Activities marking the 20th Anniversary of Radio Nigeria Positive 102.5 FM has started with a roadshow.
Staff reporter, Olufisoye Adenitan, who covered the event, reports that it was an amazing sight as excited members of staff and friends of the station moved from the popular Custom Junction to the centre of the state capital to create awareness for the 20th Anniversary of the station.
The staff members said that they were grateful to God for the successes and breakthroughs recorded in the history of the station.
So, it was dancing and singing all through the routes as the roadshow caught the attention of people in town.
Speaking on the occasion, Head of Outside Broadcast, Mr Sunkanmi Taiwo Controller News, Mr John Ebiofini and RATTAWU State Secretary, Mr Rotimi Akande disclosed that the station had done well in impacting the people positively in fulfilment of the mandate to uplift the people and unite the nation.
Also, a friend of the station, Mr Kazeem Emmanuel commended Positive FM for its balanced programming in Ondo state.
Also speaking, the chairman of the 20th Anniversary, Mr Olumide Abudu explained that a dinner and award night would be a part celebration to make the anniversary memorable.
Radio Nigeria Positive FM 102.5 was Inaugurated on April 20th, 2002 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Olufisoye Adenitan
It was a rousing welcome for the Zonal Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria FRCN Ibadan, Mrs Bolatito Joseph as she paid a working visit to Radio Nigeria Positive FM Akure on Tuesday.
Mrs Joseph was received with pomp and pageantry at the station by members of staff with cultural display.
In her speech, the General Manager of Positive FM, Mrs Olubunmi Olalere described Mrs Joseph as an achiever and a goal-getter poised to take the zone to greater heights.
Responding, the Zonal Director, Mrs Joseph thanked the staff for the honour done to her, promising to continue to implement policies that would impact positively on the staff.
Mrs Joseph also thanked the heads of various departments in the station for cooperating with the station’s new general manager, Mrs Olalere in delivering quality broadcast services to the people of Ondo State.
The Zonal Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mrs Bolatito Joseph had also on Tuesday, received an award of excellence,from a private media organization in Ibadan for her immense contributions to the development of broadcasting over the years.
Since her assumption office as the as the Zonal Director in December, 2022, she has been embarking on various transformational programmes in the corporation.
Augustina Okinedo
The death has occurred of a veteran journalist and pioneer head of news department, Radio Nigeria Positive fm Akure, Pa Aderemi Adedayo.
He died on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State, exactly a week to his 77th birthday.
A native of Esa-oke in Osun state, Pa Adedayo retired from the service of Radio Nigeria in 2007.
He is survived by children and grandchildren.
Burial arrangements for Pa Adedayo will be announced later.
Tunde Abiodun
There is a need for the media to collaborate with other relevant bodies to intensify road safety education and public enlightenment on attitudinal change to safety issues among road users.
The Corps Commander, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, Mr Seni Ogunyemi made the call while receiving the new General Manager Of Radio Nigeria, Paramount FM Abeokuta, Mr Akinyinka Akintola who led members of the management team on a courtesy visit to his office.
Mr Ogunyemi who noted that the human factor was responsible for a large percentage of road crashes described the media as the tool for sensitising members of the public to understand and obey traffic rules.
While commending Paramount FM for its efforts so far in bringing the organisation closer to the people, the TRACE Corps Commander called for greater collaborations in the bid to further reduce the loss of lives and property on the roads.
Earlier, the General Manager, Radio Nigeria Paramount FM 94.5 Abeokuta, Mr Akinyinka Akintola had restarted the station’s commitment to quality service delivery to meet the information, education and entertainment needs of the listener.
Mr Akintola gave the assurance that the station would consolidate on the existing cordial relationship with TRACE to further bridge the information gap between the corps and road users.
Titilayo Agbede
Radio Nigeria is a broadcast outfit with distinction.
Headteacher, Citadel Islamic Group of Schools, Okemeji Oganke, Akanran Road, Ibadan, Mr Quadri Balogun made the remark when he led students and teachers on an excursion to the Broadcasting House, Radio Nigeria Ibadan.
Mr Balogun explained that he had been listening to programmes on the station for years which have been beneficial to him.
He added that this informed the visit of his students to the station.
Two students of the school, Olalekan Mustofa and Madiya Nurudeen described the visit as quite informing and enlightening.
During the visit, the students were taken around various departments and were shown how things work within the station.
