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FROM ACTING TO GLOBAL BRANDS: Joke Silva, Genevieve Nnaji & Funke Akindele

by Clement Ige 19th September 2020

written by Clement Ige

Inspiration to the Youth: Joke Silva, Genevieve Nnaji and Funke Akindele

JOKE SILVA: The adopted child

The hope is there for everybody to reach his or her goals in life. Joke Silva’s story is one for the youth, quite inspiring.

Last December at the first Annual Conference of Heritage Adoption Support and Advocacy Group, Joke revealed what was hardly known about her: she was an adopted child.

Under Joke’s foster parents, the late Chief E.A. Silva and Dr. (Mrs) Abimbola Silva, she took to acting.

“I remember making my parents proud when performing at St. Saviour’s School. My parents would be standing and were congratulated by other parents for my acting skills. They were so excited that this child was incredibly talented”.

The foster parents assisted her talent: For instance, “I have memories of going to Holy Child College, Lagos, because my parents insisted on me going to the school because that is where Julie Coker, Pearce Olusola and Ibidun Allison went, and they believed with all my talent and performing skills, that is the kind of school I should attend”, Joke revealed to a curious reporter.

It was not as if she knew she was an adopted child, because the parents kept the issue a secret.

“But I got to know when I wanted to travel and was looking for my passport where my mum kept it. She was not around, I opened the box in her absence and I saw my adoption papers. I never discussed it with my mum because I felt it was something that would hurt her”.

Joke Silva, now close to 60, has been the toast of many homes, a brand and role model for young ones.

As a brand, she is an ambassador of the “Africa Pavillon”, as well as the Ambassador for the United Nations on Drugs and Crime. She also endorsed AIICO Person Managers Ltd.

The greatest lesson the youth can take from Joke Silva is: “Being passionate isn’t enough, hone your passion into skills so that you can be an expert and be relevant in your industry”.

Joke Silva, a proud Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (MFR), has won several national and international awards.

GENEVIEVE NNAJI

Two things you can’t take away from Genevieve Nnaji is that she is one of those who re-invented the Nigerian Film Industry, and also introduced Nollywood to the rest of the world.

You can also say she is adventurous. She started her acting career at the age of 8 in the then popular television soap, “RIPPLES”, and became a brand name barely two years after, featuring in many TV commercials which included OMO detergent and PRONTO beverage.

At the age of 19, thereafter, Genevieve made a wonderful debut in the proper film industry through the movie titled “Most Wanted”. In subsequent movies such as “Mark of the Beast”, “Last Party”, “Ijele”, Genevieve was already an icon and a brand.

In 2002, Genevieve became a household name and the desire of every young girl and mothers as her fame shot beyond the shores of Nigeria through the movie SHARON. She became the toast of Africa, particularly citizens of Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Liberia Etc. and other citizens of African countries who watch Nigerian home video. Notably, she led the video market to the world, especially Europe. To further her adventure, the website she created after SHARON was widely acknowledged as the most visited Nigerian site on the internet.

Her breakthrough into a brand as entertainment name was with Lux Soap in 2004, when out of several nominated celebrities from all over Africa, Genevieve emerged with the highest votes, and her face graced several billboards and television stations.

As the fourth of eight children, Genevieve grew up in Lagos in a middle level environment. She attended Methodist Girls College, Yaba. She later attended the University of Lagos after becoming a star.

Genevieve has won several awards for her adventurous and immense contributions to the film industry in UK, Germany, and United States. At the inaugural African Movie Academy Awards in 2005, she won one of the most prestigious awards. Other awards came to her, naturally.

FUNKE AKINDELE

Funke Akindele (a.k.a Jenifa) who is married to Abdul Rasheed Bello (JJC Skillz), was born on August 24, 1977 in Ikorodu, Lagos State. She obtained OND in Mass Communication from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ogun State, and a degree in Law from the University of Lagos.

However, Funke decided that her life choice is acting because acting comes naturally to her. She started her journey to stardom when she played the role of a curious and very brilliant student in a popular TV series – “I NEED TO KNOW”, in 1998. It was a good platform for her because the United Nations actually sponsored the programme to enlighten the public on issues teenagers face while growing up.

