Ogun State Television

Ogun State Television, widely identified by the acronym OGTV, is a Nigerian public television broadcaster associated with the Ogun State Government. It was established on 25 December 1981 as a public corporation and forms part of the state’s broadcasting infrastructure. The station’s institutional role is to provide television programming for audiences in Ogun State while communicating public information, government activities, news, cultural material, and other locally relevant content. It is also described as a satellite television station, giving its broadcasts a distribution model that extends beyond a strictly local terrestrial signal. As a state-owned broadcaster, OGTV operates within the public-service broadcasting tradition common in Nigeria’s states. Its importance is therefore not limited to commercial television branding: it serves as an official communications channel through which state affairs, public announcements, community issues, and regional perspectives can reach residents. The station’s identity is closely connected to Ogun State rather than to a private media conglomerate or an international television network. The station received public attention in 2013 after an incident involving Living Faith Church Worldwide. OGTV reporter Peter Falomo and cameraman Lekan Egunjobi were assaulted, and their camera was taken. According to the available account, the equipment was not returned until footage showing the beatings had been erased. The incident raised concerns about press freedom, reporter safety, and the ability of broadcasters to preserve recorded evidence while covering contentious events. Tunde Oladunjoye is identified as the station’s board chairman. Beyond this publicly documented leadership reference, detailed information about OGTV’s executive structure, programming brands, audience metrics, revenue, transmission footprint, and corporate organization is limited in the supplied reference material. The station maintains an official website at ogtv.com.ng, but specific current schedules and service details are not established here. OGTV is best understood as a regional public television brand whose primary distinctiveness comes from its relationship with Ogun State and its role in Nigerian state broadcasting.

Ogun State Television was established on 25 December 1981 as a public corporation in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its creation placed the station within the state-owned broadcasting system developed to provide regional television services and a dedicated channel for public communication. The broadcaster is commonly known as OGTV and is described as a satellite television station owned by the Ogun State Government. From its institutional base in Ogun State, OGTV’s role has been connected to regional news, public affairs, government information, community issues, and cultural programming. Unlike a privately controlled national network, the station’s identity is tied to the state and its public-service mandate. This gives it a dual function: it is a media outlet serving viewers and a government-owned platform for communicating official activities and information. A significant documented event occurred in 2013, when Living Faith Church Worldwide was reported to have targeted an OGTV reporting team. Reporter Peter Falomo and cameraman Lekan Egunjobi were assaulted, and the team’s camera was taken. The equipment was reportedly withheld until footage showing the beatings had been erased. The episode is relevant to OGTV’s history because it illustrates the operational risks faced by local broadcast journalists and the vulnerability of recorded news material during contentious coverage. It also brought attention to questions concerning media independence, reporter protection, and the preservation of journalistic evidence. Tunde Oladunjoye is identified in the available reference material as chairman of the station’s board. Publicly supplied information does not establish the dates of his appointment or provide a complete list of other current or former executives. Similarly, detailed information about the station’s studios, transmission technology, programming schedule, audience size, commercial activities, and later institutional developments is not available in the reference set. On the evidence available, OGTV remains a state-owned Nigerian television brand serving the Ogun State broadcasting ecosystem.

• 2013

  Attack on an OGTV reporting team

  [1]Ogun State Televisionen.wikipedia.org

  Reporter Peter Falomo and cameraman Lekan Egunjobi were assaulted during an incident involving Living Faith Church Worldwide; their camera was seized and footage of the incident was reportedly erased before the equipment was returned.

• 1981

  Establishment of Ogun State Television

  [1]Ogun State Televisionen.wikipedia.org

  Ogun State Television was established on 25 December 1981 as a public corporation.

A regional public-service television broadcaster representing Ogun State and delivering news, public information, cultural material, and locally relevant programming to Nigerian audiences.

• Television channel · 1981

  OGTV

  OGTV is the broadcaster’s main television service. It is associated with Ogun State Government ownership and is described as a satellite television station. Its public-service remit encompasses television news, government and civic information, regional affairs, cultural material, and other programming intended for audiences in Ogun State and the wider Nigerian viewing market.

• 2013

  Assault and seizure of OGTV reporting equipment

  Living Faith Church Worldwide was reported to have assaulted OGTV reporter Peter Falomo and cameraman Lekan Egunjobi. Their camera was seized and allegedly returned only after footage depicting the assaults had been deleted, raising concerns about journalist safety and interference with recorded news material.

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1. 1Ogun State Televisionen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Ogun State Television official websiteogtv.com.ng