A renowned Katsina state based Islamic scholar Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka has established an Islamic television and radio stations in Katsina state. The cleric also established a junior and senior secondary school for learning western education in Dutsinma local government area of the state. Commissioning the television and radio stations known as ‘Qur’an TV/Radio on Saturday,…
South Africa’s Daily Maverick has shut down for a day – 15 April – to bring urgent attention to the emergency facing journalism around the world. It warns that the market failure has put independent journalism at risk of collapse, with effects that will be catastrophic. Daily Maverick is recognised worldwide for its innovative and successful…
There are a number of factors that make something “good journalism.” One is that it’s accurate. Another is that it’s fair to the facts. A third is that it informs the public without manipulation of any kind. For example, let’s say I am reporting on the president (or the prime minister) and I don’t like…
Joshua Rogers, a reporter for Channels Television in Rivers State, who was released by kidnappers on Friday after 24 hours in their custody has given some snippets of his experience in the hands of his abductors. The Channels TV Reporter was abducted on Thursday near his home in Port Harcourt and was released by his…
In a bid to foster partnership and collaboration with the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, the Director General National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu paid a courtesy visit on the Director General, Nigerian Television Authority, Comrade Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, at NTA headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday 26th March 2024. Mr. Charles Ebuebu, while speaking on…
Dayo Adeneye, a Prolific, Creative, Skillful, Exceptionally talented radio and TV presenter and music producer, is the music producer and entertainment entrepreneur who founded the record label, Kennis Music with Kenny Ogungbe in 2000. Born Adedayo Olumide Adeneye, on March 23, 1960 at Odogbolu, Ogun State, West- ern Nigeria. “D1” as he’s famously called and…
The management of Group8 media has announced the addition of SPICE 102.9FM to its media empire situated at 5b Ayo Jagun Avenue, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The huge media conglomerate is chaired by Tajudden Adepetu with an impressive array of radio networks, including Soundcity Radio, Urban96 Radio Network, Correct Radio Network, Access24 Radio Syndicated Network,…
Former CNN anchor, Hala Gorani, has said that, while she grew up in the U.S. in an Arabic-Syrian family, she hid much of her Arabic identity to avoid being discriminated against. In a new interview with CNN, Gorani, 54, says that she changed some details of her resumé as a young journalist, such as going…
Bimbo Oloyede is a veteran Nigerian TV journalist and producer. As a newscaster, she was a mainstay on NTA Network News from 1976 to 1980. Oloyede’s father was M.E.K. Roberts, a former deputy inspector general of police, she spent much of her adolescent life in England where she studied drama and theatre arts. When she returned to…
Ace broadcaster, Lawrence Olisa has been appointed as the General Manager of SEAP 89.1 FM in Okeho of Oyo State. The seasoned radio professional formally disclosed this move after he resigned from his position at Impact Business Radio Amutajero (IBR) and IATV Ibadan as Special Adviser to the Chairman. Following extensive discussions with the Advisory…