After featuring as prominent characters in many films, Funke’s breakthrough came when she played the main role in her film, a comedy-drama movie titled JENIFA. The movie was an instant success as a very entertaining effort. The movie also inspired her on-going TV Series – JENIFA’s DIARY

On the list of Funke’s classic blockbusters are “ Omo Ghetto”, “Industreet”, “Apaadi” “Maami”, “Moms at War” and many others. She has also won such awards as “Best Actress Lead Role” Africa Movie Academy Awards, “Best Actress”, Nollywood Movies Awards, “Best Actress”, Zulu African Film Academy Awards, “Best Actress Comedy”, Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and several others.

But Funke Akindele is not just an actress; she is into business as a skilled entrepreneur. She owns a School of Drama and she is the CEO of Scene One Productions, a content providing company for television stations and movies.

As a brand, Jenifa has a lot of TV endorsements including Lagos State Inland Revenue Service, Vitafoam, Western Lotto and Keystone Bank, among others. She also floated a foundation for philanthropy, Jenifa Foundation, through which she gives back to the society and empowers young people to discover their talents.

19th September 2020 0 comment

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Unveiling The Honey Voice, Mani Onumonu, The Igbo Man Who Never Lived In Igbo

by Soji Ajibade 11th July 2020

written by Soji Ajibade

Mani Onumonu is a highly creative, profoundly analytical and multi-skilled individual with immense knowledge and practical experience of the media in Nigeria and Europe. He has an excellent communication with first class inter-personal skills developed from interactions with professionals and people from a variety of background, knowledge and education. He is in the class of broadcasters in Nigeria referred to as LIMITED EDITION.

A SAN (Senior Announcer of Nigeria), Mani has criss-crossed the Broadcasting profession for nearly forty years both in the UK and Nigeria as a Radio and Television Presenter/Producer. The Igbo man who never lived in Igbo land, Mani was born in Maiduguri, the present day Borno State capital, where his father was transferred as a Senior Railway official. The father was from Anambra State while the mother hailed from the present day Delta State.

Little Mani only spent three years in Maiduguri before the family came down to settle finally in Lagos.

Mani Onumonu is a product of the elite St Gregory’s College, Lagos.

After a stunt in Ogun Radio, Abeokuta in 1978 where he actually started broadcasting, he set out in search of greater challenge at the national level and was employed by Voice of Nigeria (The external service of Radio Nigeria) as a junior announcer in 1979.

In 1980, after many outstanding performances on radio as a junior announcer, he got elevated to national prominence as the first among his peers to present the National Network News (The Pinnacle of the broadcasting profession) which was then the exclusive preserve of only accomplished broadcasters. Since 1980, Mani Onumonu became the brand name of the National Network News at 7am on Radio Nigeria.

Mani’s recognition continued to grow when he started presenting the popular early morning radio breakfast programme RADIOSCOPE FRIDAY which commanded multi-million people in audience that contributed in raising the profile of FRCN as the biggest and largest Radio Network in Africa.

Mani Onumonu is best remembered today as MANI the MAN WITH THE HONEY. Mani studied Broadcast Journalism at the University of Lagos. Also after his Law studies in the UK, he was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He has also undertaken specialized trainings as a Recruitment and Media Training Consultant.

In recognition of his exceptional performances on the News and Entertainment programmes, he was voted best presenter of the year 1992, by the NIGERIA MEDIA MERIT AWARD COMMITTEE.

He was rewarded months later with a transfer to the FRCN Training School, as a Senior Lecturer (Presentation) where he trained virtually all the Senior Management Staff of present day Radio and Television Stations in Nigeria. MANI ONUMONU left the FRCN Training School in 1994, when the British Council awarded him a grant to attend THE TRAINERS’ COURSE in the BBC World Service in London. HE had a stunt also with the BBC (African Service) where he was involved in the production and presentation of Network Africa and Focus on Africa. He also worked in SPECTRUM FM Radio in London as Producer/Presenter TALKING AFRICA in partnership with the Africa Centre in London.

Since returning to Nigeria in 2007, Mani, has been occupied with recruitment and training of media personnel in virtually all the Old and New Media outfits. MANI ONUMONU is presently a consultant at Channels TV Academy where he is involved in training participants from television and radio stations all over the country. He is also a lecturer in communications for 300 & 400 level students at the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD).

