Category: Media – TV & Radio
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Ayorinde Aina; Nigerian scriptwriter, Ayorinde began writing for the Nigerian Television Authority in the late 1970’s while still in school. When he finished in 1984, he was contracted by the station as a producer, a position he combined with script writing. Ayorinde produced some of the programmes that interested and kept a generation glued to…
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Victor Oladokun; Broadcaster of the Christian Broadcasting Network known for his acclaimed television production, Turning Point, was born 1958 in England to an English mother and a father who hailed from Ondo town. Being a first child, Victor’s father sent him to school in his hometown to learn about his origin. It was this episode,…
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Mo Abudu; Talk show Hostess, hospitality, entertainment and media entrepreneur. Abudu’s show, Moments with Mo is Africa’s first syndicated talk show to be broadcast on M-Net and it goes out to over 40 countries. Shows are recorded in front of a studio audience with a variety of topics explored. Coming from a professional background of…
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On Air Personality, born 3 November 1985 in Abuja as a second child child to parents originating from Idanre. Later, the family moved to Lagos. At nine, she lost her parents in a fire accident, and was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Akinyelure. Her secondary education was at Federal Government Girls College Oyo. Toke Makinwa,…
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Kemi Adetiba is a film maker and television personality. She is also the host of MNet’s Studio 53, and Temptation Nigeria, Soundcity’s many shows, and for three years; the nationally syndicated reality show, Maltina Dance All. Kemi Adetiba was born 8 January 1980 in Lagos to Dele Atiba who was a veteran in the advertising…
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Dayo Adeneye is the music producer and entertainment entrepreneur who founded the record label, Kennis Music with Kenny Ogungbe in 2000. Dayo Adeneye had his secondary education at the Federal School of Arts and Science in Victoria Island, Lagos. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Southern University, Illinois, and a Master’s…
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Kenny Ogungbe is a media entrepreneur whose foray into the music industry, together with friend, Dayo Adeneye, vivified the Nigerian urban culture from the early 2000s. Kenny had his secondary education at Federal School of Arts and Science at Ogoja in Cross River State. He studied Accounting at the Southern University, New Orleans and a…
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RADIOPHONE CURIOSITY By Adekambi, Editor, Eko Akete, 2 February, 1924 Television another possible scientific invention Seeing Wimbeley from Lagos!!! To make a telephone call upon a friend or a businessman at Agege and indulge in a lively conversation in the ordinary way is wonderful enough. To receive a cable-gram sent from London, Lisbon, or New York…
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Shobanjo Abiodun is an Advertising professional, and CEO of the reality TV show, The Apprentice Africa, born in 1951. For seven years, Shobanjo worked as a studio manager, then as a production manager at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation now known as the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). In 1971, he joined the Grant Advertising,…