ADDRESSING RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY ESTHER ADEROUNMU, A STUDENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT OF REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE. Rape is often used as a legal definition to specifically include sexual penetration without consent. Rape is a crime rooted in nonsexual motivations; tied to hostility,…
TODAY’S VIEWPOINT FOCUSES ON ENSURING EQUITABLE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS IN LIGHT OF THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE. IT IS WRITTEN BY EEDRIS ABIOLA, HEAD OF ENGLISH AND SPORTS PRESENTATIONS UNIT Recently, the federal government approved a new minimum wage of seventy thousand naira for Nigerian workers. The minimum wage is to be paid by all employers of…
PENSIONERS FM FIFTH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE ENTITLED RADIO BROADCASTING: NUMBERS WITHOUT VARIETIES, NEED FOR SPECIALISED CONTENTS IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT WAS WRITTEN AND DELIVERED BY VETERAN BROADCASTER, DR YEMI FAROUNBI. Creating specialized content that offers diversity to listeners can be a rewarding and impactful endeavour. Radio presenters need to understand the preferences, interests,…
NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE AND THE ROAD AHEAD IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY EMMANUEL DADA, A YOUTH CORPS MEMBER IN THE NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. Nigeria’s journey from 1960 to the present is a story of resilience, struggle, growth and repeated cycle of national challenges. This year’s sixty fourth anniversary brings…
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LABOUR RADIO STATION IN THE WORLD, PENSIONERS 106.7 FM IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY YETUNDE OKE, HEAD OF EDITORIAL UNIT On the 27th of September, 2019, Pensioners 106.7 FM, the First Labour Radio in the world hit the airwaves. The Agbalode Radio was established by…
TODAY’S VIEWPOINT FOCUSES ON THE DANGERS OF USING MOBILE PHONES NEAR COOKING GAS. IT IS WRITTEN BY EMMANUEL DADA, A YOUTH CORPS MEMBER IN THE NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. The increasing reliance on mobile phones, even in kitchens, particularly where cooking gas is present, raises significant safety concerns. In recent years, mobile phones have…
TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EID-UL-MAULUD. IT IS WRITTEN BY ADEBAYO YUSUF OF OUR NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. Every 12th of Rabi’ Al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar marks the Maulud Nabbiyy, commonly known as ‘Milad un Nabi’. It is a day set aside to commemorate the birthday of Prophet…
HONOURING AN ICONIC COMMUNITY LEADER, HONOURABLE SUNDAY ONIFADE, 5 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY PRINCE LAYI OWOADE, A COMMUNITY LEADER AND FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN ALABIDUN ZONE 2 LANDLORDS AND LANDLADIES ASSOCIATION, NEW AIRPORT, ALAKIA, IBADAN. On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, the people of Alabidun Zone 2…
TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON TRANSFORMING THE FOOD SYSTEMS OF NIGERIA TO ENSURE HEALTHY DIETS. IT IS WRITTEN BY HEAD OF EDITORIAL UNIT, YETUNDE OKE. Despite significant progress in addressing hunger, malnutrition remains a major challenge in all regions of the world. Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including under nutrition,…
ENDING NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY HONOURABLE FEMI ADEBISI JP, A MEDIA CONSULTANT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANALYST Many Nigerians are expressing frustration over perceived wasteful spending, Economic mismanagement, and a lack of transparency of the present Federal Government of President Bola Tinubu. Despite the criticism of misfit…