The Nigerian government appears to have finally succeeded in taking the pirate channel, Radio Biafra, off the airwaves in south east of the country after earlier claims turned out false.At 7:30 am Saturday, the broadcaster was off the air in Nnewi, Anambra State, where one of PREMIUM TIMES’ reporters monitored from.It was the first time the channel’s signal would be off in the last one week. The government’s initial claims of jamming the transmission and seizing Radio Biafra’s equipment were untrue as of Friday night.The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba, on Friday said the commission had stopped the transmission of signals of Radio Biafra.Mr. Mba also said the radio’s operators had been arrested.“Working with security operatives, the commission has also tracked down, neutralized and confiscated transmitter equipment from several locations in the region,” he said.“Some suspects involved in the illicit broadcasts have also been arrested and taken to Abuja for questioning and prosecution.“The commission has also worked with other agencies to remove the transmissions of the illegal station from the satellite, and this has put paid to the divisive and disruptive transmissions.”However, by 10:08 p.m. on Friday, hours after the NBC’s statement was released, the pirate station, according to a PREMIUM TIMES South East correspondent, was still blaring its message in at least one location in the South East — Nnewi, Anambra State.The head of the channel, Nnamdi Kanu, was at the time, receiving calls from listeners and alsomocking the government. He said the antics of the government was making the station even more popular.“Nothing can stop us and we are moving higher,” he said.The station also denied that its staff members were arrested.On Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Shade Yemi-Esan, had told journalists that the NBC had jammed the station’s transmission.The radio station denied this via its twitter handle and listeners in the South East confirmed that the station had not gone off the airwaves.It was unclear if the suspension of transmission on Saturday was a result of government action.Radio Biafra, which claims to be broadcasting the ideology of the former breakaway republic, Biafra, has in the last weeks spewed inciting messages and propaganda.





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Mtchew

Bad belle people

what a life

Radio BIAFRA has come to stay and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

haha wic radio Is off

Mean u cnt sleep jus because of a transistor radio ? May b once d tv is on den we wil relocate u to one best. Hospital

NBC they fool themself

Who cares,all i want is Biafra to be actualise either by fire by force.so that we may begin to have a sane country again.nonsence

Taylor86:
The Nigerian government appears to have finally succeeded in taking the pirate channel, Radio Biafra, off the airwaves in south east of the country after earlier claims turned out false.At 7:30 am Saturday, the broadcaster was off the air in Nnewi, Anambra State, where one of PREMIUM TIMES’ reporters monitored from.It was the first time the channel’s signal would be off in the last one week. The government’s initial claims of jamming the transmission and seizing Radio Biafra’s equipment were untrue as of Friday night.The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba, on Friday said the commission had stopped the transmission of signals of Radio Biafra.Mr. Mba also said the radio’s operators had been arrested.“Working with security operatives, the commission has also tracked down, neutralized and confiscated transmitter equipment from several locations in the region,” he said.“Some suspects involved in the illicit broadcasts have also been arrested and taken to Abuja for questioning and prosecution.“The commission has also worked with other agencies to remove the transmissions of the illegal station from the satellite, and this has put paid to the divisive and disruptive transmissions.”However, by 10:08 p.m. on Friday, hours after the NBC’s statement was released, the pirate station, according to a PREMIUM TIMES South East correspondent, was still blaring its message in at least one location in the South East — Nnewi, Anambra State.The head of the channel, Nnamdi Kanu, was at the time, receiving calls from listeners and alsomocking the government. He said the antics of the government was making the station even more popular.“Nothing can stop us and we are moving higher,” he said.The station also denied that its staff members were arrested.On Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Shade Yemi-Esan, had told journalists that the NBC had jammed the station’s transmission.The radio station denied this via its twitter handle and listeners in the South East confirmed that the station had not gone off the airwaves.It was unclear if the suspension of transmission on Saturday was a result of government action.Radio Biafra, which claims to be broadcasting the ideology of the former breakaway republic, Biafra, has in the last weeks spewed inciting messages and propaganda.