Simeon Ugbodovon
Radio Nigeria remains the only broadcast medium with expansive coverage and unrivalled grassroots reach.
Immediate past chairman, Chartered Insurance Institute Of Nigeria, CIIN, Oyo State Chapter, Mr Wale Oladebo made the assertion when the Executives of the Institute paid a courtesy visit to the management of Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station.
Mr Oladebo explained that the visit was to congratulate the Zonal Director, Mrs Bolatito Joseph on her appointment and her birthday.
Mr Oladepo also spoke of the institute’s investiture holding in Ibadan on Thursday , 17TH March 2022, adding that the institute wanted to avail itself of the broad reach of Radio Nigeria of Ibadan to create public awareness about insurance benefits.
In a remark, the Zonal Director, Mrs Bolatito Joseph affirmed that the wide coverage which Radio Nigeria Ibadan has across the entire southwest would aid the institute in actualizing its mission and vision.
Mrs Joseph added that more Nigerians, especially the masses at the grassroots needed to know the essence of the insurance policy.
Other members of the Chartered Insurance delegation were its new chairman, Deacon Akinola Oladeji, the Deputy Chairman, Osigwe Braimah and the Public Relations Officer, Otunba Toyin Okuwobi.
Simeon Ugbodovon/Lilian Ibomor
Radio Nigeria has again been urged not to derail from the path of professionalism for which it has been known since its establishment.
The chairman, Radio Nigeria Positive fm Fans club popularly called “radio family”, Reverend John Olowo stated this when he led executive members of the fans club on a courtesy visit to the new General Manager of the station, Mrs Olubunmi Olalere.
Reverend Olowo said Positive FM Akure had endeared itself to people with unbiased news and quality programmes which had impacted positively on the society.
The radio family coordinator, Mr Olu bright had earlier said the exco members were at the station to pledge their support to the new general, urging her to builld on the success of the broadcast outfit.
Responding, Positve fm general manager, Mrs Olubunmi Olalere who appreciated members of the radio family for their loyalty and commitment always promised that the station would continue to serve the society without bias.
Mrs Olalere sought the support of the fans club for the station’s forthcoming 20th anniversary for a successful outing.
Special prayers were offered for the station and the Radio Nigeria family during the visit.
Tosin Aderibigbe
Oga agba ajo to n risi itaniji araalu N.O.A nipinle Oyo, Arabinrin Folake Ayoola ti pe fun ajosepo to dan moran laarin ajo ohun ati ile ise Radio Nigeria.
Arabinrin Ayoola salaye pe riro ajosepo larin ile ise mejeeji lagbarasi lose koko fun ise won fawon araalu papa julo pelu bile yi se n gbaradi feto idibo lodun tonbo.
Saaju, nine oro oga agba ile-ise Radio Nigeria, Ekun Ibadan, Arabinrin Bolatito Joseph lo tip e fun ifowosowopo to gbon gbon pelu titenumo Pataki ipo tile ise mejeeji n ko lori lila araalu loye.
Arabinrin Joseph wa safikun oro re pe ile ise Radio Nigeria ni yoo maa tesiwaju lori ajosepo pelu ajo NOA fun anfani ajo mejeeji.
Kehinde/Olaopa
Radio Nigeria Ibadan Kids Football Challenge begins tomorrow in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The Kids football challenge is strictly an age grade football tournament for under 12 pupils from sixteen selected secondary schools in Ibadan and Oyo town.
The tournament which will be held at the University of Ibadan football field is for the eight participating schools in the Ibadan Zone, while that of Oyo Zone will be held next month.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Seun Fakorede, and the state Commissioner for Education, Mr. Abiodun Abdul-Raheem are some of the dignitaries expected at the opening ceremony billed for ten o clock in the morning.
Olaolu Fawole
Broadcast media professionals have been advised to lift the bar of professionalism and ethics in the discharge of their duties to reflect their role as the fourth estate of the realm.
The outgoing Director of News and Current Affairs, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station, Elder Adenrele Ajisefinni gave the advice while featuring on Straight Talk, an interview programme on Premier FM 93.5, Ibadan.
Elder Ajisefini explained that any broadcast media professional that will stand out on the job must exhibit passion and dedication to duty.
He said lack of discipline is gradually becoming a clog in the wheel of progress in the media profession, urging them to be more thorough while discharging their duties.