11th July 2020 0 comment

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Exciting Old and New Generations of Dual Presentations

by Soji Ajibade 4th July 2020

written by Soji Ajibade

Pioneers of Dual Presentation

In this edition, we are commencing Pioneers of Dual Presentation, a series that will feature the old generations as well as the new generations.

SOJI: D&Y Connection was a popular programme on BCOS Radio years back. In fact it was the first of such programmes and virtually the best. How did it start going down the memory lane?

YANJU: D&Y (Deola and Yanju) was a programme like any other one and I wouldn’t know how to assess it but Deola and myself have been together for some time, she was in St Annes and in Class Five, I was in Form 1 in Government college, Ibadan and we were doing some dramatic shows on stage and the two of us have always been involved after the college years. I went to work with Radio Nigeria, Ibadan. After the creation of states when the old Ondo State was carved out in the old Western State, I transferred myself to BCOS (Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State where Deola was. She was senior on the job. By this we were together again, we continued with the barters like the one we used to do on stage. She was my senior you remember and we didn’t even know some people were listening.

On this particular day which was a public holiday there were few people around at Ile Akade. We met as usual and the barters commenced. Fortunately or unfortunately, the General Manager then, Mr. Kunle Adeleke, who was somehow “monitoring” us and happened to be upstairs called us and said that all these things you people were doing, why don’t you come upstairs and make it a studio affair. That was how we started.

SOJI: How did it go, ma, if I may ask you?

DEOLA: Well, Yanju has virtually said everything. That was how we started and we thanked God and we still thank Him that what really started as more or less a joke later became very popular, very educative and informative apart from being entertaining. It touched so many lives.

SOJI: Have you ever listened to the replica of the programme on other radio stations, even though most are presented in Yoruba?

DEOLA: Though I have not been around but I got a wind of them.

SOJI: Can you give an assessment based on the standard you expect and what people have to say about them.

YANJU: Well, it depends on what people themselves want. What with the number of Radio stations we now have in the Southwest. Remember then, it was BCOS and other few radio stations.

SOJI: If you are now asked to come up with this same concept on Radio. Will you be ready for such?

DEOLA: With the present technological advancement so to speak, this might not be impossible. Episodes can be recorded and transmitted

YANJU: Even now I can say we are ready. As broadcasters and the custodians of the concept, we can pick things up from the scratch. Something can be done even before Deola travels back

SOJI: Auntie Deola you mean?

YANJU: Yes Auntie (Both laughed).

Ayefele, one of Nigeria’s leading international music stars, is today a renowned broadcaster and radio proprietor.

More important to Broadcasters International, he is now a frontline broadcaster particularly with his dual presentation with Enitan Olusegun Bamidele (EOB).

From his Ibadan base, Ayefele speaks on their programme.

Just as the name or title denotes, Let’s Talk About It or Ajoro in the local parlance is a programme carefully crafted to entertain, inform and educate its listeners.

The programme is however different in many ways. It is uniquely different among other similar programmes. If you categorise it in the lane of notable programmes like Nkan Nbe, a mystical programme made popular by the late Kola Olawuyi in the 90s then you’re right but Let’s Talk About It is distinctly different in view and presentation.

It’s mode of presentation is entertaining yet hilarious making it look more of a tragic-comedy show because while the presenters try to present a pathetic, tragic life story it also carries you along by infusing some thought provoking comedy that will make the impact of such a story light.

The award-winning programme which airs between 5:00 and 7:00pm on FRESH 107.9FM, Abeokuta and FRESH 105.9FM, Ibadan on Tuesday and Monday respectively is anchored by serial award winning duo of Yinka Ayefele, MON and Enitan Olusegun Bamidele (EOB).

The programme dwells and aims at helping to solve some life challenges. The programme has among others resolved several paternity mess, severe health challenges just to mention a few. While most of the actors involved are asked to come live on the radio some prefer to remain anonymous.

Through the programme, a family has been reunited with their lost mother of over 35 years, many children have been linked up with the parents and so on.

Highly entertaining, the duo of EOB and Yinka Ayefele try to preach a saner society by exposing some antics of some fake Pastors, Alfas, herbalists and the bad eggs in the society.

