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Sunday, April 6, 2025, is a day Florence Adidi, the anchor of the Broadcasters Global Forum (BGF)’s flagship weekend programme, the BGF Creative Corner, will not forget in a hurry. On that day, her Samsung A25 cell phone was stolen. She had arrived in the Utako area of Abuja at 01h00 from Lagos, and she…
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Soludo makes Mefor Anambra State Information Commissioner Tony Ekata 18-09-2024 Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has appointed Dr Law Mefor as the new Commissioner for Information in Anambra State. Dr Mefor replaces Sir Paul Nwosu. Governor Soludo’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, confirmed this in a press statement on Tuesday. Credentials Dr Mefor, a…
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Media Trust Conglomerate Lauds WABMA The West Africa Broadcast and Media Academy (WABMA) last week organised a 4-day Media Leadership Masterclass for Media Trust Group, the dominant news media in northern Nigeria; publishers of Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust, the Hausa-language Aminiya newspapers, a new pan-African magazine, Kilimanjaro, as well as owners of Trust TV…
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The Broadcasters Global Forum (BGF) held its second virtual training session this year on Saturday, March 2, 2024, with Mr Olayiwola Afolabi as the Guest Speaker. Mr Afolabi, the Executive Director of Media Planning Services, confirmed his status as one of the top media research experts in Nigeria as he unpacked the topic, Media Research:…
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The Broadcasters Global Forum (BGF) held its first virtual training in 2024 on Saturday, February 17, 2024, on the topic, Thriving Under Pressure: Strategies for Media Professionals to Manage Stress. Stress mastery expert, holistic living coach, and workplace wellness consultant Kris Oziofu Ekuafeh-Ero was on hand to break down the difference between stress management and…
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The Broadcasters Global Forum (BGF) held a special colloquium on its virtual platform to commemorate the 2024 World Radio Day on Tuesday 13th February 2024. The topics discussed fed into the year’s theme of Radio: A Century informing, Entertaining and Educating. Two seasoned broadcasters with firm roots in radio broadcasting addressed the topics: “Exploring the…
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The International Coaching Federation (ICF) Nigeria Charter Chapter has inaugurated a new Board of Directors to run its affairs for the next two years (2024-2026). The new ICF Board has as its President, Akanimo Ekong, a peak performance coach, trainer, talent acquisition expert, HR leader and counsellor at Oakwood Knowledge Academy. Others are Ugochi Ossai,…
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BGF Members Bag WABMA Scholarships The West Africa Broadcast and Media Academy (WABMA), a leading media training institution in Africa, has awarded scholarships to three members of the Broadcasters Global Forum (BGF). The award, the second of its kind, is a 50 percent co-pay scholarship to enable the recipients to undergo hands-on training in courses…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOUISA OLANIYI Let’s celebrate one of our steadfast members Whose contributions we will always remember. On this your special day We wish you a brighter way To the fulfilment of all your dreams. Happy Birthday, Louisa! Kindly leave your prayers and good wishes for Louisa in the COMMENTS section…
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The 3rd Anniversary of the Broadcasters Global Forum (BGF) was celebrated with a difference as members came together in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, at a meet-and-greet event for the first time since the group’s inception on November 10, 2020. There was no social distancing or fear of coronavirus to stop the convivial and highly electric party…
