NBC Revokes Licences Of Silverbird, AIT, Raypower, Rhythm FM, Others

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM and 49 others over failure to renew their licences amounting to N2.66 billion.

A statement by NBC on Friday noted that the move followed the publication of a list of stations yet to renew their licences. It said a two-week waiver was given to them in May to do so after which they risked the revocation of their broadcast licences.

But three months after the publication, the Commission explained that “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.

The broadcast regulator said the continued operation of the “debtor stations is illegal and constitutes a threat to national security”.

It called on other broadcast stations yet to renew their licences for the present duration to do so within the next 30 days or risk punishment. According to NBC, Friday’s list is the first batch of offenders. A second tranche will soon be released, the regulator said.

The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) says it will work with stakeholders to resolve the matter.

1. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Abuja
   2. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Lagos
   3. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Yenagoa
   4. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Port Harcourt
   5. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communications Ltd) FM Jos
   6. Rhythm FM (Silverbird Communication Ltd) Benin
   7. AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication ltd) Network
   8. Greetings FM (Greetings Media Ltd)
   9. FM Network Tao FM (Ovidi Communications Ltd)
   10. FM Okene, Zuma FM (Zuma FM Ltd)
   11. FM Suleja Crowther FM (Crowther Communications Ltd) FM Abuja
   12. We FM (Kings Broadcasting Ltd)
   13. FM Benin Linksman International Ltd
2. Keffi 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. Beat FM (Megalectrics Ltd) Lagos
   20. Cooper Communications Ltd Lagos
   21. Splash FM (West Midlands Ltd) Ibadan
3. Osun State Broadcasting Corporation
   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)
   31. Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation
   32. Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation
   33. Niger State Broadcasting Corporation
4. Gombe State Broadcasting Corporation
   35. Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation
   36. Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation
   37. Ondo State Broadcasting Corporation
   38: Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation
   39. Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation
   40. Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation
   41. Imo State Broadcasting Corporation
   42. Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation
   43. Borno State Broadcasting Corporation
   44. Yobe State Broadcasting Corporation
   45. Sokoto State Broadcasting Corporation
   46. Zamfara State Broadcasting Corporation
   47. Kebbi State Broadcasting Corporation
   48. Jigawa State Broadcasting Corporation
   49. Kaduna State Broadcasting Corporation
   50. Katsina State Broadcasting Corporation
5. Lagos DSB
6. Silverbird TV (Silverbird Communications Co. Ltd)