Let’s Talk About It is a call-in programme that has over the last few years registered its dominance on the airwaves.

4th July 2020 0 comment

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Great Broadcasters Series 2

by Broadcasters 30th May 2020

written by Broadcasters

Julie Coker

JULIE COKER

Julie Coker was a television journalist and broadcaster. She was a brand and a foremost familiar face in television broadcasting in Nigeria during the beginning of the industry.

Coker’s father was Yoruba from Abeokuta while her mother is itsekiri from Warri area. She grew up in Lagos with her mother and step-father and attended St Mary’s Convent primary school, founded by Catholic missionaries and managed by nuns of Our Lady of Apostles. At school, Julie found interest in the choir and performance art, an interest that was nurtured by the nuns. She later gained admission into Holy Child College. When she was fourteen years old, her mother fell ill and went to her village to recuperate, Coker stayed with her step-father’s family who lived in a communal compound. But after a year, without a letter or note from her mother, she risked the waterways to go and search for her in the Sapele area of current Delta State. Coker spoke Yoruba and Itsekiri, the language of her maternal family. When she landed in Sapele, she spoke with strangers to describe what she knew about her mum’s village and by nightfall, someone was able to assist and get her to her grandmother’s place. A few days later and after much apprehension, she was taken to see her mother who was quite ill. She stayed with her until she was fairly strong. When she was ready to return to school, her mother had expended her savings. Coker asked family members for school fees but she could not obtain the full payment. It was at this point in her life, her great aunt’s tricked her into an early teenage marriage. She was briefly in the man’s house until she escaped with the help of her aunt to Lagos. In Lagos, she earned a scholarship to continue at Holy Child College. In 1957, she represented her school in a festival of arts that was featured in the Daily Times Newspaper. After she left secondary studies, Coker began teaching at a convent in Warri, it was during this period she noticed as advertisement for a Miss Western Nigeria competition. Coker entered and won the competition in 1958, that same year, she was a runner-up at the Miss Nigeria contest.

In 1959, she became part of the team of WNTV, she initially worked as a receptionist but when Anike Agbaje-Williams was pregnant and wanted to go on maternal leave, Coker was brought in as a replacement. Coker became one of the earliest well known television broadcasters in Nigeria. After Western Nigeria Television started operation as the first T.V. station in Nigeria, Coker was the second female announcer.

Apart from television, Coker released three albums under E.M.I. Music Nigeria and was an actress in the film, Dinner with the Devil.

Ruth Benamaisia Opia

RUTH BENAMAISIA

For many years, the name Ruth Benamaisia Opia was a household name because of her appearance on the network news of the Nigeria Television Authority most evenings. She was the darling of most viewers whose alluring voice adorned the tube as a Newscaster for years.

With her brain, beauty and a voice which viewers looked forward to, she endeared herself to Nigerians during the years she spent at NTA.

She was one of the few broadcasters who molded many young followers in the course of her career, having started broadcasting in 1977. Ruth was born in Lagos to a Bayelsa father and an Ndokwa mother from Delta state. Now in her early 60s, she is married to Professor Eric Opia, the former boss of the now defunct Oil and Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission (OMPADEC). They are blessed with beautiful children.

Ruth began her career in broadcasting at the Radio Nigeria, Enugu, before switching over to television at the time that there were few television stations in the country. Her brain, beauty and voice made way for her in the broadcasting industry. Noticeably, her infectious smile strikes her out from the crowd. She was later appointed a commissioner in Bayelsa State.

Patrick oke

PATRICK OKE

The journey of life naturally depends on the whines and caprices of life itself. Some schools of thought agree it is providence. Even in an accident one can still have an happy ending.

Patrick Oke is an example of an accident gone right. He remained popular as a Network Newscaster on NTA and a Co-Anchor of NEWSLINE, Pairing with Yinka Craig. His national baritone voice served as a very good asset coupled with his distinct and polished diction.

Patrick’s childhood ambition was to become a doctor; he wanted to read Medicine after he came back from Britain in 1974. However all his efforts to get admitted into any of the Nigerian Universities to read medicine failed.

This “Accident” blew up his ambition and he ended up in a Broadcasting House instead of the Hospital Wards.

