EKO HOT BLOG reports that Duro Onabule, (27 September 1939— 16 August 2022), was the former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to former Military President Ibrahim Babangida.
Duro Onabule was a Nigerian journalist. He was born in September 27,1939, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
He attended CMS Grammar School and School of Journalism, London.
He was reporter for the Daily Express in 1961, three years later he joined the staff of Daily Sketch.
He spent some time with Daily Sketch before going back to his previous employer, Daily Express.
In 1969, he served as the London correspondent of the Express.
In the mid-1970s, he worked for the Daily Times, rising to become a deputy editor of Headlines magazine.
When MKO Abiola started Concord Press, Onabule was appointed features editor, in 1984, he became the editor of Concord newspaper.
He was the national editor of National Concord from 1984 to 1985.
Onabule was the presidential spokesman almost the entire reign of Babangida.
Duro Onabule was the former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to former Military President Ibrahim Babangida.
He was a Reporter of the defunct Daily Express, Lagos, 1961-64; Pioneer Staff Reporter, Daily Sketch, 1964-66; London Correspondent, Daily Express, 1969-74; appointed Staff Writer, Daily Times, 1975-78; acting Editor, Headlines, 1978-79; Deputy Editor, Headlines, 1979-80; Pioneer Features Editor, National Concord, 1980-82; Deputy Editor, Na tionalConcord, 1982-84; appointed Editor, National Concord, 1984-85; member, Editorial Board, National Concord, 1980-82; ap pointed Chief Press Secretary to the Presi dent and Commander-in-Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces, 1985-93; Columnist, National Concord, 1993-date; member, Nigerian Union of Journalist; member, Nigerian Guild of Editors; Traditional Title: Jagunmolu of Ijebu, Ogun State, May 1985; Foreign Honour: Officer of the Order of Mono by Republic of Togo, 1987; Officers Cross of the Order of Merit by Federal Republic of Germany, 1988; awarded Member ofthe Victorian Order, UK, 1989; Hobbies: boxing, football, current affairs; Official Address: Concord Press of Nigeria Limited, Concord Way, Off Murtala Muhammed Airport, PO Box 4483, Ikeja, Lagos State; Telephone: 01-497-9012.
The former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, died on Tuesday, 16th August 2022 after a brief illness.
His net worth is not available at the moment.
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