NBC Suspends Shutdown of AIT, Silverbird, Others

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 52 broadcast stations owing various sums in licensing fees. The NBC has now given the affected stations up to 6PM on Tuesday, August 23, to pay up their debts. In revoking the licenses on Friday, the commission had ordered the stations off air beginning this Saturday, citing Section 10(a) of the 3rd Schedule of the National Broadcasting Commission Act CAP N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Nigeria Revokes Licenses, Shuts AIT,…

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How Fire Gutted Our Headquarters – Premium Times Opens Up

“The fire started from the office of the Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, shortly after he left for Jumat prayers before the spraying of soot to other parts of the offices.”   Nigeria’s news platform, Premium Times, has given graphical details of how its headquarters in Abuja was razed by fire, destroying properties and vital documents. Platforms Africa gathered from a report by the newspaper that the fire started from the office of the Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed. Mr. Mojeed has, few minutes before the incident, left for Jumat prayers, according to the…

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