MEET ADESINA KAWONISE
Formerly lecturer in Sociology, Ogun State University, Ago Iwoye; Journalist, Public Affairs Commentator, Columnist, author, Media Consultant, Businessman, former Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ogun State, former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief Nigerian Compass Newspaper and Westerner Magazine, and currently Publisher/Editor-in-Chief NewsScroll Newspaper, Adesina Kawonise has post-graduation experiences in both public service and private business spanning 30 years Adesina Kawonise has post-graduation experiences in both public service and private business spanning more than 30 years
BIODATA
BIODATA
- Name: Adesina Kawonise
- Date of Birth: July 8, 1962
- State of Origin: Ogun
- Local Govt. Area: Ijebu-North
- Marital Status: Married
- No of Children: Two (Aged 27 and 25)
- Telephone No: +234 803 322 4666
- Email: [email protected]
Educational Attainments
Educational Attainments:
- Sc Sociology, University of Ibadan (Average Grade Point 67.1), 1990
- Sc Sociology, Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago-Iwoye, (Second Class Upper Division), 1988
- Secondary School Certificate (WASCE), Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, 1975-1980
- Secondary School Certificate (WASCE), Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, 1975-1980
Employment/Work History
Employment/Work History:
- Graduate Assistant, Department of Sociology, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, 1989-1990
- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, 1990-1993
- Lecturer II, Department of Sociology, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye. 1993-1996
- Lecturer I, Department of Sociology, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, 1996-1998
- Consulting Editor and Member, Editorial Board of Nigerian Tribune (oldest surviving private newspaper in Nigeria), 1991 - 2010; 2016 to date.
- Media Consultant to United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) on HIV-AIDS and the Prevention of Mother-to-Child-Transmission of HIV-AIDS, 2005 - 2007
- Media Consultant to Niger State Government, 2007 - 2010
- Member, Governing Council, Olabisi Onabanjo University,Ago-Iwoye, April, 2009 to May, 2011
- Honourable Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Ogun State, March, 2010 to May, 2011
- Director and Member of the Board of Western Publishing Company Limited, 1st June, 2011 to March, 2014
- Managing Director/Editor in Chief of Western Publishing Company Limited, Publisher of Nigerian Compass Newspaper, 20th June, 2011 to March, 2014
Private Businesses
Private Businesses:
- Miner and Exporter of Solid Minerals.
- Fish Farmer and Consultant on Fish Farming.
- Auto Engineering and Car Dealership.
- Media Consultancy.
Awards, Distinctions and Grants
Awards, Distinctions and Grants:
- Best Graduating Student, Department of Sociology, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, 1988.
- Sc. degree with distinction, University of Ibadan, 1990.
- One of Africa’s Winners/Representatives in the Second World Competition for Young
- Sociologists in Bielefeld, Germany, July, 1994.
- Team Leader, Social Science Council Research Grant on the Liberalisation Policies in Nigeria (along with Kunle Amuwo, Razak Adefulu, Wale Olaitan), 1993.
- Council for Development and Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar, Senegal Grant for Doctoral Thesis Writing. 1993.
- Ministry of Health/WHO Grant on Community Efforts in the Control and Eradication of Malaria Parasites.
- African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS) Grant on the Study of Popular Participation in the Development and Democratization Processes in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria.
- State Award as the best State Commissioner in Ogun State, 2011.
Membership of Professional Bodies
Membership of Professional Bodies:
- Member, The Nigerian Association of Sociologists and Anthropologists (NASA).
- Member, The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA).
- Member, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).
- Member, Ibadan Socio-Economic Group.
- Member, International Sociological Association (ISA).
- Solid Minerals Association of Nigeria (SMAN).
Publications
Publications:
- Thesis/Dissertations
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, A Sociological Analysis of Nigeria’s Political Crisis: 1960 to Date, Long Essay for B.Sc. Degree (Sociology), Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye; 1988.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, State-Society Relations in Nigeria: The Antipathy of Consciousness of Two Foster Brothers, M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan; 1990.
- Books/Monographs
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (1989), “The Prospects of Democracy in a Neo-Colonial Economy: The Nigeria Experience”, in Prof. J Bayo Adekanye, (ed) Institutions and Processes of Democratization in Nigeria, Ibadan: Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), 1989.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina and Wale Olaitan (1990), “On Constitution and National Development” in S.G. Tyoden (ed) Constitutionalism and National Development in Nigeria, Ibadan: Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), 1990.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (1992), “Normative Impediments to Democratic Transition in Africa” in B. Caron, A. Gboyega and E. Osaghae (eds) Democratic Transition in Africa, Ibadan: Center de Recherches d’Echanges et de Documentation Universitaire, 1992.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (and Prof. O. A. Erinosho), “Gateway profiles: Health Care” in O. Odebiyi (ed), Gateway: The Giant Sreides of the Government and People of Ogun State, Abeokuta: Odebiyi Publications, 1993.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (Co-Author with Professors Adebayo Adedeji & Onigu Otite) 1997, “Nigeria: Renewal from the Roots? The struggle for Democratic Development”, African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies, ACDESS, Ijebu Ode.
- "Across Decades: Selected Thoughts of Sina Kawonise" (2014), Compiled and Edited by Nurudeen Alliyu.