Elder Ajisefini also advised his subordinates in Radio Nigeria to keep the flag of professionalism flying.
The FRCN boss appreciated God for the grace to retire after thirty-five years of meritorious service in the civil service.
Mosope Kehinde
Fans and well-wishers converged on Amuludun FM, Moniya, Ibadan, to celebrate the station’s 14years of establishment with great achievements.
Delivering their ministration at the programme, Pastor Sunday Awe and Alfa Najimdeem Iyo-esin described Amuludun FM station as one of the best stations that promote unity.
Pastor Awe and Alfa Iyo-esin urged workers to contribute their quota to ensure peaceful co-existence among citizens.
Earlier, in an address of welcome, the General Manager of Amuludun FM, Moniya, Ibadan, Rev. Niyi Dahunsi appreciated God for the success of the station so far, urging the staff of the stations not to relent on the discharge of their duties.
Some of the staff of the station, Mr Adebayo Olaosun, Mrs Yemi Agboola and Mrs Teresa Jimoh who were happy to witness the anniversary, promised to put in more skills adequately as the motto of the Corporation at large implies, “Uplift The People, And Unite The Nation”.
Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM Moniya Ibadan was established on October 22nd 2007 to disseminate information to the nook and cranny of both in and outside of the state.
Funmi Oladega
The need for broadcasters to be ahead of others in information gathering and dissemination has again been stressed.
Deputy Director News and current affairs, FRCN Ibadan, Elder Adenrele Ajisefini made the position during a training session organized for members of staff of Radio Nigeria Ogo-Ilu FM, Oko.
The Theme is Right Approach to Translation and Editing in A Competitive Broadcast Environment.
Among issues discussed were common errors in broadcasting, translation, discipline and revenue generation.
Hitting the nail on the head, Elder Ajisefini said it was important for editors and translators to embrace the right approach in their broadcast endeavors.
He noted that qualities of translators and editors should include good knowledge of English language and host environment.
Elder Adenrele also stressed the importance of research to the modern day broadcasting
Elder Adenrele also added that for effeciency, there was the need for the news and programs to synergize for a common goal.
Earlier, head of station, Radio Nigeria Ogo ilu, Mr Segun Akanmu had expressed gratitude to the management of FRCN for facilitating such a workshop.
Some of the participants who cut across FRCN staffers, artistes, volunteers, Students on internship and other freelance broadcasters described the workshop as an eye opener.
The participants promised to reflect all the lessons learnt in the broadcasting profession.
Dayo Adelowo
The management of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN Ibadan Zonal Station has paid a condolence visit to the Orunmuyiwa family over the death of Chief Accountant with the Corporation, Mrs Elizabeth Orunmuyiwa
Speaking during the visit to the residence of the deceased in Ibadan, the acting Zonal Director, FRCN, Ibadan, Mrs BOLANLE Owoyemi onbehalf of the Director General of FRCN commiserated with the husband and the children and prayed the Lord to comfort them at this critical moment of their life.
She said to lose a soul mate was traumatic and since nobody can query God, the family should display courage to bear the irreparable loss.
Mrs Orunmuyiwa who died last week Friday at the aged of 50, will be buried tomorrow was survived by a husband Mr Johnson, who is also a staff of FRCN and children.
Adenrele Ajisefinni
Adari eto iroyin nileese Oloogun ile yi, Major General Benjamin Sawyer ti bere fun ajosepo pelu ileese Radio Nigeria nidi eto ironilagbara fawon osise re nipe iroyin gbigbe jade lori aseyori ileese ollogun lona ti aabo to peye yoo fi w anile yi.
O pe ipe yi nilu Abuja lasiko to saaju iko awon osise re lenu abewo solu ileese Radio Nigeria, lati se enle n beun si oludari agba ileese Radio Nigeria, Omowe Mansur Liman.
Ogagun Sawyer gbosuba fun leese Radio Nigeria nipa eto ironilagbara fun ileese Radio to je tileese ologun eyi to wa nilu Abuja, o wa pe fun itesiwaju ati ajosepo naa.
Nigba to n fesi, oludari agba ileese Radio Nigeria, Omowo Mansour Lima seleri igbaradi ileese, Radio Nigeria lati je ki ogagun naa se aseye talakan n sepo pelu pipolongo igbokegbodo ilees, oloogun fun isokan ile yi.
Babatunde Salaudeen
A media executive, Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu, says Radio Nigeria has always been a platform to sharpen skills of broadcasters.
