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February 11, 2020

Lai Mohammed is taking his role as minister of (mis)information very seriously

If we had to rank the injustices Nigerians have had to endure during President Buhari’s government, we would choose the blatant lack of regard for our collective intelligence as the primary crime. Successive party spokespersons have come on social media and international television and lied, not just to us Nigerians, but to the rest of... Read More

cnn, lai mohammed, NTA

December 23, 2019

Chigul, Kaylah Oniwo, Joe Abdallah & more turn up at Bland2Glam’s 7th Anniversary Beach Party – PHOTOS

Nigeria’s Leading Jewelry brand, Bland2Glam, recently celebrated its 7th anniversary and new men’s jewelry line and tee-shirt line, by throwing a star-studded strictly-by-invitation beach party at Landmark Beach, and it was loads of fun! Celebrities and influencers including Chigul, Simi Drey, Kaylah Oniwo, Joe Abdallah, Noble Igwe, Bello Kreb, Shine Begho, and more, came through... Read More

February 14, 2019

#NigeriaDecides: President Buhari to address the nation at 7pm

Ahead of this Saturday’s presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday address the nation in a broadcast at 7pm with a repeat at 9pm. According to a statement by a media aide to the President, Garba Shehu, shared in a series of tweets on Thursday, all television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#NigeriaDecides, #NigeriaDecides2019, Garba Shehu, Muhammadu Buhari, NTA, Radio Nigeria

February 5, 2019

#NgTheCandidates: Engendering issue-based campaign, implications for Atiku, Buhari

It is not gainsaying to opine that debates are expedient for our electoral process much more in a developing country’s democracy where mudslinging, strife, fake news and propaganda are the order of the day. The absence of President Muhammadu Buhari (APC) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (PDP), the top contenders from an oversized number (73) of... Read More

Featured, Opinion

#NGTheCandidates, 2019 election, APC, atiku abubakar, Kadaria Ahmed, Kadaria Media, Muhammadu Buhari, NTA, PDP, peter obi, townhall meeting, Yemi Osinbajo

January 31, 2019

The Big 5: I will concede if I lose in free, fair elections – Atiku; Buhari’s suspension of Onnoghen fair, balanced – Tinubu | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: I will concede if I lose free, fair elections – Atiku On the televised town hall show The Candidates and hosted by journalist Kadaria Ahmed on NTA Wednesday night, APC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has said that he would concede in the February 16 elections if... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

atiku abubakar, Babachir Lawal, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Assembly, NTA, peter obi, Sanai Agunbiade, The Big 5, The Candidates

September 20, 2018

The Late 5: Embattled Ambode meets with Buhari behind closed doors, Dogara formally returns to PDP, says APC is full of ‘ravenous people’ | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with embattled Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While the purpose of the meeting is yet to be ascertained, there are speculations that the meeting may not be unconnected with recent issues facing the governor... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Ademola Adeleke, Akinwunmi Ambode, Amaju Pinnick, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, nff, NTA, PDP, Samuel Ortom, Yakubu Dogara

“Nigeria isn’t ready for the ban” | 4 takeaways from FG’s move to ban artistes from shooting music videos abroad

Bringing back the 80’s, the Federal Government of Nigeria is looking to ban Nigerian creatives and musicians from making films and music videos outside of Nigeria. The details of how this piece of legislation might work are not known right now, but this is reminiscent of a certain oppressive government that looked to take away... Read More

Thinking Through

Isoken, lai mohammed, Music video Ban, nigeria, NTA, wedding party

Lagos flood: NTA shuts Lagos network centre

The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) network centre on Ahmadu Bello way in Victoria Island, Lagos, has been shut as a result of the flood that has hit Lagos. The flood that has affected major streets in the neighbourhoods of Victoria Island (VI) and Lekki has left many people trapped in their homes, while vehicles found it... Read More

lagos island, Lekki flood, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, victoria island

