SUNDAYMAGAZINE 37
THE GUARDIAN, Sunday, March 10, 2013
SOCIETY Birthdays DAFINONE, Senator David, chartered accountant, politician and nationalist will be 86 on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born on March 12, 1927 in Sapele, Delta State and attended Government School, Benin from 1934 to 1938 and Edo College, Benin, from 1939 to 1942. Between 1943 and 1945, he moved to Abeokuta Grammar School, where he remained until completing his secondary education and emerging as the overall best candidate in Mathematics in the Cambridge School Certificate Examination in West Africa for that year. The feat automatically won him a scholarship from the then Lt. Governor of Northern Nigeria, L.H Gobble, to further his studies. He joined the Civil Service on August 28, 1946 in the lower cadre as a third class Clerk in the Registration and Records Department and worked closely under
the supervision of Mr. E. Ejueyitchie who was the administrative officer in the Finance Department. As Acting Administrative Officer in the Finance Department/Assistant Secretary to the Special Finance Committee of the Big Five, he was recommended for the First Devonshire Course in Public Administration at the University of Exeter in August 1951. He enrolled for a degree in Economics (with specialisation in accounting) in 1953 at the University of Hull. He transferred to the University of London as an external student in 1956 where he graduated in 1958. He enrolled for his professional examinations with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The same year, he joined J.A Miles and Company, a firm of chartered accountants as an articled clerk. Having passed his professional examinations in November 1962 and was admitted as a member of
Senior Associate Investment, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Franklin Edochie (left) and Director & Chief Coverage Officer, Oliver Andrews with the Project Finance African Transport Deal of the Year award won by AFC in London.
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Registration of Business Names Act of 1961. In 1969, the Gowon Administration appointed him a Commissioner under the Ports Amendment Decree of 1969 to serve as the Federal Government Arbitrator with Justice Fatiyi Williams as Chairman to take over the Port of Warri and Calabar from the United African Company Limited. From 1964 to 1970, he sat on various commissions as Administrator and member for the Apapa Road Project tribunal together with Justice Adefarasin as Chairman, among others. He was elected as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1979, representing former Bendel South (now Delta Central in Delta) senatorial zone.
the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales in November 1963. He returned to Nigeria in July 1963 and joined Delloites, Haskins and Sells, a firm of
chartered accounts as an audit manager. He founded a firm of chartered accountants registered in the Federal Republic of Nigeria on August 18, 1966, under the
OSUNDARE, Prof. Niyi, university teacher, prolific poet, writer, dramatist and literary critic will be 66 on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born in Ikere-Ekiti and
Mr Dimeji Ajayi and former Miss Jumoke Adeleye during their wedding ceremony in Lagos.
was educated at St. Luke’s School, Ikere, Ekiti, 1953-59; Amoye Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti, 1961-66; Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti, 1967-68. He gained degrees at the University of Ibadan (BA), the University of Leeds (MA) and York University, Canada (Ph.D, 1979). Previously professor (from 1989) and Head of English at the University of Ibadan, 1993-97, he became Professor of English at the University of New Orleans in 1997. Former teacher and Professor of English at University of Ibadan; former columnist with Newswatch Magazine; member, African Literature Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA); winner, First Prize, Western State, Poetry Competition, 1981; poetry prize, Association of Nigerian Authors Award, 1986; overall Joint-Winner, Commonwealth Poetry Prize, 1986; has a number of publications (poetry and fictional works) to his credit.
Mr and Mrs Nosakhare Peter Obasohan at their wedding ceremony held at All Saints Anglican Church, Obior, Aniocha North Council, Delta State.
The Rotary International Foundation Group Study Exchange: :Susan Omatsola (left), Omojeje Antwane Lee, Omowale Carl Brandy, Wunmi Oyewale, Omolola Laureen Evans, Olatokunbo Osei David and Corporate Affairs Manager, The Guardian, Bolaji Damelda during a courtesy visit to Rutam House... on Friday. PHOTO: CHARLES OKOLO
Chief Commercial Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Wael Ammar (left), General Marketing Manager, Total Plc, Yahaya Yunusa and Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Steven Evans at the launch of Etisalat Mini experience centre held in Lagos. PHOTO: SUNDAY AKINLOLU
Managing Director, Business Connexion Nigeria, Ian McAlpine (left), Chairman, Tokunbo Akerele and Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Mophatlane at the company cloud computing service launch in Lagos.
Sales Manager, Eko Supreme Resources Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Maricar Tajo (left), winner, So Klin/Good Mama scratch and win promo, Abimbola Olayiwola-Abbas; Regional Sales Manager, ESRNL, South West, Demola Adewuyi and Division Manager, South West, Macio Montoclairo at the prize presentation ceremony in Osogbo, Osun State.
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