The Focus of the Second Submission in the serial will be a take-off from what we mentioned briefly while “signing off” in the first part. HALLMARK OF CHANGE IN THE BROADCASTING SYSTEM IN NIGERIA Contrary to speculations, the hallmark of change in the system will go a long way as far as the much needed…
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…
Can we really enforce Copyright Laws in Nigeria? It appears a lot of Nigerians, a big percentage of our population don’t know there are rules and regulations guiding intellectual properties of all dimensions. Different organisations have been at loggerheads over the control and enforcement of the Copyright Law. Mr. Mayowa Ayilaran, the DG of the…
For five days, I have exercised utmost restraint on this subject – an issue that has tormented me for days. In my rating of General Ibrahim Babangida’s achievements in his eight years as Military President, the Liberalisation of Ownership of the Media (RADIO) ranks next to the Construction of The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos….
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. A Fashionista because of her very beautiful outfits on TV then. Sienne attended Aba township school, Aba in Abia State and ACM…
EMERITUS HON. JUSTICE KUNLE ADEIGBE In a nutshell, can we know who retired Justice Kunle Adeigbe is? Answer: I am Emeritus Hon. Justice Kunle Adeigbe, who was born on Friday, 31st October, 1952 to both parents from Osogbo, Osun State. I retired from the Osun State Judiciary on 31st October, 2017 at the statutory age…
When one is lucky to come across Journalists from Oyo State correspondents’ chapel, the unique posture of this gentleman of the press must catch your fancy. KABIRU YAYO-ALLI is from Katsina, in Katsina State, Nigeria. He only had a stint of secondary education before he was employed by the NEW NIGERIA Newspaper as a freelancer…
There is always a touch of professionalism in every change when a professional is the leader. A few days in Ekiti brought into attention glaring improvements in the services of the state’s Broadcasting Service. Governor Fayemi, on assuming office last year, inaugurated a committee on the corporation. That was expected because the station was closed…
Pensioners from the South West of Nigeria are eager to welcome their new ‘baby’, Pensioners’ FM, located in Ibadan, Oyo State. And going by the speed of work in the new station and logistics to go on air, you will listen to the station any moment from now. There is something to say about this…
I welcome you to this 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, the 32nd edition of its kind. Since the biennial international men’s football championship started in 1957 this edition will go into record as the first to have 24 teams as participants. The championship kicked off on 21st June and with barely few days to…
