festacman:
Everything goes in Nigeria. How can a media house not renew its licenses as and when due? That's corporate irresponsibility. If you won't willingly renew what keeps in existence, it is taxes they will pay? Poor corporate attitude.

You can't renew your licence if I don't allow you or if I make it almost impossible for you to renew your licence.

It's not that hard to understand

I just realized Silverbird is still broadcasting self

ModCaller:


You can't renew your licence if I don't allow you or if I make it almost impossible for you to renew your licence.

It's not that hard to understand

They should come and tell us what prevented them now.


Channels and Arise that are critical of the FG were able to renew theirs, so why can't Silverbird ?

ENOUGH OF FREERIDING!

They are the loudest in criticism of government, yet the greatest lawbreakers.

OgwuEgo:
Wonderful, what Buhari cannot revoke doesn't exist

Now till d deal day of election, u will see more of this from them , just wait and see .

OgwuEgo:
Wonderful, what Buhari cannot revoke doesn't exist

Did you take a minute to read or you just jumped to the comment section?

fergie001:

Nah, 54 broadcast stations were affected in all.

It has more to do with money.

Don't mind those knuckle heads, they are looking for how to link Tinubu with the news.

Maxymilliano:
Like 1984, like 2022 ...

Exactly oo

GamalNasser:


You dont know how hard it is for broadcasting companies to get adverts these days because of bad economy and inflation

Then close shop

You don't seem to understand that companies are now using social media to reach out as less people now watch tv.

That the fact

Can't remember the last time I saw ait or STV. For what nha?

ModCaller:


You can't renew your licence if I don't allow you or if I make it almost impossible for you to renew your licence.

It's not that hard to understand

There is no sentiment, in business, Bros.
You either pay your dues or you are out of business.
This clampdown, has nothing to do with politics as wrongly insinuated by many uninformed or bigoted elements.

Read below the reason(s) for the clampdown, provided by NBC;


In May 2022, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) published in the National Dailies, the list of licensees that are indebted to the Commission, and granted them two weeks to renew their licenses and pay their debts or consider their licenses revoked, frequencies withdrawn and the withdrawn frequencies reassigned to others who are ready to abide by the necessary requirements.

Three months after 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.
In view of this development, the continued operation of the debtor-stations is illegal and constitutes a threat to national security.

Therefore, after due consideration, the NBC hereby announces the revocation of the licenses of the under-listed 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:

S/N NAME OF STATION LOCATION
1. Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd) Network
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. Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd) FM Network
9. Tao FM (Ovidi CommunicationS Ltd) FM Okene
10. Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd) FM Suleja
11. Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd) FM Abuja
12. We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd) FM Benin
13. Linksman International ltd Keffi
14. Bomay Broadcasting Services ltd Abuja
15. MITV (Murhi International Group Ltd) Ibadan
16. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Port-Harcourt
17. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
18. Classic TV (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
19. Smoot FM (Fenchurch Invest Consortium ltd) Lagos
20. Beat FM (Megalectrics LTD) Lagos
21. Cooper Communications ltd Lagos
22. Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan
23. Rock City FM (Boot Communications ltd) Abeokuta
24. Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd) Ilugun
25. Space FM (Creazioni Nig. Ltd) Ibadan
26. Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi ltd) Effurun
27. Breeze FM (Bays Water ltd) Akure
28. Vibes FM (Vibes Communication ltd) Benin
29. Family Love FM (Multimesh Broadcasting Co. Ltd) Port-Harcourt
30. Wave FM (South Atlantic Media ltd) Port-Harcourt
31. Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation
32. Kwara 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. Borno 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

The Broadcast stations that are not affected/whose names are not on this list, are required to renew their licenses for their current durations within the next 30 days or get their licenses also revoked.

Thank you for your kind attention.

https://leadership.ng/breaking-nbc-revokes-licenses-of-ait-silverbird-tv-50-others/

Jubilancy:
This is putting a leach on the media....in full glare of the public...or I'm I missing something?

You are missing something

MrPADDY:

You are very stupid to believe that those radio and TV houses can't renew their license where APC is concerned. Aren't you are aware the heat these bodies will put on APC as 2023 campaign and election is approaching? No need to keep responding to urchins.

Are you there spokesperson,
You ipob are too emotional, sentimental and filled with hate.

Let them react to the revocation and not you.

Ewu Gambia

I wonder what will happen if campaign start proper ....they will even shut the ears, mouth and eyes of those that are not for their candidate ,...I pray we survive this coming election

johntolu:



There is no sentiment, in business, Bros.
You either pay your dues or you are out of business.
This clampdown, has nothing to do with politics as wrongly insinuated by many uninformed or bigoted elements.

