The Station (Nigeria)

The Station is a television drama series created and produced by Common Ground Productions in Lagos, Nigeria. The first season is currently being broadcast throughout the country. It is aimed at providing providing peaceful alternatives to handling conflict and positive role models for Nigerians, especially youth. Developed and written by a team of young Nigerians, The Station addresses issues that have been identified as the main impediments to the country's development, including tribal violence, domestic abuse, corruption, unemployment and HIV/AIDS.

About The Station
The backdrop of the show is Action News, a fictional Nigerian television news station. Through the eyes of the many people that work at the station--journalists, anchors, cameramen, businesspeople--the viewer experiences the problems and conflicts that exist among Nigeria's ethnically diverse population. For many Nigerians, it also offers a glimpse into the hitherto unknown world of television journalism. The Station does not provide solutions to the problems Nigerians face in their daily lives, but rather raises important questions, promotes peaceful alternatives and provides positive role models for viewers.

The Station is one of the most ambitious productions ever undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa in terms of cast, crew, set design and filming style. Several principal characters were cast through The Academy, CGP's unique documentary/reality series. To fully capture the complexity, dynamism and energy of television journalism, a dilapidated warehouse in Lagos was transformed into a world-class production studio that includes a CNN-style newsroom, domestic and office interior sets.

Video from The Station

Taken from the episode "Identity" (Season 1, Episode 3). Dialogue in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Igbo and Yoruba; subtitles in English. Running time: 3 min

Photos from The Station

Action News director Osaro and producer Tari	Yinka and Azuka negotiating with a hostile mob
Johnny runs into trouble while on assignment	Osaro deals with crisis in the newsroom
Cameraman Daniel advises his protege, Azuka	Anchor Efe Oghene live on the air

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