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Gov Aregbesola Floats Radio Station To Stave off Omisore’s Media Attack

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11 years ago

October 21, 2014

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The war between the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the PDP chieftain that lost the governorship election to him, Senator Iyiola Omisore has taken a new dimension with the construction of a private radio station by the Governor to even the on-air attack targeted at his administration.

Sources revealed that the construction of the radio station is been supervised by the son of the Governor, Kabiru an engineer who is claimed to be in charge of his father’s electronic campaign and also the facilitator of Governor Aregbesola’s laudable project, Opon Imo.

The radio station which has neared its completion is named Freedom Radio and is located in a remote part of Ilesa, Governor Aregbesola’s hometown.

The station is said to be a re-model of Radio Kudirat which was one ofthe weapons used to fight the evil government of General Sanni Abacha and which was credited to have succeeded under the control of former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi.

The new radio station is seen to be a tool of objection to intimidation and negative media campaign by Governor Aregbesola’s political foe, Senator Omisore who owns the Crown Radio in Ile-Ife which many of Aregbesola’s followers alleged that its mission is to bring down the present government.

This belief paved way for the Governor’s decision to float a private station to fight the negative campaign against his administration.

The construction is said to be a top secret among the loyalists of the Governor who intended to run the station independently without creating the impression that the radio will be funded from the State’s resources.

The need for Governor Aregbesola to operate a private radio station is backed by some of his aides, one of the hinted Paper Mache that the Governor did not take the radio campaign serious initially but what really spurred his interest is the recent appointment of Senator Omisore’s media Director, Diran Odeyemi as the General Manager of Crown FM with an instruction to spread falsehood on the activities of the Osun State Government.

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Tunde Ednut Earns $5,000 Per Day! -Report

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1 month ago

September 22, 2025

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“Tunde Ednut earns $5,000 average per day, ISWIS made approx $200,000 from live events in one month” — Chude Jideonwo unveils creator economy data at Digital Creator Africa Summit

At the inaugural Digital Creator Africa Summit, media entrepreneur and #WithChude host Chude Jideonwo unveiled new data positioning the Nigerian creator economy as one of the most commercially powerful industries on the continent.

Highlighting explosive growth and overlooked business models, Jideonwo revealed that:

• Tunde Ednut, the former musician turned Instagram media mogul, is estimated to earn over $5,000 a day through his platform — with a business model based on affiliate promotion, Instagram advertising, and music amplification.

• The hit podcast “I Said What I Said” (ISWIS) reportedly made approximately $200,000 in gross revenue from live events alone in a single month, drawing thousands of fans across there US, the UK and Canada.

• “What these numbers show,” Jideonwo said, “is that creators are no longer just influencers — they are media companies, and increasingly, nation-builders.”

The summit, held in Lagos and attended by creators, investors, and media leaders, was designed to shift the conversation from virality to value — reframing content creation as infrastructure, not just entertainment.

As part of his address, Jideonwo announced his $500,000 personal commitment to the FourthMainland Creator Fund — a catalytic investment vehicle to back high-potential African creators with funding, IP support, and platform distribution.

“We’re building the Mavin Records of storytelling,” he said. “Not just with fame, but with financial tools, ownership, and a full studio system that lets creators scale across the continent and diaspora.”

The Creator Fund is part of the broader FourthMainland ecosystem, a creator commerce platform set to launch in 2026. The platform will offer monetization tools, subscription infrastructure, and joint-IP models built around African content — positioning it as the first at-scale infrastructure for the continent’s growing $100B creator economy.

Jideonwo, whose ventures include Joy, Inc., #WithChude, and YNaija, closed with a call to funders and policymakers:

“If music had Mavin Records and tech had CcHub, then creators now have their studio systems — their Mavins — and they’re building billion-dollar value chains without waiting for permission.”

The keynote, titled “Overtaking is Allowed,” argued that Africa’s most important civic and cultural shifts today are being led by independent creators, and that media-tech infrastructure for creators is now one of the biggest opportunities for economic growth across the continent.

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What Ibadan Socialite, Fijabi’s Leak Audio Has Done To Minister Adelabu’s Guber Ambition

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4 months ago

July 1, 2025

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A recent viral moment has unexpectedly stirred the political waters for Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s 2027 gubernatorial bid in Oyo State. Here’s how it unfolded—and the fallout that followed:

An audio featuring Ibadan socialite, Chief Akinade Fijabi and an unidentified young man surfaced online.

In the audio, Fijabi, an Ibadan high Chief and singer, Wasiu Ayinde’s closest ally bared his thoughts on political bearings in Oyo State and centred it round the Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu.

The audio quickly gained traction, sparking laughter and debate across social media platforms in Oyo and beyond.

The audio briefly overshadowed Adelabu’s image and critics seized the moment to question his ability, business sense and highlight potential vulnerabilities in managing grassroots affairs.

Even before the audio, Adelabu’s return to APC and flirtation with a 2027 run had unsettled internal party dynamics. The audio gave fuel to factions already uneasy about his rapid elevation and perceived attempt at imposition.

APC hardliners and youth groups, who’ve openly criticized the party’s handling of aspirants like Adelabu, echoed that the viral moment underscores deeper frustration about favoritism .

Adelabu’s allies are downplaying the audio, arguing that public interactions reflect openness and a grassroots presence and qualities essential for statewide appeal. They’ve also pointed to his achievements, including boosting national grid capacity, as evidence of credible leadership .

Fijabi in the audio also shed some lights based on what he termed ‘reliable information’ on Governor Makinde’s Presidential ambition, claiming it was a plot to collapse the PDP in Oyo State for President Tinubu with an agreement that the Governor would be granted the request to install a successor.

The clip audio shifted part of the conversation from Adelabu’s technocratic record to his public persona. Analysts say managing optics now matters more than ever for his brand.