Lifestyle

Amosun Gifts NTA Abeokuta With Operational Vehicle

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The Senator representing Ogun Central at the National Assembly and former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has donated an operational vehicle to the Nigerian Television Authority, Abeokuta.

Handing over the keys to the management of NTA at the Ogbe, Abeokuta premises of the station, Senator Amosun said the gesture was to assist the station to surmount some operational difficulties and enhance its performance. 

Represented by his media aide, Alhaji Bola Adeyemi, Senator Amosun promised not to relent in his efforts towards boosting the capacity of people and relevant organisations in the senatorial district. 

Receiving the car keys, the General Manager, NTA, Abeokuta, Mrs Funmi Wakama described the donation as a huge intervention to solve critical challenges of operational logistics and mobility faced by personnel of the station. 

Mrs Wakama who appreciated the former governor for the kind gesture also called on other philanthropic individuals and corporate bodies to extend support to the establishment.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Lifestyle

NAWOJ Zonal VP Urges Women to Make Positive Impacts on Society

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Women journalists have been encouraged to strive towards making positive impacts on society at all times

Zonal Vice President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Mrs Morenike Tony -Esan gave the advice at the inauguration of the new executives for Ogun State chapter of the association, led by the Controller News, Radio Nigeria Paramount FM, Abeokuta, Mrs Modupeola Sobukonla.

Mrs Esan, while noting the numerous roles of women in the task of nation building, advised the newly elected to fashion out ways of balancing their roles for better performance. 

The Zonal Vice President of NAWOJ said promoting the welfare of the females and other vulnerable groups of people was a major responsibility of the association hence the need for the leaders to serve selflessly. 

She tasked women journalists to address in the issues in the society uprightly and be more committed to uplift the association and NUJ in general. 

In an acceptance speech, the new State Chairperson of NAWOJ, Mrs Sobukonla promised that her team of dedicated leaders would always rise against societal ills and protect the interest of members. 

The newly inaugurated executive members included Adenike Ajala of Local Government Information Chapel as Vice Chairman, Olukemi Orunsolu of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA as Secretary and Morenikeji Sobaloju of the State Television, OGTV as the Treasurer. 

Others were Adejoke Adeleye of PM News as Assistant Secretary and Bosede Akintunde of Family FM as the Financial Secretary. 

The new executives is to steer the wheels of the association for the next 3 years.

Adegoke

Politics

House Committee Chairman Visits NTA, Lament Obsolete Equipment

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House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to provide requisite facilities that would make the Nigerian Television Authorities, NTA, ready for digital switch.

Chairman of the committee, Mr. Olusegun Odebunmi made the call when he led other members of the committee on inspection of facilities at the Ibadan Zonal Station of the NTA.

Mr. Odebunmi lamented obsolete equipment currently at the disposal of the NTA saying it was incumbent on the federal government to expedite action through urgent procurement of modern broadcast transmission facilities that would prepare the station for digital switch.

The House Committee Chairman who commended the staff of the Nigerian Television Authority for living up to expectations despite inadequate broadcast equipment said the federal government should not allow election period to form the bases of doing the needful to its media outfit.

In an interview, the Zonal Director, NTA, Ibadan National Station, Engineer Omolola Olorode expressed optimism that the visit of the committee would fast-track the total transformation of the station which she said was long overdue.

Facilities inspected by the committee included rehearsal studio, audiovisual studio library, master control room, transmitter, museum, and the station’s power-house.

Rotimi Famakin