President Bola Tinubu has announced a 30-day confab for youths in the country to discuss and address challenges confronting them. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast. “As we work to overcome the challenges of the day, we remain mindful of the next generation as we seek to galvanise their…
By Yetunde Oke The United Nations Child Fund, UNICEF has described Pensioners’ 106.7 FM as a pace setting radio station in Nigeria and the world, as it clocks 5 years old. UNICEF Social Behavioural Change Expert, Lagos Field Office, Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole made this known in an interview with Pensioners’ FM. Mrs Akinola-Akinwole, while congratulating…
By Michael Adeyemo/Emmanuel Dada A veteran broadcaster, Dr Yemi Farounbi, has reemphasized the need for innovation, uniqueness and diversity in the broadcast industry. Dr Farounbi who made this known at the 5th Anniversary lecture of Pensioners FM in Ibadan while speaking on “Radio Broadcasting; Number Without Varieties: Need for Specialized Content”, reiterated the need for…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Joseph Tegbe as the Director-General and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership, following the agreements reached during Tinubu’s visit to China in early September 2024. Tegbe, a first-class graduate in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University (1988), will report directly to the President. This was disclosed in a…
Senator Ali Ndume has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Saturday. “Our major challenge in this country is corruption.Uptill now, we have no law that can proactively or reactively address the issue…
Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday. He assured that workers will begin to get alert of their new minimum wage salary…
The Presidency today disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is ready to reshuffle his cabinet. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this while addressing a press conference at the State House in Abuja. He however said he does not know when the reshuffling would take place, stressing that it could…
Participants at a two day workshop on gender Equity, Safety and Gender sensitive reporting have been urged to change the narrative on reporting gender issues in the news and newsrooms The National President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Hajia Aisha Bura, stated this at a two-day workshop on Gender Equity, Safety, and Gender-Sensitive Reporting for…
By Michael Adeyemo Board Chairman, Pensioners 106.7 FM, Chief Adebisi Adesola, has reiterated the station’s commitment to quality programming and dedication to the promotion of socio-cultural values in the society. Chief Adesola, a veteran journalist, made this known while speaking ahead of the station’s 5th Anniversary. Chief Adesola, who noted that the station has been…
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. President Tinubu’s letter was read on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio upon resumption from the annual break the Upper Chamber embarked upon since July….