Category: Broadcasting

The Voice of Nigeria or VON (Yoruba Ilé Akéde Nàíjíríà; Hausa Muryar Najeriya; Igbo Olu nke Naijiria; Fula Konngol Naajeeriya) is the official international broadcasting station of Nigeria. Founded in 1961, the Voice of Nigeria began life as the External Service of the then Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (now Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria). Then Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa commissioned the service. The nation’s growing commitment informed the need to have…

Adamimogo Communications Ltd, the operators behind Adamimogo 93.1FM in Lekki, Lagos, Adamimogo 105.1FM Ibadan, has officially announced their upcoming venture in Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The visionary behind this expansion, Prophet Sam Olu-Alo, a prominent cleric and the station’s founder, shared this exciting development during a confidential meeting with Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti. Prophet Sam Olu Alo…

SEAP FM, Okeho, Oyo State, is a radio station to watch this year, and all eyes are focused towards that. Currently, on test transmission, SEAP FM is a baby of business mogul, Dr. Oladokun Olatunde, assisted passionately by one of his top staff, Dr. Maryam Akinbola. SEAP FM is uniquely conceptualised as the Entrepreneur station,…

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…

Ambassador Yemi Farounbi, Former Ambassador of Nigeria to the Philippines has said 51 radio stations can not survive in Ibadan while sharing his two cents  on the issue of the continuous rise in the establishment of radio stations in ibadan. “If you balance the demand and the supply on the basis of the economy, we…

 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,…

Sheila Brown is a trailblazer in the media industry. She is the CEO of Vision Multi-Media and the owner of WUFO 1080 AM and Power 96.5 FM, Buffalo’s first and only Black-owned radio stations. She is also the first Black woman to own a radio station in Western New York, a feat she achieved in…

Inspiration 100.5 FM Ibadan has just terminated the appointments of all members of staff. Inspiration 100.5 FM is a radio station in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The station covers audience who are residents of Ibadan, Ogun, Osun and Oyo State. Inspiration FM is a family radio station that caters to the needs of many of the key demographics…

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…