{"id":63869,"date":"2022-08-19T17:24:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T16:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=63869"},"modified":"2022-08-19T20:38:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:38:22","slug":"nbc-revokes-licenses-of-ait-rhythm-silverbird-49-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nbc-revokes-licenses-of-ait-rhythm-silverbird-49-others\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Revokes Licences of AIT, Rhythm, Silverbird, 49 Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Dayo Emmanuel<\/p>\n<p>Due to failure to renew their licences the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licences of 52 broadcasting stations in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>www.channelstv.com on Friday reported that Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM are amongst those stations that failed to renew their licences amounting to N2.66 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In a release issued by NBC on Friday, the agency said, the move followed the publication of a list of stations yet to renew their licences.<\/p>\n<p>The NBC also said, a two-week waiver was given to the affected media organisations in May to renew their licences or risk the revocation of their broadcast licences.<\/p>\n<p>After 90 days, the NBC said some are yet to pay up. \u201cSome 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, after due consideration, NBC hereby announces the revocation of the licenses of the\u2026stations 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NBC stated further that the \u201cdebtor stations are illegal and constitute a threat to national security\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The affected stations are hereby enjoined to renew their licences for the present duration within the next 30 days or risk punishment.<\/p>\n<p>The regulator however said the list released today is the first batch of offenders while a second list will soon be released.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>The Commission also calls on all IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and all other broadcast stations that are streaming online to register with the Commission to avoid disconnection,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>it added.\u201cBroadcasters should note that having a DTT or FM license does not warrant a broadcaster to stream online; they are two different licences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Affected stations are listed below:<\/p>\n<p>1. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Abuja<\/p>\n<p>2. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Lagos<\/p>\n<p>3. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Yenagoa<\/p>\n<p>4. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Port Harcourt<\/p>\n<p>5. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Jos<\/p>\n<p>6. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communication Ltd) Benin<\/p>\n<p>7. AIT\/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication ltd) Network<\/p>\n<p>8. Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd)<\/p>\n<p>9. FM Network Tao FM (Ovidi Communications Ltd)<\/p>\n<p>10. FM Okene, Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd)<\/p>\n<p>11. FM Suleja Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd) FM Abuja<\/p>\n<p>12. We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd)<\/p>\n<p>13. FM Benin Linksman International Ltd<\/p>\n<p>14. Keffi Bomay Broadcasting Services Ltd Abuja<\/p>\n<p>15. MITV (Murhi International Group Ltd) Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>16. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Port-Harcourt<\/p>\n<p>17. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos<\/p>\n<p>18. Classic TV (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos<\/p>\n<p>19. Beat FM (Megalectrics Ltd) Lagos<\/p>\n<p>20. Cooper Communications Ltd Lagos<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>21. Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>22. Osun State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>23. Rock City FM (Boot Communications Ltd) Abeokuta<\/p>\n<p>24. Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd) Ilugun<\/p>\n<p>25. Space FM (Creazioni Nig. Ltd) Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>26. Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi Ltd) Effurun<\/p>\n<p>27. Breeze FM (Bays Water Ltd) Akure<\/p>\n<p>28. Vibes FM (Vibes Communication Ltd) Benin<\/p>\n<p>29. Family Love FM (Multimesh Broadcasting Co. Ltd) Port-Harcourt<\/p>\n<p>30. Wave FM (South Atlantic Media Ltd)<\/p>\n<p>31. Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>32. Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>33. Niger State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>34. Gombe State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>35. Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>36. Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>37. Ondo State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>38: Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>39. Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>40. Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>41. Imo State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>42. Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>43. Borno State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>44. Yobe State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>45. Sokoto State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>46. Zamfara State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>47. Kebbi State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>48. Jigawa State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>49. Kaduna State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>50. Katsina State Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<p>51. Lagos DSB<\/p>\n<p>52. Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. 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