AIT, Silverbird, RayPower, Some Others; Operation License Revoked By NBC

The broadcasting licenses of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM, among others, have been revoked, according to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), which announced this on Friday.

The decision was due to the failure of the media outlets to renew their broadcast licenses, according to Mallam Balarabe Shehu, Director-General of the NBC, who made the announcement in a statement on Friday.

Additionally, he instructed the NBC state offices to work with security organizations to ensure that the stations’ operations were halted within the following 24 hours.

The statement claims that three months ago, the broadcast authority published a list of stations whose licenses had not yet been renewed.

The commission said, despite the publication, “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.

“Therefore, after due consideration, NBC hereby announces the revocation of the licenses of the…stations and gives them 24 hours to shut down their operations.

“Our offices nationwide are hereby directed to collaborate with security agencies to ensure immediate compliance.”