By Anastasia Agunwa:
Media Regulator, National Broadcasting Commission, has shut down about 52 stations for failure to renew licenses after reeled out warning over three months.
In a statement, Director General of the Commission Mallam Balarabe Ilelah said the licences of the 52 stations were revoked as a result of their failure to keep to the 3 months given to them to renew their licences.
The commission said after three months of notification, some licensees are yet to pay their outstanding debts, in contravention of the National Broadcasting Commission Act CAP N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, particularly section 10(a) of the third schedule of the Act.
“In view of this development, the continued operation of the debtor-stations are illegal and constitutes a threat to national security,” said Ilelah.
All the affected stations are to be shut down within 24 hrs from now, taking effect from Friday August 20, 2022. They are: Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd) Network, 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).
Also, Benin, AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication ltd) 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 ltd, Keffi, Bomay Broadcasting Services ltd Abuja, MITV, (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 ltd Lagos, Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan, Rock City FM (Boot Communications ltd) Abeokuta, Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd) Ilugun.
Others include Space FM, (Creazioni Nig. Ltd) Ibadan, Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi ltd) 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.
Some others are: 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; were also stations shut down by the NBC.