Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria, is home to over 50 radio stations, each vying for the attention of its diverse and vibrant population. While the radio industry in the city has grown exponentially over the years, it faces significant challenges that demand a reevaluation of its purpose and a commitment…
Joy Nneka Chukwu, the Head of Station at Correct 99.5FM Ibadan, has taken to social media to voice her distress over unpaid salaries, accusing Group8 Limited and her Group Operations Manager, Sarah Folake Agbakoba of negligence and bullying. Joy premised her social media outcry on the urgent need for medical treatment amidst the station inflicted…
Lionel Messi has been crowned The Best FIFA men’s player of the year. The 36-year-old Argentine picked up the individual honour ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe during the award ceremony held in London on Monday night. The latest accolade is the third FIFA best award for the diminutive Argentine –following similar triumphs in…
Following the controversies surrounding the person of late prophet and televangelist Pastor, T B Joshua, famous Nollywood actress Ronke Oshodi Oke has revealed how the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), TB Joshua, healed her daughter of asthma. It will be recalled that BBC’s Africa Eye on Monday released a highly controversial and…
Knowing that God is a businessman is of great importance. God is a the original businessman who wants His people to invest in the talent He deposited into each one and make good profits from it. Pastor E.A Adeboye has recently spoken about the business side of God. He said, “God builds businesses, believe it…
Famous Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade, has condemned the comparison between her and colleague, Tiwa Savage. The ‘Johnny’ crooner had taken to her X (formerly Twitter) page to relish her performance at the opening ceremony of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast, when a fan commented that she was better than Tiwa…
Frontline Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has said she doesn’t regard her two failed marriages as “failures.” Speaking in an interview, Akindele explained that her mother taught her that without failure, there can’t be success. According to her, she just takes marriage “as it comes,” stressing that her mental health and career are more…
Chuks Iloegbunam pays tribute to Jika Attoh, broadcast journalist of note “From all indications,” said Jika Attöh. He was dark, and dapper. He spoke English with an uncommon fluency. We also communicated in Igbo, which made me wonder if he was of the ethnic group. It was in answer to my question that he said,…
Over the past few years, the astronomical rise in the number of radio stations in the brown roof city has been attributed to so many reasons. While the politicians attributed a conducive business environment made possible by favourable government policies as a reason, students of history were quick to remind us that the microphone business…
While a comprehensive housekeeping is going on at the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) – internal movements of staff, transfer from the head office in Abuja to other parts of the country or even outright uprooting from one area of specialisation to a completely new one, with the hope that such action will lead to reformatting…
