Jide Ojo’s first media appearances

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There is always a first time of doing something. I learnt very long time ago the art of documentation and archiving. That’s why I know when I started my media advocacy voyage which is still sailing. In this chronicle, I have tried to recollect and document the first time my ‘Letter to the Editor’ or article or interview was published in many of the newspapers that have published my commentaries. This write-up also contained the first time I featured in many of the radio and television stations that have interviewed me on their various programmes.  To what end am I doing this, it is basically to write my own story of how I have risen to become a media influencer. I couldn’t recall all my first times, particularly since February 2019 when I stopped documenting my media programmes due to the deluge of invitations I receive daily. However, as the saying goes, half bread is better than none.

A.    Newspapers

1.     Daily Sketch, Friday, October 12, 1990. ‘Complete Iwopin Paper Mill’

2.     The Champion, Friday, January 13, 1995. ‘Thoughts on the role of prisons’

3.     Weekend Classique, Wednesday, May 10, 1995. ‘Rotational presidency: Wither the minority’

4.     A.M News, Wednesday, August 23, 1995. ‘Ensuring health for all by the Year 2000’

5.     The PUNCH, Friday, November 3, 1995. ‘Saving our Universities’

6.     Nigerian Tribune, Monday, December 11, 1995. ‘Which way to survive?’

7.     The Guardian, Tuesday, January 9, 1996. ‘Dangerous Censorship’

8.     National Concord, Friday, January 26, 1996. ‘The Quest for Daily Bread’

9.     Vanguard, Thursday, April 18, 1996. ‘Stemming AIDS scourge in Nigeria’

10. Third Eye, Tuesday, May 21, 1996. ‘Fighting the drug war’

11. Sunday Pointer, August 31, 1997. ‘Why is man superstitious’

12. Post Express, October 21, 1998. ‘Federalism as a panacea’

13. Thisday, Tuesday, November 18, 2003. ‘Accessing Health through NHIS’

14. Daily Independent, Friday, June 11, 2004. ‘Do not use GSM handset at any hospital or in the rain’

15. Leadership, February 27, 2005. ‘Furore over electoral bill’ (Interview)

16. The Nation, Friday, February 27, 2009. ‘Constitution amendment jinx’

17. Daily Sun, Wednesday, August 5, 2009. ‘Carpet crossing and Nigeria’s mercantile politics’

18. 234NEXT, Monday, November 30, 2009. ‘A return to good sportsmanship’

19. People’s Daily, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. ‘INEC Board and Electoral Reform’

20. The Chronicle (Ghana), Tuesday, October 5, 2010. ‘Creating level playing field for 2011 elections’

21. Nigerian Compass, Monday, October 18, 2010. ‘National Assembly challenged on anti-graft bill’

22. Daily Trust, Wednesday, November 23, 2010. ‘Nigerian women are coming of age’

23. National Mirror, Friday, February 18, 2011. ‘Issue based campaign, please!’

24. The Nigerian Daily, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. ‘SIECs and the consolidation of Nigeria’s democracy’

25. Blueprint, Friday, August 17, 2012. ‘World Bank’s report on Nigeria’s investment climate’

26. Premium Times, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. ‘PDP, CPC, ANPP others violate financial regulations, ignore rules – INEC. (Interview)

27. Sunday Newswatch, September 14, 2014. ‘Schools resumption, in whose interest?’ (Interview)

28. The Authority on Sunday, November 1, 2015. ‘Let’s do away with fuel subsidy’

29. The News, Monday, December 11, 2017. ‘Human Rights Day: CSOs decry low rights awareness in Nigeria’ (Interview)

30. BusinessDay, Sunday, May 25, 2019. ‘Theresa May’s resignation, a wakeup call to Nigerian leaders’ (Interview)

31. Legig.ng: Monday, October 18, 2021 ‘Exclusive Interview: Why Southeast Deserves 2023 Presidency and the Role Tinubu Should Play’

 

B.    Radio

1.     Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, August 19, 1992. ‘The Beggars Strike’

2.     Voice of Nigeria, January 19, 2004. Interview on Fake drugs and WHO

3.     Raypower 100.5 FM, Tuesday, January 4, 2005. ‘Political development in Anambra State’

4.     Vision 92.1 FM, Monday, July 14, 2008. ‘Burgami’

5.     Hot 98.3 FM, Thursday, August 14, 2008. ‘Change Hour’

6.     Radio Nigeria Network, Monday, August 10, 2009.  ‘Platform – Constitutional Reform’

7.     Faaji 106.5 FM, Thursday, October 24, 2013. ‘Importance of UN Day’

8.     Kiss 99.9 FM, Thursday, June 12, 2014. ‘Significance of June 12, 1993 presidential election’

9.     Premier 93.5 FM, Ibadan, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. ‘Mementoes: Voter education preparatory to 2015 General Election’

