The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has ordered immediate shut down of 52 broadcast stations, including the Sliverbird Television, Raypower FM and African Independent Television amongst others.
“NBC said the directive became imperative following debts incurred by the broadcasting organisations amounting to at least N2.6bn.
“Director General of the NBC Mallam Balarabe Shehu has directed its state offices to liaise with security agencies to ensure the shut down of the operation of the stations is enforced within the next 24 hours.
“The commission informed that a two-week waiver was given to broadcast stations in May, after which they risked the revocation of their broadcast licences.
Broadcasters owned by some state governments were also ordered to shut down.
Full list below:
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
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
Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation.
Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd)
Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Abuja
Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Lagos
Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Yenagoa
Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Port-Harcourt
Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Jos
Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communication Ltd) Benin
AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication Itd) Network
Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd) FM Network
Tao FM (Ovidi Communications Ltd) FM Okene
Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd) FM Suleja
Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd) FM Abuja
We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd) FM Benin
Linksman International Itd Keffi
Bomay Broadcasting Services Itd Abuja
MTV (Murhi International Group Ltd) Ibadan
Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Port-Harcourt
Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
Classic TV (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
Beat FM (Megalectrics LTD) Lagos
Cooper Communications Itd Lagos
Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan
Rock City FM (Boot Communications Ita) Abeokuta
Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd) Ilugun
Space FM (Creazioni Nig. Ltd) Ibadan
Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi Itd) Effurun
Breeze FM (Bays Water Itd) Akure
Vibes FM (Vibes Communication Itd) Benin
Family Love FM (Multimesh Broadcasting Co. Ltd) Port-Harcourt
Wave FM (South Atlantic Media Ltd) Port-Harcourt