Here’s Osinbajo’s Ramadan message | He’s not begging you to pray and fast for Nigeria

It’s a tough pill to swallow but that there are actually adult humans who disagree with the Acting President’s advice to Nigerians that “no matter how much you pray and fast, our country cannot grow without some of us deciding to do the hard work that makes nations work.” [In case you missed it: Nigeria... Read More

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Doyin Okupe, NTA, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Ramadan

Reno Omokri: One Government, multiple conflicting voices

by Reno Omokri If you are a keen follower of the world of business, you would probably have heard that Etisalat Nigeria, the Nigerian affiliate of the UAE-based Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, also known as Etisalat, is having difficult times and may be taken over by banks to whom it is heavily indebted to the tune... Read More

Abike Dabiri, APC, Buhari, el rufai, Fashola, nigeria, NTA, Reno Omokri, Tinubu

January 12, 2017

Mercy Abang: A tale of resilience – Journalists working under the veil of Boko Haram

by Mercy Abang “A 9-year-old boy dressed for school, turns to say goodbye, within the twinkle of an eye, a bullet from an AK47 rifle makes its way through his body, I watched him drop dead immediately, his crime? He wore a school uniform and was headed for school” – 63-year-old veteran Journalist Ahmed Juba... Read More

Ahmed Juba, boko haram, Borno, journalist, maiduguri, Mohammed Yusuf, nigeria, NTA, olusegun obasanjo, Potiskum, yobe

November 15, 2016

MDAs failed to remit N450bn operating surpluses – Finance Ministry

The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced the constitution of a committee to recover unremitted operating surpluses of agencies of government, running into N450billion. The committee led by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, is to reconcile the operating surpluses of 31 revenue-generating agencies of government for the period 2010-2015. In a... Read More

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November 8, 2016

Thank you Lagos! 5 things we learnt from AFRIMA 3.0

The third edition of the Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA 3.0) is now behind us, and it is now time to take stock of the event. Here are a few of the takeaways. Mixed bag on logistics: As is so common with high profile award shows in Nigeria, the event started late. Clearly, event organizers on... Read More

AFRIMA, Award shows, lagos, lasg, ltv, NTA, Papa Wemba

October 5, 2016

The Media Blog: Here’s a list of all the terrestrial TV stations in Nigeria today

So we’ll just drop this here. Because we don’t know who’ll need it. These are the terrestrial (or DTT, if you want to impress someone) TV channels Nigeria has, today. Lagos (as the prime media market): ONTV, Galaxy, AIT, TVC, MITV, Silverbird TV, NTA 2 Channel 5, Superscreen, LTV Channel 8, Channels TV, NTA 10.... Read More

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October 4, 2016

The Media Blog: We know you think Nigeria only has about 7 TV stations – but you’re wrong

So we have been doing this snap poll. Asking people, even those who work in the media: how many stations does Nigeria have? We usually hear just about seven: AIT, NTA, Channels TV, Galaxy, TVC, Ebony Life TV, Africa Magic. First and foremost we mean stations owned by Nigerians, for Nigerians, but we’ll forgive people... Read More

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September 10, 2016

How we came up with the ‘Change Begins with Me’ idea – Consultant opens up

Brian e Ebden, a creative consultant based in Lagos has given an insight into how the ‘Change Begins with Me’ campaign, launched on Thursday, September 8, 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, was birthed. Ebden who boasts of 16-years advertising experience in South Africa and Nigeria released a statement refuting claims by some individuals that... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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7 reasons why Adesuwa Onyenokwe is an icon for this generation

If there is one woman in Nigeria who needs no introduction, Adesuwa Onyenokwe perfectly fits the bill. Born on August 8, 1963 in Ibadan, Oyo state, Adesuwa attended Emotan Preparatory School, and Idia College, both in Benin City, Edo state before going on to study drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife. Few women have been... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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NTA to broadcast youth entrepreneurship summit and expo Nigeria 2016 live, VP to deliver keynotes

