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NBC’s REVOCATION OF LICENSES OF BROADCAST STATIONS: IPC CALLS FOR CAUTION.<\/div>\n
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Zainab Tanimu<\/div>\n
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Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria<\/div>\n
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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria decries the arbitrary approach of the NBC in revoking the licenses of alleged debtor broadcast stations.<\/div>\n
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NBC announced the measure to Nigerians today, Friday, August 19, 2022.<\/div>\n
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A total of 52 stations (television and radio) are affected.<\/div>\n
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IPC in a statement signed by its Press Freedom Officer, Melody Lawal has frown at the action which it said will not only cause untold hardship on many Nigerians who will loose their means of livelihood but also will affect the\u00a0 dissemination of information to the populace.<\/div>\n
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“IPC holds that the sweeping revocation confirms its concern that NBC exercises its powers arbitrarily without recourse to the public interest.<\/div>\n
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“It also confirms our worry that NBC continously constitutes itself to the accuser, the prosecutor and the judge in its own case.<\/div>\n
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“In this particular instance NBC has not only ordered the revocation of licenses of many TV and Radio stations, it has gone further to usurp the authority of the President and Commander-In-Chief and the National Assembly by directing security agents to move in and effect its order.<\/div>\n
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“IPC calls on NBC to exercise caution and ensure that it exhausts engagement channels before wielding a stick that may not only lead to thousands of job losses but also shrink the information dissemination space.<\/div>\n
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“NBC should stop acting as a revenue generating agency that is unconcerned about the business environment of broadcast stations.<\/div>\n
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“Nothing in its mandate says that it cannot contribute to the sustainability of broadcast stations who are having their own share of the economic crisis plaguing the Nation.<\/div>\n
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Below is the list of the affected stations:<\/div>\n
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Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd) Network<\/div>\n
Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd)<\/div>\n
AIT\/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication Itd)<\/div>\n
Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd)<\/div>\n
Tao FM (Ovidi Communications Ltd)<\/div>\n
Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd)<\/div>\n
Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd)<\/div>\n
We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd)<\/div>\n
Linksman International ltd<\/div>\n
Bomay Broadcasting Services Itd<\/div>\n
MITV (Murhi International Group Ltd)<\/div>\n
Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd)<\/div>\n
Classic TV (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd)<\/div>\n
Beat FM (Megalectrics LTD)<\/div>\n
Cooper Communications Itd<\/div>\n
Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd)<\/div>\n
Rock City FM (Boot Communications Itd)<\/div>\n
Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd)<\/div>\n
Space FM (Creazioni Nig. Ltd)<\/div>\n
Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi ltd)<\/div>\n
FM Abuja<\/div>\n
FM Lagos<\/div>\n
FM Yenagoa<\/div>\n
FM Port-Harcourt<\/div>\n
FM Jos<\/div>\n
Wave FM (South Atlantic Media Itd)<\/div>\n
Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Niger State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Benin<\/div>\n
Network<\/div>\n
FM Network<\/div>\n
FM Okene,<\/div>\n
FM Suleja<\/div>\n
FM Abuja<\/div>\n
FM Benin<\/div>\n
Breeze FM (Bays Water ltd)<\/div>\n
Vibes FM (Vibes Communication Itd)<\/div>\n
Family Love FM (Multimesh Broadcasting Co. Ltd) Port-Harcourt<\/div>\n
Port-Harcourt<\/div>\n
Gombe State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Lagos DSB<\/div>\n
Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Osun State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Ondo State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Imo State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Borno State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Yobe State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Sokoto State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Zamfara State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Kebbi State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Jigawa State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Kaduna State Broadcasting Corporation<\/div>\n
Katsina State Broadcasting Corporation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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