Maybe it's just me wondering, Peeps, but I can't help noticing that AIT seemed to struggle with reporting the barest facts and updates about Late Prof Chinua Achebe's funeral these past 3 days.Yesterday, I watched the 8pm news hour and not a single item on it. Today, not minding that it was the grand finale and had at least 2 serving African Presidents in attendance, the event was given less than a minute coverage, with no footage of comments or interviews by any of the attendees or dignitaries, just silent pictures and the voice over by the AIT newscaster. Yet this is an event of international mention, being given prime coverage even by 1st class world media such as BBC.

What could be responsible for this? Unfortunately am "locked" away somewhere in a remote location close to Lagos where the only local station available on satelite TV is AIT!

N'Landers, am counting on you guys to confirm to us if it will be the same with NTA by 9pm and Channels TV at 10 pm tonight!

I don't know about AIT but it was beemed live by NTA.

Although I didn't watch TV during the event, but I'd be surprised if it was covered live by AIT. However, their showing the silent footage at their news hour this evening indicates that they had a camera man there at least.

Starlett: Although I didn't watch TV during the event, but I'd be surprised if it was covered live by AIT. However, their showing the silent footage at their news hour this evening indicates that they had a camera man there at least.

AIT as a station are not interested in covering events in the east. I can't remember when last they covered a news item in the news with videos to show for it.

How does airing his funeral on AIT contribute to the well being of their viewers??

Obviously because it's of no consequnce or value to their audience and core market. It's a private entity and of course under no obligation to show anything beyond their desired program schedule.

Stick to NTA for such events and fanfair...

OP, how mush did u pay AIT to cover d event?

Brb.

1MCN:

You're welcome, sir.

Thank you very much sir..

Afam4eva:
AIT as a station are not interested in covering events in the east. I can't remember when last they covered a news item in the news with videos to show for it.

^^^I've noticed that as well, though it's not as bad as it seems. The South East as well as North East/West get the least coverage from the channel. During the 11 am news from Abuja, they take contributions from their Lagos, Port Harcourt, Yenagoa and Benin stations (3 from the South South ), and bypass Enugu; though they may have a token news story on Anambra state from their Benin studio,. but that's as far as it goes.

IGBO-SON:


^^^I've noticed that as well, though it's not as bad as it seems. The South East as well as North East/West get the least coverage from the channel. During the 11 am news from Abuja, they take contributions from their Lagos, Port Harcourt, Yenagoa and Benin stations (3 from the South South ), and bypass Enugu; though they may have a token news story on Anambra state from their Benin studio,. but that's as far as it goes.

Na so we see am oo. I'm missing MBI badly. AIT even gets news from the thickest parts of the north but not the SE. I don't know why Igbo business men don't have interest in setting up an electronic media outfit. One of my dreams is to setup a TV station that will beam from the south east.

AIT's coverage is always based on the politician that pays higher. Their chairman still celebrate ibori and igbinedion up till today. T.A Orji is also a saint on AIT which tells you that the station is a sold off tools used by corrupt people to deceive gullible persons

Maybe they dont like him.

chidindufrank: AIT's coverage is always based on the politician that pays higher. Their chairman still celebrate ibori and igbinedion up till today. T.A Orji is also a saint on AIT which tells you that the station is a sold off tools used by corrupt people to deceive gullible persons

You're spot on. AIT is a political TV station. They can risk their lives just to cover a political party congress.

Afam4eva:
AIT as a station are not interested in covering events in the east. I can't remember when last they covered a news item in the news with videos to show for it.

AIT is a private media outfit, they are out to make profit. Despite all the planning of the south east governors, they failed to make proper arrangement for the funeral interms of coverage, put the blame to them.

If any of the talkers here want coverage, go and pay for advertisement time! A private outfit has no obligation to cover a private event that is of no consequence to them, their bottomline or the majority of Nigerians!

Private companies are strictly for profit and if anyone likes Achebe that much Let him buy airtime to display his carcass for the world to see

I guess no one likes him enough to put their money towards airtime

if tvc could beam his burial proceedings from ogidi. I wonder why AIT shouldn't. No wonder their shares crumbled like packs of cards. I've since sold mine and cut my losses.

Abegi! Will d news bring him back to life? Let dis man rest in peace joor. Enof is already bin sed abt him.

Peter Obi will be in the best position to provide appropriate response as the host governor but if you care to know, DAAR Communication staffs are currently groaning under non payment of salary for upward of 6 months ...

Therein lies the answer to your question, go figure.

dayokanu: Private companies are strictly for profit and if anyone likes Achebe that much Let him buy airtime to display his carcass for the world to see

I guess no one likes him enough to put their money towards airtime

you can say all you want but you cannot attain the heights this great man attained. No yoruba man has ever done that and none of them would ever do that with this kind of attitude. Chinua Achebe, the father of modern African literature is the greatest, most popular and most respected Nigerian ever.

What could be responsible for this? Unfortunately am "locked" away somewhere in a remote location close to Lagos where the only local station available on satelite TV is AIT!

Which satellite station are you tuned to that have ONLY AIT as the local station on its bouquet ? This lie alone proved that you are not sincere and only out to ridicule the tv station in question.

la_unique: you can say all you want but you cannot attain the heights this great man attained. No yoruba man has ever done that and none of them would ever do that with this kind of attitude. Chinua Achebe, the father of modern African literature is the greatest, most popular and most respected Nigerian ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388yJkA71zE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXR5sipVpJw

It annoys me when few deluded Nigerians try very hard to pass as detribalized zombies. Everything in Nigeria is tribally skewed including news coverage.

ilugunboy:

Which satellite station are you tuned to that have ONLY AIT as the local station on its bouquet ? This lie alone proved that you are not sincere and only out to ridicule the tv station in question.

Ilugun, FYI, am in a village somewhere in Ogun State for official assignment. I'm lodged in a guest house, and as is typical of many hotels in Naija, in my room there is a TV with a selection of DSTV channels to watch (already determined by the Guest House mgt.) Of these channels, most show only films. AIT is in fact the only news channel available - no CNN, Channels, or even NTA. Does that make my story clearer now? I thought you were one of the more respected commentators on NL. Why then would you call someone a liar?

Starlett:

Ilugun, FYI, am in a village somewhere in Ogun State for official assignment. I'm lodged in a guest house, and as is typical of many hotels in Naija, in my room there is a TV with a selection of DSTV channels to watch (already determined by the Guest House mgt.) Of these channels, most show only films. AIT is in fact the only news channel available - no CNN, Channels, or even NTA. Does that make my story clearer now? I thought you were one of the more respected commentators on NL. Why then would you call someone a liar?

Am sorry if my tone offended you...I was only wondering which service provider in Naija have just AIT on it local tv stations bouquet.

My sincere apology

dayokanu: Private companies are strictly for profit and if anyone likes Achebe that much Let him buy airtime to display his carcass for the world to see

I guess no one likes him enough to put their money towards airtime

Interesting! did you also know that Tinubu 's TVC showed the live event of Achebe 's burial? It was not only NTA that showed it live. If AIT didn't show it, that's their fuccking business! Achebe has been buried so whether AIT did show it or not, his memories can never be forgotten.

who watches AIT? The chairman is babagida's boy, their picture quality, presenters and programming are poor. STV, Rhythm, HotFM and DreamFM own the east.

ilugunboy:

Am sorry if my tone offended you...I was only wondering which service provider in Naija have just AIT on it local tv stations bouquet.

My sincere apology

No wahala.
Apology accepted in fullest!