The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has congratulated the Rector, Dr ‘Koyejo Jolaoso and the management of the institution, on securing the full licence for MAPoly Radio from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). In a statement by Sulaimon Fasasi, MAPAMA National President, Prince Taofeek Oyeniyi described the milestone achievement as a testament to the leadership quality of the …

Minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commended the inauguration of EFCC RADIO 97.3FM. In a statement sent to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Idris expressed his satisfaction with the expansion of the nation‘s public communication infrastructure through the establishment of EFCC RADIO 97.3FM. He emphasised the significance of a premier law enforcement agency like the Economic and Financial …

A fire incident occurred in a private radio station, Kpakpando FM, Mbaukwu in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which occurred at approximately 9.30pm on Thursday, destroyed the office building, leaving its studio equipment partly burnt. The State Fire Chief, Engr Martin Agbili, who confirmed the incident, said no life was lost and some equipment were …

Indigenous rapper, Remilekun Abdulkalid Safaru (popularly known as Reminisce) has recalled his “first major” rejection in the music industry. The ‘King Of Boys’ star said his first major rejection was when a radio station rejected him and singer, 9ice’s CDs because they performed their music mostly in Yoruba. He disclosed this in a recent interview with Zikoko. Reminisce said, “My …

Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has suspended one of the country’s most popular radio stations after it broadcast an interview deemed “insulting” to Niger Republic’s new military leaders. Radio Omega was immediately suspended on Thursday “until further notice”, Communications Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo said in a statement. He said the measure was “in the higher interests of the nation”. The …

People suspected of be members of the Yoruba Nation agitation reportedly hijacked Amuludun 99.1 FM in Ibadan in the early hours of Sunday. The radio station, according to some staff who spoke with Daily Post, was hijacked around 6 am on Sunday. Amuludun 99.1 FM is a community station owned by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. A staff member …

The National Assembly, through the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has established ‘Democracy Radio’ in Abuja to propagate the activities of the legislature. On Tuesday, NILDS Director-General, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman conducted reporters on a tour of facilities of the station in Asokoro ahead of the formal opening today. According to him, the station is an independent body …

The apex body of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, on Thursday, announced that it would formally unveil Radio Ijangbara as the official broadcast radio of the struggle on 1sr January, 2023. The announcement was contained in a statement jointly signed by the group’s Chairman and General Secretary, Wale Adeniran and Tunde Amusat, respectively. According to the statement, …