Throwback to Frank Olize and NTA Newsline’s Sunday-Night Magic

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For many Nigerians who grew up in the 1980s and early 1990s, Sunday nights were not complete without NTA’s Newsline, anchored by the unforgettable Frank Olize. With his calm voice, distinctive style and gift for human-interest storytelling, Olize made every report feel personal. Newsline took viewers through unusual, funny, moving and sometimes heartbreaking stories from Nigeria and beyond. His familiar reminder, “It is 9 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” remains one of the era’s most memorable television lines. For many families, it was the signal that Sunday-night viewing had truly begun. Looking back, Newsline represents a golden period of Nigerian television, when families gathered around one screen and a skilled broadcaster could hold millions spellbound.

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