- Journal Articles
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (1992) “The Conflict of Consciousness in State-Society Relations in Nigeria: An Explanation of Form and Essence”, Nigerian Forum, Vol. 1, No.2; May – August.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina and Oyeneye, O.Y (1993), “Sexual Networking in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: An Explanatory study”, Health Transition Review, Vol. 3, Supplementary Issue.
- Conference Proceedings:
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (with Kunle Amuwo, Wale Olaitan and Biodun Ogunyemi), The Crisis of the Nigerian State and the Education Sector: Note on the World Bank Loan, Paper Presented at the National Workshop on the World Bank Loan, the Universities and the Future of Nigeria, Ile-Ife; April, 1990.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, The Predatory Consciousness in State-Society Relations in Nigeria: What Antidote in the Grassroots Democratic System? Paper Presented at the National Conference on Grassroots Democracy; Abeokuta, Nigeria; July, 1990.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, Political Forces, State Power and the Question of Democracy in Nigeria, paper presented at the National Conference on Development Directions for the 21st Century Nigeria, Ibadan; July, 1991.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (with Wale Olaitan), State-Society Crisis in Africa: Confronting the Governance Thesis, CODESRIA, 1992.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, Civil Society and Democracy in Africa, International Sociology; 1994.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (with Prof. Onigu Otite) (eds), Popular participation in Nigeria, African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS), 1995.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, Civil Society and Democracy in Africa, being a paper presented at the 2nd International Sociological Association (ISA) World Wide Competition for young sociologists, Bielefeld, Germany, 1994.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina (other members of OSU collective), Social Cleavages, Political Representation and Democracy in Nigeria. Being a paper presented at the National Conference on the STATE OF THE NATION, organised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), held at the University of Lagos, Akoka, between 5th – 6th April, 1994.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, The Leadership and Followership Cadre in Nigeria Democratisation Process, Published by Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological Association. Vol. 1, No. 6, 1995.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, Towards a Theoretical Understanding of the Mutual Antipathy in State Society-Relations in Nigeria. Being a Ph.D research proposal presented at the Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, May 1992.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, Labour and Democratization: the Experience of the Labour Party in the Transition Programme in Nigeria. Being a proposal for the CODESRIA Network on Labour Movements and Policy Making in Africa, September, 1992.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, Political Forces, State Power and the Question of Democracy in Nigeria. Being a paper presented at the National Conference on Development Directions for the 21st Century Nigeria, held at Ibadan 7th – 10th July, 1991.
- Kawonise, ‘Sina, The Prospects of Democracy in a Neo-Colonial Economy: The Nigerian Experience. Being paper presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the Nigeria Political Science Association, University of Ibadan, May 28 – June 1, 1989.
Conferences Attended
Conferences Attended:
- National Conference on “Institutions and Processes of Democratization in Nigeria”, Calabar, July 1989.
- National Workshop on “The World Bank Loan, the Universities and the Future of Nigeria, Ile-Ife, April 1990.
- National Conference on “Development Directions for the 21st Century Nigeria”, Ibadan, July 1991.
- National Conference on “Grassroots Democracy”, Abeokuta, July 1990.
- National Conference on “ Constitutionalism and National Development in Nigeria”, Jos, November 1990.
- National Conference on “Democratic Transition in Africa”, Ibadan, June 1992.
- National Conference of the National Political Science Association, (NPSA) February 1994.
- African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies’ Workshop on Popular Participation in Development, June 1993.
- African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies’ Conference on Grassroots Participation in Development, June 1993.
- African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies’ Conference on Grassroots Participation in Development, December, 1994.
- The XIIIth World Congress of Sociology, Bielefeld, Germany July 1994.
- Centre for Democratic Study (CDS) National Conference on the Preview of the 1995 Draft Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, August, 1995.
- Roundtable on Women in Science and Technology in Nigeria, Gateway International Hotel, Ijebu-Ode, February, 22-23 1993.
- Role of Press in Promoting Safe and Sound Banking Practice in Nigeria. Nicon Noga Hilton Hotel, Abuja. May 20, 1993
Contribution to National and International life
Contribution to National and International life:
- Formerly Staff Secretary, Department of Sociology, Ogun State University.
- Staff Adviser, Ogun State University Chapter of the National Sociological and Anthropological Students’ Association
- Member, Ogun State University Press Council.
- Formerly Acting Treasurer, National Association of Sociologists and Anthropologists.
- Chairman, Faculty of Social and Management Open Lecture Committee.
- Member of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) National Research Network on Liberalization Policies in Nigeria.
- Member, Governing Council, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.
- Guest Contributor to the Opinion pages on The Guardian, Daily Times, Sunday Tribune and Saturday Tribune on Contemporary National Issues, since 1987.
- Consultant to the Editorial Board, Tribune Titles, December, 1991- 2010; 2016 to date.
- Visiting Research Fellow, African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS) under the Directorship of Prof. Adebayo Adedeji, June, 1993 - October, 1998.
- Governorship candidate (Labour Party), April 2015 Ogun State Governorship Election.
- Governorship candidate (Yes Party), April 2019 Ogun State Governorship Election.
- Punlisher/Editor-in-Chief, NewsScroll newspaper.
- Helping to bridge Nigeria’s housing deficits through real estates development.