FULL LIST: NBC shuts 52 broadcast stations

 

The National Broadcasting Commission, on Friday, directed 52 broadcast outfits, including the African Independent Television, Silverbird Television and the broadcasting corporations run by various state governments to shut down their operations.

 

NBC said the directive became imperative following debts incurred by the broadcasting organisations amounting to at least N2.6bn.

 

The Director-General of the NBC, Balarabe Ilelah, disclosed this to journalists at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He said all the television and radio stations affected must halt operations in the next 24 hours.

 

See full list:

 

1. Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd)

2. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Abuja

3 Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Lagos

4. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Yenagoa

5. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Port-Harcourt

6. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Jos

7. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communication Ltd) Benin

8. AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication Itd) Network

9. Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd) FM Network

10. Tao FM (Ovidi Communications Ltd) FM Okene

11. Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd) FM Suleja

12. Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd) FM Abuja

13. We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd) FM Benin

14. Linksman International Itd Keffi

15. Bomay Broadcasting Services Itd Abuja

16. MTV (Murhi International Group Ltd) Ibadan

17. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Port-Harcourt

18. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos

19. Classic TV (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos

20. Beat FM (Megalectrics LTD) Lagos

21. Cooper Communications Itd Lagos

22. Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan

23. Rock City FM (Boot Communications Ita) Abeokuta

24. Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd) Ilugun

25.Space FM (Creazioni Nig. Ltd) Ibadan

26. Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi Itd) Effurun

27. Breeze FM (Bays Water Itd) Akure

28. Vibes FM (Vibes Communication Itd) Benin

29.Family Love FM (Multimesh Broadcasting Co. Ltd) Port-Harcourt

30. Wave FM (South Atlantic Media Itd) Port-Harcourt

31. Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation

32. State Broadcasting Corporation

33. Niger State Broadcasting Corporation

34. Gombe State Broadcasting Corporation

35. Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation

36. Lagos DSB

37. Osun State Broadcasting Corporation

38. Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation

39. Ondo State Broadcasting Corporation

40. Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation

41. Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation

42. Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation

43. Imo State Broadcasting Corporation

44. Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation

45. Born State Broadcasting Corporation

46. Yobe State Broadcasting Corporation

47. Sokoto State Broadcasting Corporation

48. Zamfara State Broadcasting Corporation

49. Kebbi State Broadcasting Corporation

50. Jigawa State Broadcasting Corporation

51. Kaduna State Broadcasting Corporation

52. Katsina State Broadcasting Corporation