Read below the reason(s) for the clampdown, provided by NBC;


In May 2022, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) published in the National Dailies, the list of licensees that are indebted to the Commission, and granted them two weeks to renew their licenses and pay their debts or consider their licenses revoked, frequencies withdrawn and the withdrawn frequencies reassigned to others who are ready to abide by the necessary requirements.

Three months after 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.
In view of this development, the continued operation of the debtor-stations is illegal and constitutes a threat to national security.

Therefore, after due consideration, the NBC hereby announces the revocation of the licenses of the under-listed 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:

S/N NAME OF STATION LOCATION
1. Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd) Network
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. Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd) FM Network
9. Tao FM (Ovidi CommunicationS Ltd) FM Okene
10. Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd) FM Suleja
11. Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd) FM Abuja
12. We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd) FM Benin
13. Linksman International ltd Keffi
14. Bomay Broadcasting Services ltd Abuja
15. MITV (Murhi International Group Ltd) Ibadan
16. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Port-Harcourt
17. Classic FM (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
18. Classic TV (Pinkt Nigeria Ltd) Lagos
19. Smoot FM (Fenchurch Invest Consortium ltd) Lagos
20. Beat FM (Megalectrics LTD) Lagos
21. Cooper Communications ltd Lagos
22. Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan
23. Rock City FM (Boot Communications ltd) Abeokuta
24. Family FM (Kalaks Investments Nig. Ltd) Ilugun
25. Space FM (Creazioni Nig. Ltd) Ibadan
26. Radio Jeremi (Radio Jeremi ltd) Effurun
27. Breeze FM (Bays Water ltd) Akure
28. Vibes FM (Vibes Communication ltd) Benin
29. Family Love FM (Multimesh Broadcasting Co. Ltd) Port-Harcourt
30. Wave FM (South Atlantic Media ltd) Port-Harcourt
31. Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation
32. Kwara 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. Borno 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

The Broadcast stations that are not affected/whose names are not on this list, are required to renew their licenses for their current durations within the next 30 days or get their licenses also revoked.

Thank you for your kind attention.

https://leadership.ng/breaking-nbc-revokes-licenses-of-ait-silverbird-tv-50-others/

Now that there is a context to the story, it makes more sense

Including Cross River Brocasting Corporation (CRBC), a state govern by a Professor and a deputy professor, an asparant of the APC in the just concluded Presidential primaries, what a shame

chukel:
Ode. You can copy but can't read.

Get lost mugu

Many Nigerians are educated illiterates sha. it was stated clearly that the affected stations failed to renew thier license which had amount to over 2. something billion naira and some idiots are still shouting it is politically motivated. we need to start think with our brains instead of ascribing everything to tribalism and politics in this country....
The affected stations should do the needful abeg.

This is looking like banning opposition voices by NBC

NBC is an instrument the APC uses to fight opposition so this smell witchhunting

You mean APC revoked their licenses

omonla10:
More like revoking pdp stations license..

Arise TV next cos na obi those ones dey support..

Stupid govt that no longer hides its cluelessness

PPD strong o. So they have 52 TV and radio stations

Lifestone:

What's wrong? why will those TV and Radio stations not renew their operating licenses

Bros you and i know this is Nigeria, they will use that as excuse, but that's not the truth, it is witch hunt

A failed Apc led govt, these media houses are paying through their noses to meet up with payment of workers and diesels used to broadcast and yet govt are so blind to see their total failures on their side but acting so fast on their foolish entitlement as a govt.

We can never get better until we change personalities and approach in our governance.

OgwuEgo:
Wonderful, what Buhari cannot revoke doesn't exist

Maxymilliano:
Like 1984, like 2022 ...

kettykin:
This is how someone will ignite a never ending revolution soon

Lurdmax10:
If TVC is not included, then is tyranny

GamalNasser:
What Buhari cannot kill doesn't exist....where do you want them to get money for Liscense from

Do you guys even bother to read why before commenting?

Ait can't even renew license. Shame! Silver bird has been struggling for some time now.

maasoap:






Do you guys even bother to read why before commenting?

Those ones na mumu people

maasoap:






Do you guys even bother to read why before commenting?

Ofcourse we did..They failed to renew the license because Buhari has wrecked the Nigerian economy

Do NTA pays for subscription?

Just curse Buhari or Tunubu at least more than 100 likes sure.

OgwuEgo:
Wonderful, what Buhari cannot revoke doesn't exist

Tinubu has his zombies here na that give him likes with multiple accounts.

joepepsy:
Just curse Buhari or Tunubu at least more than 100 likes sure.