Tag: TELEVISION

BON celebrates World Television Day

Aminu Imam
BON celebrates

…Says TV bedrock of Nigeria’s socio-political development The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BoN), has said that television as a channel of communication remains the medium to beat in the advancement of democratic governance globally, most especially in Nigeria. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by its Executive Secretary, Yemisi Bamgbose, (Ph.D), BoN said, “To demonstrate the importance of Television in the advancement of democracy, Nigerian political leaders had to struggle before independence to remove the ownership of television broadcasting from the Exclusive List, which led the Lyttleton Constitution of 1954…

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Nigeria Air: Aviation Stakeholders Claim Sirika Lied on Live Television

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

There is new twist to the Nigerian Air controversy as aviation industry stakeholders said the immediate Minister of Aviation; Senator Hadi Sirika lied on live television about his claims on the issue. Senator Sirika, had earlier in July 2018, unveiled the name and logo of Nigeria Air at Farnborough International promising that operation would begin within five months from that day. Sirika then said the airline would have flights on 81 domestic, regional and international routes. Barely two months after, Federal Government put the project on hold, asserting that it…

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FG inaugurates task force to revamp TV, Radio advertising market

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a task force to bring the under-performing Nigeria TV and radio advertising market to higher productivity. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who inaugurated the 15-member Audience Measurement Implementation Task Force, said it could result in additional $400 million revenue or more in the industry in the next three years. He reiterated that the absence of a scientific audience measurement system had resulted in under-development in the broadcast and advertising industries and stunted their growth. Nigerias broadcast advertising market…

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