Related Research Articles
Nigeria is Africa's largest ICT market, accounting for 82% of the continent's telecoms subscribers and 29% of internet usage. Globally, Nigeria ranks 11th in the absolute number of internet users and 7th in the absolute number of mobile phones.
Africa Independent Television, also known by its acronym AIT, is a privately owned television broadcaster in Nigeria. It operates Free To Air in Nigeria as the largest privately operated terrestrial television network with stations in twenty-four out of thirty-six states in Nigeria. AIT is also broadcast via satellite television from its operational headquarters in Abuja. AIT is a subsidiary of DAAR Communications plc, available throughout Africa, and via Dish Network to North America.
Chief Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu is a Nigerian politician who is the 16th and current president of Nigeria. He was the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007; and senator for Lagos West in the Third Republic.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited is a Nigerian multinational bank and financial services company in Lagos, Nigeria. It is the premier bank in West Africa. The First Bank of Nigeria Limited operates as a parent company with the subsidiaries 'FBN Bank' in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal; FBN Bank UK Limited in the United Kingdom with a branch in Paris; First Bank Representative Office in Beijing to capture trade-related business between geographies. First Bank also operates First Pension Custodian Nigeria Limited, Nigeria's foremost pension custodian. The customers of the First Bank Group are serviced from a network of over 700 business locations across Africa. To promote financial inclusion and reach the unbanked, First Bank has an extensive Agent Banking network, with over 200,000 locations across Nigeria. The Bank specializes in retail banking and has the largest client base in West Africa, with over 18 million customers. For eight consecutive years First Bank Nigeria received the Best Retail Bank in Nigeria award by The Asian Banker.
Chief Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi was a Nigerian media businessman. His parents were from Agenebode, Edo state in a family including six sisters. He entered the Nigerian mass media industry with his company DAAR Communications and set-up the Nigerian TV network Africa Independent Television (AIT). He was the organising committee chairman of the People's Democratic Party national conference in 2015. As of March 2020, he was still undergoing a trial on corruption charges. In May 2020, Dokpesi survived a serious COVID-19 infection. He suffered a stroke shortly after the 2023 Ramadan fastRaymond died from a fall on his treadmill o
Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician, who has served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria since 2023. He previously served as the 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023.
Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State, with industries and companies like Pabod Breweries, Coca-Cola Company, Indomie Company and Portharcourt Electricity Distribution Plc. The local government area covers 260 km2 (100 sq mi) and at the 2006 Census held a population of 464,789. Its postal code or ZIP code is 500102. Obio-Akpor has its headquarters at Rumuodomaya and it is peopled by the Ikwerre. Obio-Akpor is also known for fisheries and aquaculture.
Nse Ikpe-Etim is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs., respectively. In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for playing "Nse" in Journey to Self.
Raypower is a group of independent private Nigerian radio stations broadcasting in multiple cities nationwide, including on the 100.5 FM frequency from Abuja and Lagos.
The Lion of Bourdillon is a 2015 documentary film aired by Africa Independent Television, a Nigerian Television Station popularly known as AIT. The film centers on the political life of Senator Bola Tinubu, the former Lagos State Governor and the National leader of the All Progressives Congress. It was first aired on March 1, 2015, but then stopped from further airing on March 6, 2015, following a N150 billion libel suit filled by Tinubu against AIT.
Adaora Onyechere is a Nigerian broadcast journalist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, poet and author. She is a former co-anchor of Kakaaki, a daily talk show on Africa Independent Television. She currently hosts her own show, Talk to Adaora commonly known as Talk2Adaora on Kiss 99.9 FM Abuja. She is the founder of WEWE Network Afrique, a Pan-African organization. Talk2Adaora is a project of WEWE Network Afrique. She is also the CEO of Signature Heels Media.
The $2 billion arms deal or Dasukigate is an arms procurement deal in Nigeria that resulted in the embezzlement of $2 billion through the office of the National Security Adviser under the leadership of Colonel Sambo Dasuki, the former National Security Adviser. The illegal deal was revealed following an interim report of the presidential investigations committee on arms procurement under the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The committee report showed an extra-budgetary spending to the tune of N643.8 billion and an additional spending of about $2.2 billion in the foreign currency component under the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
Murphy Ijemba is a Nigerian radio personality who anchors RUSH HOUR show on 97.7 METRO FM. His radio anchoring style has since won him several nominations and accolades at award ceremonies in Nigeria.
Kehinde "Kenny" Ogungbe, is a Nigerian DJ, music producer, television presenter and music executive. He is the founder and eponym of the label Kennis Music, and is the CEO alongside Dayo "D1" Adeneye. They own Kennis 104.1 F.M, Lagos.
Tisan Jeremiah Bako, popularly known as Tisan Bako, is a Nigerian radio personality and presenter. He is best known for hosting the drive time show Powerplay on Raypower 100.5 FM.
Faaji FM is a Nigerian radio station. It is owned by Daar Communications, a communication firm founded by Raymond Dokpesi. Faaji FM officially started full transmission on December 1, 2012, with Managing Director radio services Daar Communications, Kenny Ogungbe kicking off the transmission.
Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria), commonly known as Airtel, is a leading mobile network operator in Nigeria. According to the Subscribers statistics released by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on 30 August 2019, Airtel Nigeria has 26.8% mobile telephone market share and 46.8 million subscribers. The company is a subsidiary of Airtel Africa, the holding firm for Bharti Airtel's operations in 14 countries in Africa.
Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa is a Nigerian businessman and politician who has served as deputy governor of Ondo State since 2021. He is a former commissioner of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Siene Allwell-Brown is a veteran Nigerian broadcaster and lawyer who was prominent in the 1970s and 1980s for her work on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
References
- 1 2 "Court Adjourns Tinubu's N150bn Libel Suit against AIT to September 30". This Day . Leaders and Company. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Daar Communication, others move to avoid NSE hammer". The Punch . Punch Nigeria Limited. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Shareholders approve DAAR Communications bonus". The Punch. Punch Nigeria Limited. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "DAAR Communications PLC, DAARCOMM:LAG profile - FT.com". markets.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ↑ "NBC fines Daar Communications over breach of broadcasting code". The Guardian . The Guardian Nigeria Limited. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
 | This Nigerian corporation or company article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
"Court Adjourns Tinubu's N150bn Libel Suit against AIT to September 30". This Day. Leaders and Company. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015. "Daar Communication, others move to avoid NSE hammer". The Punch. Punch Nigeria Limited. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015. "Shareholders approve DAAR Communications bonus". The Punch. Punch Nigeria Limited. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015. "DAAR Communications PLC, DAARCOMM:LAG profile - FT.com". markets.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29. "NBC fines Daar Communications over breach of broadcasting code". The Guardian. The Guardian Nigeria Limited. Retrieved 28 July 2018.