President Muhammadu Buhari has approved operating licenses to 159 companies, communities and institutions of higher learning to operate radio and television stations.

This was made known by a statement issued by the Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Balarabe Ilelah, on Tuesday in Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
The commission was established by the NBC ACT, Cap. N11, Laws of the Federation 2004 with the mandate to regulate and control broadcasting in Nigeria. Today, there are a total of 625 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria.’’
The NBC boss said that the newly-approved licenses were the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro (Radio), Prospective Union of Reno People (Radio), Smile Community Radio Initiative and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Radio.
He said others are Dudu African Broadcasting Communications Ltd., Independent Television, Prince Media Network, Jamkat Integrity Investment Ltd., Hikima Media Services, and Galaxy Television Radio
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