Magic FM 102.9, founded by Saturn Communications Limited, a media company incorporated in Nigeria, is a radio station based in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State. Established on May 15, 2013, the broadcast outfit transmits programs daily on 102.9 FM. The Director, Eziuche Chinwe Ubani (born 1 September 1964) is a Nigerian politician and journalist, obtained a Bsc Sociology…
Owelle FM 99.5 located at Owelle FM Complex, Owelli-Ogbaku Road, Oye Owelle Square, Owelli, Awgu Local Government, Enugu State, a private Radio Station owned and operated by Owelle Media Limited is the first wholly Igbo language FM-channel covering the entire South Eastern region and adjoining states. The Station was granted a license to operate as…
Radio Broadcasting was introduced into Nigeria in 1933 by the Colonial Government, and was initially named the Radio Diffusion Service (RDS). The RDS allowed the public to hear the British Broadcasting Corporation’s foreign radio service broadcasts in certain public locations over loudspeakers. In April 1950, the RDS became the Nigerian Broadcasting Service and introduced radio stations…
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,…
