Sunday Dare hails from Ogbomoso, Oyo State. He is married to Olukemi Dare and has 3 Daughters.
He obtained WAEC from Baptist High School, Jos
Advanced Level Studies in Fields of Government, Economics & Geography from Oyo State College of Arts & Science (OSCARS), Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Business Executive Education Council, BEEC, Lagos Nigeria. (Professional Certificate in Public Relations).
Int’l Studies(B.Sc.) Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna. Nigeria.
Masters in Int’l Law & Diplomacy, University of Jos
Freedom Forum Fellow, Visiting Scholar, School of Journalism, New York University
Journalism & New Media Studies, Nieman Journalism Fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Boston Massachusetts USA.
Academic Research Fellow, Oxford University, UK
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
– Member NIPR
– Reporter/Columnist ,The Nation Newspaper, Abuja, Nigeria
– General/Senior Editor, the News Magazine ,Tempo Magazine& PM Newspaper, Lagos, Nigeria.
– Chief, Hausa Service, Africa Division Voice of America (VOA), Washington DC USA.
– Management member/Bureau Chief, 24 hours News Channel, NN24 Television Station.
– Publisher/CEO News Digest Int’l Magazine, Lagos, Nigeria.
– Senior Special Assistant/Chief of Staff to the Hon. Minister of Information & Communication (Late Prof. Dora Akunyili).
– Chief of Staff/Special Adviser Media to Former Executive Governor of Lagos State & All Progressive Congress National Leader(APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
– Member, Media & Communicator Directorate, APC Presidential Campaign Council 2015, Abuja.
– Convener – Social Media Clinic (SMC).
– Oyo State 2019 APC Gubernatorial Aspirant.
– Present Executive Commissioner, (Stakeholders Mgt) Nigerian Communication Commission – Representing the South West.
