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 […]
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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 […]
Jun 8 2019 | Posted in
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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 […]
Jun 8 2019 | Posted in
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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 […]
Jun 8 2019 | Posted in
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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 […]
Jun 7 2019 | Posted in
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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 […]
Jun 7 2019 | Posted in
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LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has threatened African Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM over some reports it considered offensive. The regulatory body accused the broadcast stations of airing “offensive, unfair and unprofessional” content in violation of its rules. In letters sent to the broadcast station, Armstrong Idachaba, the commission’s director of […]
Jun 5 2019 | Posted in
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LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned four major television stations in the country over hate speech. The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), African Independent Television (AIT), Channels TV and Television Continental (TVC) were sanctioned for allowing hate speeches by politicians from both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition […]
Jan 30 2019 | Posted in
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LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the 2019 elections inch closer, more contestants are throwing their hats into the ring and the latest entrant is Ms. Adaora Onyechere of AIT’s flagship programme, Kaakaki. The WHISTLER learnt on Thursday in Abuja that the Imo state born broadcaster is eyeing the Okigwe North House of Reps seat under the […]
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LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A top member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi, has reportedly had his United States visa revoked because his name is on the looters list released by the federal government, the media mogul has said. Dokpesi, the founder of Daar Communication which has two radio stations and the African […]
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