 His studies, from secondary school to university level was sponsored by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur

In the early 1990s, as a result of the historic National Broadcasting Commission decree, according to Muyiwa Oyinlola (2004) Nigerian media was dominated by the government only.Information was only made possible from government owned broadcasting firms.However, the Head of State then General Ibrahim Babangida, issued another decree which allowed private broadcasting in Nigeria.