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Christopher Kolade, CON (28 December 1932 – 8 October 2025) was a Nigerian diplomat and academic.
Early life and education
Kolade was born in Erin – Oke, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria on 28 December 1932.[1][2] He was the son of an Anglican missionary. He completed his secondary-school education at Government College, Ibadan after which he studied at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone.[3][4]
Career
Kolade worked as a broadcaster and was Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. He was Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc and formerly the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[5] He was a colonial era Education Officer in Nigeria. He taught Corporate Governance and Human Resources Management at Lagos Business School (LBS), and Leadership & Conflict Management at School of Media & Communication (SMC). LBS and SMC are both schools of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. Formerly a member of the university's Governing Council, Kolade as of 2012[update] was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Pan-Atlantic University. He was the Chancellor of McPherson University, Ogun, Nigeria.[6]
Kolade promoted business integrity in Nigeria through his chairmanship of organisations such as Integrity Organisation Ltd GTE and The Convention on Business Integrity Ltd GTE.[7]
Personal life and death
He died on 8 October 2025, at the age of 92.[8]
References
- ^ Amaechi, Ikechukwu (1 December 2022). "At 90, Christopher Kolade still bristles with patriotic passion". Vanguard. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Profile of Christopher Kolade
- ^ "McPherson University - Home". www.mcu.edu.ng. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Kolade". LitCaf. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Said Adejumobi (2011). Governance and Politics in Post-Military Nigeria: Changes and Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780230115453.
- ^ "History: 25 Million People Worldwide Listened To Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Kola Oyeneyin, Tonye Cole, Omotola Jolade And More At 'The GenVoices Telethon'". 360nobs. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "The Convention". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Anichukwueze, Donatus (9 October 2025). "Revered Statesman Christopher Kolade Dies At 93". Channels Television. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
External links
- "FCO". 9 June 2023.
- "diage africa business reporting awards".
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