Dr. Tiamiyu said this while reacting to his appointment as General Manager of the first labour radio station in Africa, Pensioners FM, Ibadan.
Describing his appointment as a divine call, Dr.Tiamiyu noted that during his active service in Radio Nigeria, he underwent trainings that no other Radio station could give to media Professionals.
Dr. Tiamiyu while commending the management of Pensioners FM for their trust in him assured that he would live up to expectations.
Dr Babatunde Tiamiyu, who left the stable of Radio Nigeria in 2019 as a Principal Officer, was last Friday appointed the General Manager of Pensioners FM, Ibadan.
Olaolu Fawole
Oyo state chapter of Radio Television Theater and Arts Worker’s Union (RATTAWU) wants security to be beefed up at Amuludun 99.1 FM
The Chairman of Oyo state chapter of RATTAWU, Comrade Aribatishe Adedayo made this promise when he and some members of RATTAWU paid an inspection visit to Amuludun FM on the recent attack by hoodlums.
Mr.Adebayo sympathised with some of the members of staff who were on duty during the incident also appreciate the station’s members of staff for their calmness and dedication to work.
The RATTAWU president however called on security agencies to bring the perpetrators of the attack to book.
In his remarks, the secretary of RATTAWU, comrade Olayade Kayode sympathised with staff of the corporation on the incident and assured them that RATTAWU will do everything within its power to prevent future occurrence of such ugly incident.
IBoyejo Ademokoya.
Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko says the perpetrators of the dastardly attack on the premises of Radio Nigeria, Amuludun 99.1 FM, Moniya, Ibadan, would be made to face justice.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP. Adewale Osifeso concerning the attack by some hoodlums on Amuludun FM Premises which left four cars and the glass door at the entrance of the media house damaged.
Mr. Osifeso explained that preliminary investigation gathered reveal that following the face-off between members of Soludero, a local vigilante group and some criminal elements around Sasa Area, Ojo, Akinyele LGA of Oyo State while on routine patrol, on Saturday 31st July 2021, at about 0400HRS during which one “Kabati”, a member of the criminal gang sustained gunshot injuries and was confirmed dead at the hospital.
He said consequent upon this, the hoodlums in their numbers stormed the Soludero presumed office, located at the premises of the Federal Radio Coporation of Nigeria, Amuludun 99.1 FM, Moniya Ibadan in a bid to launch a reprisal attack.
The PPRO said upon the arrival of the hoodlums, they became agitated as none of their targets was on sight.
Consequently, the windscreens of four vehicles parked in the premises were broken along with the glass door at the entrance of the media outfit, inferring that the attack was not targeted directly at the media outfit but members of the vigilante group.
Mr. Osifeso added that investigations into the matter are currently ongoing and developments would be communicated accordingly.
Rasheedah Makinde
The Clerk, ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association, Mrs. Blessing Samuel-Atiri says the Economic Community of West African States has established a regional partnership to address the phenomenon of Street Children in the sub-region.
Speaking on “Street Children”, a Radio Nigeria, network programme, Mrs. Samuel-Atiri who relayed her experience on the streets as a child, said the partnership would include civil society organisations, religious and traditional rulers across the region to squarely identify core issues and create awareness on the plights of street children.
“We are talking about the insurgency in the country, the sub-region, and street children is the breeding ground for all of these”, she said.
Mrs Samuel-Atiri further stressed the need for technical and vocational education in the region to meet the current demand for creativity and innovation.
Another guest on the programme and the Chief Security Officer (CSO), ECOWAS Parliament Mr Kamba Aliyu who also shared his experience as a street child with the quest for education, advised the government to create a conducive and favourable atmosphere for education and equally intensify sensitisation on the importance of education.
Some Nigerians who called into the programme want government and civil society organisations to collaborate to take children off the streets and provide social welfare services for them.
FRCN ABUJA
The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) Oyo State branch says it is building healthy Nigerians through its services.
The chairman, Oyo State chapter of the association, Mr Idowu Akinbola stated this during a courtesy visit to Radio Nigeria Ibadan.
Mr Akinbola noted that the visit became necessary to create awareness on the need for patients to go for medical test before going for treatment.
He explained that the association played a very crucial role in the assessment of wellness and identification of diseases.
Responding, the Acting Zonal Director of Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mrs Bolanle Owoyemi assured the body of proper support through adequate dissemination of health information and also increased awareness about health education.
