LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A staff of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Abayomi Adigun, has been reported dead after being allegedly stabbed by suspected one-chance operators in Abuja. It was gathered that before his death, Adigun was transferred from Ilorin to Abuja few months ago to join the ‘Kakaaki ‘ production crew in Abuja. Adigun took…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the suspension of the licences of African Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Speaking with newsmen on Saturday at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Obi said that it…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian security agencies have surrounded the premises of African Independent Television (AIT) after the station reopened Friday, an official said. The private broadcaster returned on air late Friday after enduring over 24 hours of shutdown by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The Federal High Court in Abuja voided the government’s suspension of…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed grave worries over the sudden revocation of the operating licence of DAAR Communications, owners of African Independent Television and Ray Power FM, by the Federal Government. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda, the Guild urged the National Broadcasting Commission…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers has expressed grave worries over the sudden revocation of the operating licence of DAAR Communications, owners of African Independent Television and Ray Power FM, by the Federal Government. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda, the Guild urged the National Broadcasting Commission to…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Television Authority has been removed from the largest digital satellite television service platform in Europe, Sky Limited. A visit to Sky’s website showed that NTA had been barred indefinitely from airing on Channel 794. A message on Sky’s website read in part, “794: NTA International; currently temporarily removed from EPG…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President and 2019 election Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the suspension of the license of Daar Communication Plc, promoter of AIT, RAY POWER FM by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Atiku made the reaction in a series of tweets on his official and…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the licence of Daar Communications for failure to abide by Nigerian Broadcasting Code. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu made this known on Thursday in Abuja. Kawu said over the last two years, NBC summoned the management of the company to address issues regarding…