Palm3 Strategy, in partnership with Zenera Consulting and Africa’s largest television network, the Nigerian Television Authority, today announced that the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and Expo would be broadcast LIVE on the NTA as part the network’s commitment to the economic advancement of Nigeria. The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, is expected to give... Read More

Business, eko hotel, entrepreneur, lagos, Leadership, NTA, yes

February 15, 2016

BREAKING: FG sacks DGs of NTA, NBC, 4 others

The Federal Government has sacked the heads of the six information parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture. The disengagement was announced on Monday, by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during a meeting with the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of... Read More

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December 29, 2015

Buhari to host first Presidential Media Chat

For the first time, President Buhari will host a Presidential Media Chat on Wednesday, December 30. The media chat will be broadcast live on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) network services. The President will give answers to a pool of journalists who will ask questions across a wide range... Read More

Media, NTA, presidential media chat, telebroadcast

November 19, 2015

“Government-owned media houses are not credible” – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has lambasted Federal Government-owned media organisations. Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday, November 19, said the staff of public owned media houses have no regard for professionalism and editorial independence, which has led to them being considered as unreliable. He made the statement in Abuja during his first meeting with the... Read More

APC, Change, culture, information, lai mohammed, Media, NTA

February 6, 2015

It appears Jesus is endorsing GEJ (as seen on NTA)

by Temitope Onitiju As always, we were minding our business, when we came across a photo of the good Lord, Jesus Christ and President Goodluck Jonathan on television. The Jesus Christ depicted by Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), is seen endorsing the president for re-election. The advertorial had the caption: “A vote for Jonathan is a... Read More

#Dream4Naija, endorsement, endorsements, Jesus Christ, NTA, President Goodluck Jonathan

February 2, 2015

Buhari to file lawsuit against AIT, NTA over ‘hate broadcasts’

by James Sambo The Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, has threatened to file a lawsuit against local television stations, the Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA), and the African Independent Television, (AIT), for airing hate broadcasts against his person. Buhari lodged a protest through a letter from the Legal Director of APC Presidential... Read More

AIT, Hate broadcasts, Muhammadu Buhari, NBC, NTA

October 25, 2014

Twitter reacts as mammoth crowd throng APC Mega Rally in Rivers (PHOTO, TWEETS)

by Azubuike Azikiwe In preparation for the upcoming elections, the major opposition party, All Progressives Congress, APC, is presently holding its Mega rally in Rivers state, and the mammoth crowd shows the party’s support base in the state. It’s a full house as all APC leaders, party chieftains and faithfuls, and thousands of supporters are present at... Read More

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October 17, 2014

“This is not the end of the world for me” – Keshi remains upbeat despite sack

by Mark Bassey Despite being sacked as Head Coach of the National team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi remains upbeat about the prospects of his coaching career. Shortly after being axed as the boss of the senior football team, Keshi spoke to NTA, and said, “Its about time for me to move on, my dear. This is... Read More

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September 8, 2014

Opinion: Is Jonathan the ‘Commander-in-Chief of NTA’?

by Amir Abdulazeez Last week, Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso said President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be more of the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) than of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, because of the promotional television jingles that according to him wrongly compare the President with other successful world leaders. Here... Read More

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February 23, 2014

Keep a date: Presidential media chat set to hold on Monday

by Isi Esene Another edition of the presidential media chat with President Goodluck Jonathan on the hot seat will take place on Monday evening. This was disclosed today by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The media chat will be broadcast live on the network services of the Nigerian Television... Read More

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February 2, 2014

Opinion: The impotence of government-owned media in Nigeria

by Amir Abdulazeez I know of people who stopped patronizing the services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) during the military regimes, only to later change their minds and find it the same if not worse under the civilians. The military will oppress everyone, but the politicians will select those to oppress. One of the... Read More

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