Tag: BON AWARDS

BON Award: Liberty TV helmsman accuse organisers of rigging, clear bias and mischief against indigenous Northern Hausa private TV stations

Aminu Imam

The Group General Manager of Liberty TV and FM Stations, Engr. Balarabe Bello, has accused the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, (BON) Awards judges of bias and faulted decision to announce BenueTV as the ‘Best Station News Indigenous Language’ at the maiden edition of its awards. The awards, organised by BON, took place at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Radio and television stations, presenters, and reporters were celebrated for their remarkable works in the Nigerian broadcasting space. However the management of Liberty has questioned the rational of the award…

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Nigerian Broadcasting Awards: Voting opens, as BON unveils LibertyTV, 4 others for ‘Best TV Station News in Indigenous language’

Aminu Imam

The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, (BON), has unveiled the nominees’ list for the inaugural edition of The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards, (TNBA). The unveiling of the nominees and call for votes were contained in an issued statement yesterday, by TNBA Steering Committee, headed by the President of the Silverbird Group, Guy Murray-Bruce. “These are sequel to the completion of a rigorous shortlisting process by the TNBA Judges’ Panel, headed by Mr. Emeka Mba, a former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC),” the statement added. The Steering Committee urged members of…

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Nigerian Broadcasting Awards: Panel receives over 400 entries

Aminu Imam

The judges’ panel for The Nigerian Broad­casting Awards (TNBA) has received a total of 471 entries across 12 awards categories. This was disclosed in an issued state­ment by the Steering Commit­tee of TNBA, headed by the President, Silverbird Group, Guy Murray-Bruce. TNBA is or­ganised by the Broadcasting Or­ganisations of Nigeria (BON). According to the state­ment, the entries for the award cat­egories were received during the three-week-long call for entries, which ended on September 26, 2022. The TNBA categories include: Re­porter of the Year, Best Televi­sion/Radio Station of the Year; Newscaster of…

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‘BON Awards, huge brand exposure platform’ – Organisers

Aminu Imam

Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), the organisers of The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards (TNBA), have stated that the awards process and ceremony will be a huge brand exposure platform. Speaking during a television programme yesterday, TNBA Lead Consultant and CEO, Strategic Outcomes Ltd, Jenkins Alumona, said TNBA would provide sponsors with optimal exposure and credible affiliation. According to him, the awards night would be a spectacle of entertainment and celebration of broadcasting excellence, which will be broadcast live on over 300 BON member stations. “It’s a huge opportunity for people who…

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BON Awards: ‘Living in Bondage’, ‘This Lady Called Life’ win big

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Charles Okpaleke’s ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’ and Kayode Kasum’s ‘This Lady Called Life’ emerged the biggest winners of the 2020 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards, which took place at Ado-Ekiti, over the weekend. Asides clinching the Movie of the Year Award, Living in Bondage also bagged the Director of the Year award for Ramsey Nouah’s, movie with the best use of special effects and movie with the best use of makeup. ‘This Lady called Life’ also took home the movie with the Best Screenplay Award, Best use of Food…

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