President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 159 new radio and television stations for companies, communities and higher institutions of learning.
This indication was given by the Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, in Abuja.
Ilelah said, “Following the approval granted by the president, NBC has released the list of 159 licenses granted to companies, communities and institutions of higher learning.
“The Commission was established by the NBC ACT, Cap. N11, Laws of the Federation 2004 with the mandate to regulate and control broadcasting in Nigeria.
“Today, there are a total of 625 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria.”
The DG listed the newly approved stations as the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro (Radio), Prospective Union of Reno People (Radio), Smile Community Radio Initiative and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Radio.
Others are Dudu African Broadcasting Communications Limited, Independent Television, Prince Media Network, Jamkat Integrity Investment Limited, Hikima Media Services, and Galaxy Television Radio.
Also listed are H-i Fidelity Communications, B360 Nigeria Limited Communication Faculties Limited, Godfrey Okoye University Radio, Art Broadcasting Company, Hamdana Media, Sunshine Radio, Blue Print Newspapers Limited and NV Broadcasting Company Limited, among others.
