Journalism is a tasking profession which sees people working round the clock to keep the society up-to-date with the trend of events. It is believed that the cash reward of journalists is not commensurate with the stress involved in doing the job well. But some journalists have stood out as the top richest in the […]
The television industry in Nigeria is a highly competitive one. More privately owned stations are springing up by the day to give the government owned stations a run for their money. Television stations are now forced to come up with quality programming to ensure they have a good audience base or they’re booted out of […]
Ogun State has an interesting broadcast media landscape with poplar On-Air Personalities that keep audience glued to their sets all day long. Here is a list of radio stations in Ogun State. 94.5 – Paramount FM- FRCN, Abeokuta *. 92.1 – OOU FM- Olabisi Onabanjo university, Ago-Iwoye *. 89.1 – Hope FM- Babcock University Radio […]
The broadcast media landscape in Imo State, which is regulated by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) comprises of six private stations, two government-owned and two owned by higher institutions. These radio stations are as follows: 1. Heartland FM; 100.5 MHz; Owerri. Owned by Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). Slogan: Voice of the Eastern Heartland. […]
In these days of proliferation of broadcast media, very stiff competition now exists among several radio and television stations for audience attention. The battle for the ‘soul’ of the audience has moved to the realm of creativity and only stations with top quality staff can keep audience base increasing. Among the few On-Air Personalities (OAPs) […]
Several personalities have made contributions to the development of modern broadcasting in Nigeria, especially with the establishment of radio and television stations with state-of-the-art facilities. These people expressed their passion for quality broadcasting through the ownership of stations that offer quality programmes and production to the public. One of these very few personalities is Amin […]
Several personalities have made contributions to the development of modern broadcasting in Nigeria, especially with the establishment of radio and television stations with state-of-the-art facilities. These people expressed their passion for quality broadcasting through the ownership of stations that offer quality programmes and production to the public. One of these very few personalities is Amin […]
Orji Uzor-Kalu is another business giant that runs successful print media in Nigeria. The former governor of Abia State is the Publisher of Daily Sun, one of the most widely circulating national dailies in Nigeria. It was established in 2001 as a Weekly publication but became a daily newspaper in June, 2003. Uzor-kalu is […]
One name that is prominent in Nigeria’s media landscape is Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu. He is more popular as a high-profile Nigerian politician, first elected Senator for the Lagos West Constituency in Lagos State, Nigeria in 1993, then elected governor of Lagos State (from May 29, 1999 to 29 May 2007). But his contributions […]
The Nigerian media industry is fiercely competitive with very vibrant privately owned organizations giving government owned establishments a run for their money. With the entry of private media owners into radio and television business in the country after the broadcasting industry was liberalized in 1992, Nigeria began to witness amazing new entries that started […]
There are personalities that are better described as silent achievers. This is premised on the fact that the impact of their achievements on the society is huge yet you hardly realize they are the ones behind that monumental feat. One of such persons in Nigeria is Kabiru Abdullahi Yusuf, founder of Media Trust Limited, the […]
There are personalities that are better described as silent achievers. This is premised on the fact that the impact of their achievements on the society is huge yet you hardly realize they are the ones behind that monumental feat. One of such persons in Nigeria is Kabiru Abdullahi Yusuf, founder of Media Trust Limited, the […]
Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru is the Chairman, Publisher and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Guardian, one of the biggest and most popular newspapers in Nigeria. The newspaper was founded by her husband, Alexander Ibru in 1983. After Mr. Ibru died in November 2010, Lady Ibru was made the new CEO in January 2011. She […]
Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru is the Chairman, Publisher and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Guardian, one of the biggest and most popular newspapers in Nigeria. The newspaper was founded by her husband, Alexander Ibru in 1983. After Mr. Ibru died in November 2010, Lady Ibru was made the new CEO in January 2011. She […]
One who is credited with pioneering professional online journalism in Nigeria is Oyedapo Oyekunle Olorunyomi. No meaningful list of top 10 media owners in Nigeria will be compiled in this digital age without Olorunyomi’s name popping up prominently. Who is Dapo Olorunyomi? Olorunyomi is the founder of Nigeria’s leading online newspaper, Premium Times. He was […]