Oluwatosin Enesi

ACTORS NOW TO CELEBRATE AGBAKO

The Nigerian film industry is abuzz with excitement as the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) prepares to host a magnificent birthday party in honor of Charles Olumo, a highly respected veteran actor fondly referred to as “Agbako,” as he reaches the remarkable milestone of turning 100. Charles Olumo, a revered…

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SUPER FALCON IS READY
– COACH

Super Falcon’s head coach, Randy Waldrum, has expressed satisfaction with the team’s preparation for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The nine-time African champions are currently sweating it out in Brisbane, Australia, ahead of the World Cup. Waldrum’s side will take on local side Lions FC in a friendly on Saturday. The American hinted that…

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CHINA PRODUCES FIRST YORUBA TEXTBOOK

China has taken a step to promote cultural diversity and linguistic exchange by producing its first Yoruba textbook titled ‘Ede Yoruba’. The textbook is meant for students of the Beijing Foreign Studies University, where Yoruba is now being taught as a foreign language. Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo are the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria….

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SPECIAL FOCUS ON RADIO CONGLOMERATES (4)
RAYMOND DOKPESI: THE PIONEER OF PRIVATE BROADCASTING

Prior to the advent of the Ibrahim Babangida regime (1985-1993), the Nigerian broadcasting industry had been a government monopoly. The policy of liberalisation of the economy opened the door for private participation in this area. Dokpesi was one of those who took advantage of the new policy environment. He quickly established his FM station, Ray Power 100.5. The station…

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NIGERIAN TRAINS FB BOSS

Nigerian-born mixed martial arts champion Israel Adesanya has posted images on Twitter of him training US tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. It comes head of a potential cage match between the boss of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and his rival Elon Musk – the South African-born entrepreneur who now heads Twitter. “We both have…

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