Patrick was playing table tennis in a nearby house when one of his friends told him he was going for an audition test at the then Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). He quickly volunteered to go with his friend for the test even though his seriousness at really getting a job was questionable.

Then came the irony, his friend failed the audition out rightly why he passed and immediately bagged a job as an announcer, the Genesis of his broadcasting career.

The salient necessity of combining knowledge and wisdom to enhance one’s career propelled his ambition to move up the academics ladder. He got admitted into the University of Lagos for a Diploma in Mass Communication in 1978 and later a Bachelor of Arts degree in the same course in 1985, after working for a while in Voice of Nigeria (VON).

In 1985, he was transferred to the News department of NTA Channel 10 Lagos.

Patrick Oke even though in love with the profession could not hide his feelings about the reward which he said and still insists is nothing to write home about, compared to what we have in other profession.

According to him it is the interest over and above any other thing now in his Sixties, Patrick Oke plays Lawn Tennis, Chess, Scrabble and Badminton.

A real professional Broadcaster.

Frank Olize

FRANK OLIZE

Frank Olize was a dominant figure and legendary broadcaster who feature on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in 1980s and 1990s unarguably a legendary broadcaster. His unique style of presentation was so much admired when he anchored NEWSLINE, a programme aired every Sunday on NTA from 9pm – 10pm. Not just that the programme was very interesting, Olize’s presentation style kept viewers captivated and glued to their television sets while he was on air.

He had this hilarious presentation style which took television presentation to another level

His local assets which could had been a minus eventually became a plus, hence his unique style nobody could did it the way he was doing it. Olize had a way of activating viewer’s emotions while they watched his programme. He could be emotional to the extent that he often shed tears when a story got so emotional and he couldn’t hold himself anymore. Eventually NEWSLINE became a Sunday-Sunday tonic for many Nigerians.

Little was heard about him after his sojourn in NTA. The most prominent information you find about him is his appearance at his daughter’s wedding in Dubai. Needless to say he wants to now live a life one can describe as really private.

One thing is sure: whether he is off the radar or operating from underground, Frank Olize continues exists in the minds of many Nigerians who enjoyed that his unique style of presentations on NEWSLINE, NTA.

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The Great Broadcasters

by Broadcasters 15th May 2020

written by Broadcasters

Sienne AllWell – Brown

Sienne Allwell – Brown was a television Presenter with NTA. Her career started with her debut on Radio in 1973 at NBC Ikoyi, Lagos before she ventured into television.

Sienne AllWell – Brown

A Fashionista because of her very beautiful outfits on TV then.

Sienne attended Aba township school, Aba in Abia State and ACM Girls’ school Elelenwa, Rivers State. For her “A” Levels, she attended Kulbum Polythenic London in 1979. She also bagged her LLB (HONS) Law at the Middlesex, University of London in 1984, Nigerian Law School, Lagos B.L 1985 at Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. For three years Sienne was newscaster reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority 1976-1979 where she was also, newscaster reporter editor news producer controller from 1985- 1994. (Another nine years). She was the General Manager/Chief Executive for the Rivers state Television from 1994-1996 A principal partner at the Allwell–Brown and Co(Solicitor ) from 1996-2000 (4 years).

There is no gain saying the fact that Sienne Allwell –Brown led the pack of glamorous newscasters on the NTA Network then she had an impeccable dress sense and Aura. She distinguished herself as a great professional thus stealing the heart of viewers with her clear diction and personal style. After so many years of doing what she knows best, Sienne, finally bid goodbye to the camera and the neon lights.

Sienne Allwelll- Brown has many honors and awards to her credit including AMAOPUO RUBO Grand Bonny kingdom in 2006, a title conferred to select few females every few decades for serving the country and Bonny Kingdom creditably.

She was awarded certificate of commendation, Newscaster of the year Category, Nigeria Media Merit Award . Also for three consecutive years, Sienne was voted Best Nigerian Newscaster by “Lagos Life”. A Guardian Newspaper Publication – 1986 – 1988.

Sienne Allwell –Brown is also a member of many professional organizations both local and international: Association of Business Communications (IABC), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), International Public Relations Association UK and many more.

