Background
Jakande, Lateef Kayode was born on July 23, 1929 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Rahman Adeniyi and Aduke Sinota (Akodu) Jakande.
Jakande, Lateef Kayode was born on July 23, 1929 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Rahman Adeniyi and Aduke Sinota (Akodu) Jakande.
Student, Kings College, Lagos, 1944. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Lagos State University, 1994.
From reporter to subordinate editor, agricultural editor, leader writer, Daily Svc., 1951-1953;
associate editor, Amalgamated Press Nigeria Ltd., 1953;
from joint general manager to editor-in-chief, Amalgamated Press Nigeria Ltd., 1956-1968;
from editor to managing editor, Nigerian Tribune African Press Ltd., 1953-1956;
managing director, editor-in-chief, Allied Newspapers Nigeria, 1958-1970;
managing director, editor-in-chief, African Newspapers Nigeria Plc., 1968-1979. Chairman International Merchant Bank Ltd., 1975-1979. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer John West Publication Ltd., since 1964, John West Newspapers Ltd., since 1986, John West Farms Ltd., Good Homes Estates Ltd.
Vice-chairman, Chief Executive Officer John West Packaging Ltd.,1978-. Consultant U. Nairobi School Journalism, 1974-1978. Lecturer Nigerian Institute Journalism, 1985-1990.
Correspondent Interco Press New York, 1975-1979.
Fellow Nigerian Institute Journalism (1st Chairman of the Board Governors 1970-1979, chairman of the board of trustees since 1970). Member Nigeria Union Journalists (co-founder), Nigerian Guild Editors (co-founder, 1st president), Newspaper Proprietors Association Nigeria (co-founder, president), Nigerian Press Organisation (co-founder, 1st chairman), Nigerian Institute Management, International Federation Journalists, International Press Institute, International Federation Publishers, International Broadcast Institute, International Association for Mass Communications Research, National Press Club Nigeria (founder, national secretary 1960-1979), Commonwealth Press Union, World Press Freedom Committee (chairman 1974, commission on future of Nigerian press 1968).
Married Sikirat Abimbola Fajolu, March 23, 1968. Children: Lukeman, Latifat (deceased), Lamlat, Labeeb, Lawal, Lasbat, Khadijat, Lateef.
