The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given an explanation for why it canceled the licenses of 50 additional broadcast stations nationwide, including African Independent Television (AIT), Silverbird Television, and 50 others.
- The reason for revoking the license was the result of the failure of the affected stations to renew their broadcast licenses, totaling N2.66 billion
- The Commission claims that they were given a two-week waiver in May to do this
- The broadcast regulating body declared that the debtor stations’ continued operation “is illegal and poses a threat to national security.”
The failure of the affected stations to renew their broadcast licenses, totaling N2.66 billion, theGazetteNGR learned was cited as the cause of the situation by NBC Director General Balarabe Shehu in a statement released on Friday.
The Commission claims that they were given a two-week waiver in May to do this, after which they ran the possibility of having their licenses revoked.
However, NBC claimed that some licensees had not paid their due obligations three months after the publication, in violation of the National Broadcasting Commission Act CAP N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, in particular Section 10(a) of the Third Schedule of the Act.
The broadcast regulating body declared that the debtor stations’ continued operation “is illegal and poses a threat to national security.”
Other broadcast stations were urged to renew their licenses for the upcoming period within the next 30 days or face sanctions.
The NBC stated that the list of offenders provided on Friday is only the first batch, and a second batch will be made public soon.
“Broadcasters should note that having a DTT or FM license does not warrant a broadcaster to stream online; they are two different licences”.
The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) has declared that it will cooperate with all parties to find a solution.
Below is the full list of affected stations:1.
S/N NAME OF STATION
- Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd) Network
- Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) Abuja
- Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) Lagos
- Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) Yenagoa
- Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) Port Harcourt
- Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) Jos
- Rhythm FM Silverbird Communication Ltd) Benin
- Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd) FM Network
- Tao FM (Ovidi Communications Ltd) Okene
- Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd) Suleja
- Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd) Abuja
- We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd) Benin
- Linksman International Itd Keffi
- Bomay Broadcasting Services Ltd, Abuja
- MITV (Murhl International Group Ltd) Ibadan
- Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Port Harcourt
- Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
- Classic TV (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
- Smoot FM (Fenchurch Invest Consortium Ltd) Lagos
- Beat FM (Megalectrics LTD) Lagos
- Cooper Communications Ltd Lagos
- Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan
- Rock City FM (Boot Communications Ltd) Abeokuta
- Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd) Ilugun
- Space FM Creazioni Nig. Ltd) Ibadan
- Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi Itd) Effurun
- Breeze FM (Bays Water Ltd) Akure
- Vibes FM (Vibes Communication Ltd) Benin
- Family Love FM (Multimesh Broadcasting Co. Ltd) Port-Harcourt
- Wave FM (South Atlantic Media Ltd) Port Harcourt
- Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation
- Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation
- Niger State Broadcasting Corporation
- Gombe State Broadcasting Corporation
- Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation
- Lagos DSB
- Osun State Broadcasting Corporation
- Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation
- Ondo State Broadcasting Corporation
- Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation
- Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation
- Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation
- Imo State Broadcasting Corporation
- Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation
- Borno State Broadcasting Corporation
- Yobe State Broadcasting Corporation
- Sokoto State Broadcasting Corporation
- Zamfara State Broadcasting Corporation
- Kebbi State Broadcasting Corporation
- Jigawa State Broadcasting Corporation
- Kaduna State Broadcasting Corporation
- Katsina State Broadcasting Corporation