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SHITTY COUNTRY , DEAD BRAIN'S ,STINKING COUNTRY SHAME SHAME SHAME ,STOP LETTING YOUR SELF DOWN FOR THE LAST TIME ,

PRESERVE YOUR RESPECT AND DIGNITY .


RADIO BIAFRA CAN NOT BE STOPPED BECAUSE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY . ANALOG AGE IS OLD OR RATHER INTEGRATED INTO DIGITAL SYSTEMS .

THERE IS NO INTELLIGENT PERSON IN THE WHOLE OF THE ZOO . ONLY BIAFRAN ARE DEEPLY INTELLIGENT I SWEAR .

The Biafra Radio is still on, I am listening to it at Tunein and Radiobiafra.co

NBC has come again

madgoat:
Bad belle people

Your moniker

there is no intelligent person in the whole of Nigeria God bear me witness ,they copy copy programming done by some body like white man

they spent trillions importing buying junks all over china and over seas . white man knew Nigerians are daft set of people without abstract technology .

dark brain ,empty brain , all you see every where is oil money and agriculture and purchased out dated technologies .

this world is moving at the speed of light . no good education system .every university graduate is daft and illiterate in the zoo

londongal03:
Radio BIAFRA has come to stay and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

hehehe keep beating ur chests

Atlantian:
The Biafra Radio is still on, I am listening to it at Tunein and Radiobiafra.co

It has been taking off the radio airwaves, not Internet broadcast. As far as I'm concerned, NBC has achieved its aim. Afterall, how many people would listen to Biafra Radio via the Internet? Only the usual miscreants would listen to radio biafra via the Internet.

It should not only be banned and blocked......but extradite Kanu to Nigeria.......he must face the law and hanged for treason......the era of impunity is over...... .....with janadaft....

Anyway all Biafra needs to match down the zoo can be found in militaryrockets.net

glassjar1:
there is no intelligent person in the whole of Nigeria God bear me witness ,they copy copy programming done by some body like white man

they spent trillions importing buying junks all over china and over seas . white man knew Nigerians are daft set of people without abstract technology .

dark brain ,empty brain , all you see every where is oil money and agriculture and purchased out dated technologies .

this world is moving at the speed of light . no good education system .every university graduate is daft and illiterate in the zoo

And this 'daft' people includes your father and mother if you are a Nigerian. Why do you people lack simple decorum? I pray this Biafra of a thing come to pass soonest.

Realisticman:

And this 'daft' people includes your father and mother if you are a Nigerian. Why do you people lack simple decorum? I pray this Biafra of a thing come to pass soonest.

I am BIAFRAN i'm proud innovative high tech . under rate me to your own peril .

Kyase:

hehehe keep beating ur chests

It is not a matter of chest beating go and stop it let's see.

dustmalik:

It has been taking off the radio airwaves, not Internet broadcast. As far as I'm concerned, NBC has achieved its aim. Afterall, how many people would listen to Biafra Radio via the Internet? Only the usual miscreants would listen to radio biafra via the Internet.

the tunein is also off-air, no streaming

ekenedegreat:
It is not a matter of chest beating go and stop it let's see.

u wan stil beat chest again? Dem don block. Ntoor

londongal03:
Radio BIAFRA has come to stay and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

And what exactly have you learnt how to do through the pirate station?? What substance has it added to your life??

Smh.

dustmalik:

It has been taking off the radio airwaves, not Internet broadcast. As far as I'm concerned, NBC has achieved its aim. Afterall, how many people would listen to Biafra Radio via the Internet? Only the usual miscreants would listen to radio biafra via the Internet.

Without airing on airwaves, it cant be streamed online. It pays to think before writing.

Atlantian:
Without airing on airwaves, it cant be streamed online. It pays to think before writing.

I guess, you haven't heard of Internet radio before. Do some more research.