10. Nigerian Info. 95.1 FM, Monday, March 16, 2015. ‘INEC’s preparations for the 2015 General Election’

11. WAZOBIA 99.5 FM, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. ‘Dorovote with Willie-willie: Review of the 2015 General Election’

12. Armed Forces Radio 107.7 FM, Tuesday, March 1, 2016. ‘IDPs situation in Nigeria’

13. Rhythm 94.7 FM, Abuja, Thursday, November 10, 2016. ‘Post-election analysis of November 8 American elections’

14. Love (Crowther) 104.5 FM, Friday, March 10, 2017. ‘Acting President Yemi Osinbajo approval rating by NOI Polls’

15. WE 106.3 FM, Monday, September 18, 2017. ‘Pressroom with Kamri Appolo’

16. Greetings 105. 7 FM, Friday, January 12, 2018. ‘Solutions to the perennial fuel scarcity’

17. Oluyole 98.5 FM, Thursday, February 8, 2018. ‘President’s reinstatement of Prof.  Usman Yusuf as NHIS boss.’

18. Invicta 98.9 FM, Kaduna, Thursday, June 7, 2018. ‘June 12 as new Democracy Day and Abiola’s GCFR Award’

19. Nigeria Info 92.3 FM, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Monday, July 23, 2018. ‘Implications of defections by politicians ahead of 2019 General Election’ 

20. Human Rights Radio 101.1 FM, Thursday December 6, 2018. ‘2018 Electoral Act amendment controversies’

21. Cool 96.9 FM, Monday, January 21, 2019. ‘Political developments ahead of 2019 General Election’

22. Women’s Radio 91.7 FM, Friday, February 15, 2019. ‘Role of women in elections’

23. Maloney 95.9 FM, Saturday, October 9, 2021. ‘Nasarawa LG election and forthcoming Anambra November 6, governorship election’

24. Nigeria Police Radio 99.1 FM, Thursday, September 30, 2021. ‘Police in post-colonial Nigeria’

25. Grace 95.5 FM, Lokoja, Monday, August 2, 2021. ‘Controversies around the passage of 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill’

26. Leadership newspaper podcast, Thursday, July 22, 2021. ‘Inside Nigeria- newspaper review’

27. Daily Trust TV, Saturday, June 12, 2021. ‘Impact of 22 years of democracy on Nigerians’

28. Radio Now 95.3 FM Lagos, Thursday, July 29, 2021

 

C.    Television

1.     Africa Independent Television, Monday, March 22, 2004. ‘Kakaaki on AIT’

2.     Channels TV, Tuesday, May 5, 2009. ‘Dateline Abuja to discuss Ekiti re-run governorship election’

3.     Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Thursday, December 2, 2010. ‘Iris: Discussion on my first book, Nigeria, My Nigeria: Perspective from 1990 – 2010’

4.     Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Thursday, April 23, 2015. ‘AM: Removal of IGP Suleiman Abba.’

5.     Galaxy Television, Friday, April 1, 2016. ‘The Hub: Senate rejection of Gender Equality Bill and Fuel Crisis’

6.     Peoples TV, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. ‘Global News: US Party Primaries’

7.     Silverbird TV, Friday, July 1, 2016. On TOS to discuss NASS / Presidency faceoff.’

8.     INEC Electoral Half Hour, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. ‘Electoral offences and violence.’

9.     NTA Language (Yoruba), Sunday, June 11, 2017. ‘Two years of Buhari presidency’

10. NTA News 24, Saturday, August 5, 2017. ‘Discussion on Kenyan 2017 elections on Global Update’.

11. Arise News TV, Tuesday, August 22, 2017. ‘Return of BuIhari from medical vacation and agenda setting’.

12. Independent Television (ITV), Tuesday, October 24, 2017. On TMI to discuss Maina-Gate’.

13. NCTV / TSTV, Monday, January 22, 2018. ‘IPOB Proscription’

14. Kaftan TV, Monday, August 6, 2018. ‘How to achieve credible 2019 elections’

15. TV 360, Friday August 31, 2018. ‘Nigeria: Too many political parties’

16. China Central Television (CCTV), Tuesday, September 4, 2018. ‘China – Nigeria relations and President Zinping speech at FOCAC ‘.

17. ICPC, Thursday, October 18, 2018. ‘Impact of vote-buying on Nigeria’s economic development.’

18. Signature TV, Monday, November 26, 2018. ‘The resurgence of Boko-Haram ‘.

19. Turkish Radio and TV Corporation (TRTV), Monday, February 18, 2019. ‘Role of youths in Elections and Governance’.

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