivered under the auspices
of Osun Leadership Forum, Dec 6 2005
bbb. Education for Better Nigeria, being Birthday Anniversary Lecture for Prof Olu Odeyemi,
OFR 19 January 2006
ccc. The State of Nigerian Nation and the Fate of Persons with Disability an Anniversary lecture for
Federal College of Education, (Special) Oyo, 10 Feb 2006
ddd. Between Ethic, Information and Propaganda: The Place of the Media in Nigeria, Oyo State
NUJ Annual Lecture 16 March 2006
eee. Repositioning the BCOS for a greater and better future, monthly Lunchtime management
Lecture, for BCOS Ibadan, if July 2006
fff. The Art of Good Human Relationship with staff and Public, Monthly Lunchtime Management
Lecture for BCOS Ibadan 12 July 2006
ggg. Needs in 2007: Annual Lecture for BCOS Ibadan NUJ Chapel, 24 July 2006
hhh. Role of the media in 2007 Elections: A paper presented at an interactive session organized
by justice Development and Peace commission, Ibadan on 13 Nov 2006.
iii. Rationalization as a Tool for development in Nigeria. 1st Prof Boye Agunbiade Memorial
Lecture, NISER, Ibadan 23 Nov 2006
jjj. Information Management in Democracy: Distinction between news and Propaganda
Workshop for journalists and Producers, voice of Nigerian, Lagos Dec 4 2006.
kkk. Towards an applause of Excellence in Nigeria: a special lecture delivered at the
launching of APPLAUSE MAGAZINE, at Oyo on 3rd Feb 2007.
lll. Media Ownership and Responsibility: Striking the Balance: A paper presented at a
National Stakeholders Conference on The Role of The Mass Media in contemporary Nigerian,
organized by National Orientation Agency at Ilorin on 10 April, 2007
mmm. Broadcasting Industry: Scanning Analysis: Lecture organized by OSBC, Osogbo and
Excellence Management Support Services Ltd 14 July 2007.
nnn. Democrat Consolidation and Educational Reform, Annual Lecture for Groups International
College, Ede 14 July 2007
ooo. Towards a greater Tomorrow: 40th Anniversary Lecture, Esa-Oke Grammar School 2007
ppp. The Today’s Broadcaster: Birthday Anniversary Lecture for NTA Abeokuta, 31 Mach 2008