Mrs Owoyemi enjoined the body to make sure that existing privately-owned laboratory was accredited.
Funmilola Obagbayegun
The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, APBN, has called on the government to employ their expertise in the planning process to ensure smooth delivery of public programmes and projects.
The association made the call during a courtesy call on the Management of Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station.
Speaking through the Chairman, APBN, Oyo State Branch, Mr. Kola Lawal, the involvement of professionals in government planning would enhance the quality of public projects.
Mr. Lawal who lauded Radio Nigeria’s programme “Housing and You” for its impact in the building sector solicited partnership with the corporation to project the mandate of APBN.
Responding, Acting Zonal Director, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mrs. Bolanle Owoyemi, urged the visiting professional bodies to provide apt information and sensitization to the public on trending issues, especially Covid-19 vaccination.
Mrs. Owoyemi who expressed the corporation’s readiness to partner the APBN, Oyo State Branch, urged them to leverage on the strength of their expertise to rescue the people from quacks.
Temidayo Adu
Twenty-five pupils of De-Adriel School Elere, Apata Ibadan this morning embarked on an excursion tour to the Broadcasting House of Radio Nigeria, Dugbe Ibadan.
The pupils, who were excited for the exercise, were exposed to broadcast operations and other processes involved in the transmission of news and programmes to the general public.
Narrating their experiences to Radio Nigeria correspondent, some pupils of the school said they were not only exposed to various news and programmes broadcast gadgets such as microphone, audio console and studios but also to units of the station such as the library, newsroom, recording and live studio, translation and online.
In an interview, the proprietress of the school, Mrs Olufunke Durojaiye said the excursion was embarked upon to introduce the pupils to some of the carrier interest in journalism and activities taking place in the broadcast industry.
Mrs Durojaiye, who said the choice of Radio Nigeria was informed by the years of existence of the corporation and equipment at its disposal, stressed the need for schools administrator to always organise excursion so as to broaden the horizon of the students.
Mrs Durojaiye said Radio Nigeria should continue to uphold the leadership flagship of broadcasting in Nigeria through its professionalism.
Rotimi Famakin
Staff of Radio Nigeria, Positive FM, Akure have been charged to always live above board in modern day Broadcasting for effective service delivery.
The Acting Zonal Director Radio Nigeria, Ibadan National Station, Mrs Bola Owoyemi gave the charge while declaring open a two-day Programmes planning Conference held at the Broadcasting House, Ondo Road , Akure.
Staff Reporter, Oluwatosin Ighoteguono was there.
It was an atmosphere full of praise and worship for the members and staff of Radio Nigeria Positive FM Akure when they gathered to appreciate God for seeing them through Year 2020.
The gathering was also to commit the New Year into God’s hands.
Staff reporter Oluwatosin Ighoteguono completes the story.
Her report
It was indeed a gathering of elites, friends and loved ones as Sola Oguntoye of Radio Nigeria Positive FM, Akure presented to the public His book titled “Unveiling the Treasures of Ilutitun, Moribodo Kingdom”.
The book showcases the natural endowments of the Ikale community which has been in existence for years.
Speaking on the imperative of the book, Chairman of the occasion, Dr Dele Fagbohunka who lamented the government’s attitude to the study of history called on Nigerians to take delight in the history of the country.
Dr Fagbohunka commended the author, Mr Oguntoye, saying the book would bring Ilutitun into limelight.
While also appreciating the effort of Mr Oguntoye, the book reviewer, Mr Ade Igbasan who was represented by Dr Olufunmi Fakuyi said the likes of Late Folklore musician, Mama Comfort Omoge, late Anglican Bishop, Joshua Ogunele and World famous female wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye had etched Ilutitun on the sand of time.
A politician, Mr Bimpe Olatemoju urged descendants of Ilutitun to take after Sola Oguntoye by contributing to the development of the community.
In an address, the author, Mr Sola Oguntoye said the book was borne out of the need to showcase his untold discoveries about Ilutitun which in turn would make the ancient community a tourist center.
Dignitaries at the book launch included the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP deputy governorship candidate in the last election in Ondo State, Mr Ikengboju Gboluga represented by Mr Kunle Akingbulu, Dr Olusegun Akinyombo and some staff of Positive FM, Akure led by Mr John Ebiofini of the news department.
Agunbiade Oyewumi
