MEETS OMOBA DOTUN ONIBOKUN, FORMER NTA NEWS REPORTER



If you haven't watched this video, you need to do so, though today is not a throw back thusday but the secret behind the successful video needs to be celebrated. 

A video went viral hours ago on the internet showing 1982 Children's Day, when Late Chief Bola Ige was the Excecutive Governor of Oyo State. 


The video showed the old Liberty Stadium, now Obafemi Awolowo Stadium when it was newly built. A young charming and vibrant news reporter was seen in the video, who was then an NYSC Corper assigned to NTA. Irawo9ja_news decided to search for him and celebrate him. Omoba Dotun Onibokun, currently living in United States was the NTA reporter back then in 1982. Check to see his old and new pictures. 
Watch the video here:




HIS BIOGRAPHY
 Dotun Onibokun (TV News Journalist) (NTA Ibadan News 1981-1982); T.S.O.S TV News, Ibadan OYO State (1982-1984) Onibokun, Passport Photo2.png Prince Dotun Onibokun served the NTA, Ibadan between October 1981 and August 1982 as a Television News Reporter during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation and service. He was sent out to conduct news reports in various parts of Nigeria. Armed with a Microphone, Professional Camcorder and a Cameraman, Prince Onibokun was tasked with generating interesting news stories and was always looking for unique, relevant and urgent topics to bring to the public. He also conducted several investigated new reports that are of public and private sectors interests.

 He created news scripts, wrote cohesive stories and recorded voiceovers for packaging his news stories to television audience with facts under the direct supervision of the former Manager News for NTA Ibadan, Mr. Biodun Aladakomo who no only encouraged Onibokun’s standard U.S styled Television News coverage - that was unique to the NTA viewers in the early 1980s. Dotun Onibokun collected and analyzed information of interest that included crime, government and breaking news, and broadcast them to the public through the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA Ibadan News). He gathered information, wrote coverage, conducted interviews, report on-air and edited broadcasts precisely. Prince Dotun Onibokun was recruited as a Senior Television News Reporter by the Television Service of Oyo State (renamed Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State) in 1982 when the station began its own Television Broadcasting which was commissioned by the then Civilian Governor, Chief Boia Ige. 

Prince Dotun Onibokun's Television News Reporting skills can be described as Inquisitive, outgoing and driven' and was always curious to find out as much as he could about any given topic and shared them with the public. He was driven and persistent with his excellent interpersonal skills and strong ethics. In addition to these skills and personality traits, Prince Dotun Onibokun’s summary of skills are as follows. (a). Researched topics and stories that an editor or news director has assigned to him. (b). Interviewed people who have information, analysis, or opinions about a story. (c). Wrote scripts, performed voiceovers and laid the recorded audio files as hindsight to his robust news stories using an electronics editing machine. (d). Reviewed News leads for accuracies, its proper style and grammar. (e). Developed relationships with experts and contacts to provide tips and leads on stories. (f). Analyzed and interpreted information that increased the Television audiences’ curiosity and understanding of the news reports. (g). 

 He updated news stories as new information became available. Above all, Prince Dotun Onibokun has a strong writing and research skills, and possessed the ability to convey information in a clear, concise and conversational manner. Furthermore, he demonstrated excellent live reporting skills and strong on-camera presentation skills. He worked flexible schedules, including nights and weekends shifts. He interacted professionally and built relationships / sources with his peers. His Camera filming and digital video editing techniques are superb. [Section A]. The following video links are some of his NTA News Reports of the 1980s currently playing on www.youtube.com that are listed under his profile name "Dotun Onibokun" among his other sample video clips. 1). Chief Bola Ige at the 1982 Children’s Day Celebration in Ibadan, Oyo State - NTA Ibadan (1982)

 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, WORK AND FAMILY 
Prince Dotun Onibokun was educated in the United States and received his Masters Degree in Political Science (June 1981); and Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications in 1978 respectively. Upon completing his National Youth Service Corp program. Dotun Onibokun joined the defunct Television Service of Oyo State (T.S.O.S News) in October 1982 up until late 1984 when he was invited by the Ibadan Polytechnics to lecture the Mass Communications Students (OND and HND Levels) up until the end of 1986. In the early 1987, he was recruited by the First Bank of Nigeria PLC (Headquarters, Marina Lagos. Nigeria) under the leadership of the Bank Managing Director - late Chief Oladele Olashore. He worked at First Bank until Summer 1989 after which he went back to the United States. He has since worked diligently and consistently for about 28 years with the New York City Government. 

He retired with a meritorious award in 2016 as one of the best Government Employees of his time. After retirement as a New York City Employee, Prince Dotun Onibokun is now a Freelance Television Journalist based in New York and has an elaborate Multi Camera Television Studio setups for packaging News, Documentaries and Event Programming. He is currently an active registered member of the Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ) and an International Press Organization. He is happily married and is blessed with children and grandchildren.

 LINKS 

1). Chief Bola Ige at the 1982 Children's Day Celebration in Oyo State. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ-0R6lVZcU
 2). Chief S.M Afolabi - Oyo State Deputy Governor 1982 speech on Nutrition Week at the University of Ibadan. (1982) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-74MnRVmt0 
 3). Installation of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesha Land, Ilesha, Osun State (1982) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23HHvri-nDY 
4). Professor Bamidele Aladekomo Appeal to the Federal Government on available Resources (1982). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg_HexblE1c 
5). Water shortage in Ibadan, Oyo State - (1981) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYElOucZDC8 

 [Section B]. 
Also listed on www.youtube.com links to some of his T.S.O.S News TV Reports for 1982 - 1984 currently playing on www.youtube.com 
6). 1984 Nigerian Military weapons Meeting - Nigerian News of the 80s Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcwyxS-BEWI&t=4s 
7). The Alafin of Oyo Appeal to Oyo State Government (1984). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4_m6H6wxY
8). Governor Victor Omololu Olunloyo sacked 200 Journalists - Nigerian News of the 80s Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXXKUW_p3WE 
9). Military Governor Oladayo Popoola's appeal to Nigerians (1984) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz-Fiy3R2XI&t=34s 
10). Doctors Nationwide Strike in Nigeria (1984). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsndD4J1Tdg 
 11). Made in Nigeria Goods - Prospect for future - Nigerian News of the 80s Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlloJd-7aXU 
12). NIGERIAN HOUSING POLICIES ARE WITH FLAWS - SAYS PROFESSOR ADEPOJU ONIBOKUN OF (NISER) 1984. (3min) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmFJTTIgn4M Prince Dotun Onibokun was educated

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