Ronke Ayuba

A time there was when the Nigerian Television Authority was the darling of millions of Nigerians. Those years the NTA Newscasters were the most popular stars in the Nigerian Galaxy. NTA was the station and one of the most seductive newscasters then was the legendary RONKE DARLEY later to become RONKE AYUBA

Ronke Ayuba started her broadcasting career in 1972 at the NBC (Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation), Ibadan, Oyo State as a freelance Presenter of a Radio Programme and also at the WNTV/WNBS after which she was employed as an Announcer and Presenter in March 1973

In 1981 she was transferred to NTA Lagos as a newscaster and she exploded into stardom in 1985. She later abandoned the broadcasting job for business.

For a good part of the early 1980s Ronke Ayuba dazzled most Nigerians to such an extent that when she left her job in NTA as the Primetime Newscaster, Many Nigerians were not only sad but also shocked.

The goddess of the Nigerian tube went to establish a clothes designer outfit.

Many people were also surprised at her fashion statements on Television. She also became a restaurateur at the Tafawa Balewa complex in Lagos.

Ronke , the Sassy beauty who affirmed she really missed her fans and professional colleagues also said she was glad to be away from it all as she already had enough of T.V presentation. Ronke Ayuba was so charming on Television that many regarded her then as the unofficial “Miss Nigeria”.

She maintained an active post television life, especially with her marriage to one of the most powerful men in Nigeria then, General Tanko Ayuba. She was later appointed a member of the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG).

She became the first Lady in Kaduna State as her husband was appointed Governor of the State.

It is on record that the famous Trio and girls of NTA Ruth Benamaisa – Opia, Kehinde Young Harry, Sienne Allwell – Brown were contemporaries of Ronke Ayuba.

JONES OKPOHO USEN

Jones Okpoho Usen

If one is to stir up a juicy debate on who and who falls within that category of longest serving and most successful broadcaster, the name that will readily come to our mind of minds is Jones Okpoho Usen popularly called Citizen Usen.

Jones Usen, a native of Akwa Ibom was born in Lagos on April 4, 1950.

The young Jones (now 70 years old), then joined the old Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation in 1974 from college.

On radio, Jones was hot with debates and has been known for interviewing high profiled personalities in almost all the sectors of live. He has won several awards for his dexterity as a professional Broadcaster and these include “Announcer of the Year” by the NBC (Nigerian Broadcasting Commission), Broadcaster of the year by the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA).

In broadcasting, Jones Usen is a rolling stone with a difference because he really gathered and is gathering mosses.

He has traversed the electronic media of radio and television for the better part of the last forty years. He was at different times Programmes Director, Head of Programmes and Production Manager. Jones Usen is currently with the Continental Broadcasting Services (Radio Continental, Lagos), where he has become a source of inspiration to colleagues and other professionals.

Jones Usen is married with children and grand children.

MALLAM NASIR DANLADI BAKO

Mallam Nasir Danladi Bako

Mallam Danladi Bako was born on September 1, 1957. An astitute and eminent broadcaster cum Public Administrator, he attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos.

He worked at Rema Radio, Sokoto from 1973 and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Lagos.

He was a former Anchor “Morning Ride” in 1988 and also former presenter “Master sports”.

He later became Head of the Maiduguri Zone of the National Broadcasting Commission before he was appointed the Personal Assistant to the Minister of Sports.

Danladi Bako later became the secretary, Media sub-committee local organizing committee.

He was Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission between 1999 – 2002.

He later became the head media sub-committee, 2014 Commonwealth Games Bidding Committee.

Along the line in 2007, he dabbled into politics and was made chairman, media and publicity, North-West PDP and also chairman Presidential campaign committee in 2015. However, Bako became the chairman media and publicity, 2015 Sokoto State Governorship campaign. He was appointed commissioner in charge of information in Sokoto State between 2012 – 2015.

Danladi Bako the Black Belt Taekwondist, is now the KOGUNAN SAKWATTO.

He garnered several awards as a professional which included Best producer/presenter award of the NTA Sokoto and also Best overall staff award in 1980.

Board Member Cross River Basin Development Authority 2004 – 2008.

Governing Council Member Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi 2009 – 2013.

Mallam Danladi Bako has been rightly described as larger than life. A man of extra ordinary achievements, A serious minded Administrator, Broadcaster Extraordinaire, a meticulous teacher and a maverick. A living legend of sort.

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