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NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely - Edoman - 06-07-2019 NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended indefinitely the license of Daar Communications Plc, owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power. The Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu, who made this known to journalists this evening, said the ban is as a result of the broadcasting station's failure to abide by the broadcasting code. Below is the statement from NBC Quote:“Following monitoring reports and complaints from concerned Nigerians about the broadcast contents of Daar Communications Plc’s AIT/Raypower broadcast stations, the NBC have over the last 2 years summoned on several occasions management of the company to address issues regarding the operations of AIT/Raypower with the company, particularly, Political Platform and Kakaaki aired on AIT,” he said. Earlier today, the chairman of the station, Raymond Dokpesi, held a press conference where he accused President Buhari of using the NBC to victimize him. Quote:“I have it on strict authority and very assured information that the highest echelons of government, the Presidency, queried and challenged the NBC that they were not doing their jobs: ‘How on earth could they be hearing and seeing on AIT what they termed hate speech?’ by Linda Ikeji at RE: NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely - Edoman - 06-07-2019 PDP Reacts As NBC Suspends AIT, Ray Power Earlier Today The National Broadcasting Commission suspended the operating license of DAAR Communications PLC . The NBC boss says the decision was taken because of the company’s persistent violations of the NBC’s broadcasting Code, despite several warnings from the commission He adds that this decision is not taken on any form of partisan consideration and the suspension stands until further notice. https://all-gists.blogspot.com/2019/06/pdp-reacts-as-nbc-suspends-ait-ray-power.html RE: NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely - Edoman - 06-07-2019 Quote:Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reacted to the suspension of the licences of the African Independent Television and Ray Power FM belonging to the Daar Communications Limited. Source; https://mandynews.com/atiku-abubakar-reacts-as-nbc-suspends-ait-ray-power/ RE: NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely - Edoman - 06-07-2019 ''The worst is yet to come''FFK, other Nigerians react to the shutdown of AIT, Ray Power Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, alongside many other Nigerians, are reacting to the suspension of the operational license of AIT and Ray Power FM. The National Broadcasting Commission NBC, yesterday announced the suspension on grounds that the media house failed in abiding to the ethics of broadcasting. Read here. Continue to see more reactions from Nigerians . by Linda RE: NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely - Edoman - 06-07-2019 We are now officially a dictatorship - Reno Omokri reacts to the shutdown of AIT Earlier today, the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) suspended the license of Daar Communication Plc, owners of AIT, RAY POWER until further notice. . Reacting to the development, Reno Omokri wrote, 'the Buhari junta has shut down @AIT_Online . We are now officially a dictatorship. Opposition voices are stifled, and those who voted against Buhari are treated like enemies of the state and called 'necessary evil'. by Linda Ikeji RE: NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely - Edoman - 06-07-2019 NBC wants AIT to be like NTA – Oby Ezekwesili Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has joined other Nigerians to condemn the suspension of the broadcasting licence of AIT and Ray Power FM stations by the National Broadcasting Commission NBC. NBC yesterday June 6th, suspended the license of DAAR communications, owners of AIT and Raypower, on grounds that the media house failed to abide by the ethics of broadcasting. Reacting to the revocation, Ezekwesili in a tweet she posted, said the NBC wants AIT to carry out its functions like the state-owned NTA where all the programmes are devoid of critisim for the government in power. Quote:“My Summary of this lengthy Sanctions letter from NBC to AIT is simply this: ‘We have warned you several times in the past to stop broadcasting things that upset the Government and NBC. You refused to listen. Now we shall shut you up and down until you are ready to be like NTA’. by Linda RE: NBC shuts down AIT, Ray Power FM indefinitely - Edoman - 06-07-2019 Suspension of AIT's licence is politically motivated and act to strangulate media outlets- Shehu Sani Senator Shehu Sani is of the opinion that the suspension of the license of AIT is politically motivated and an act to strangulate media outlets that are in the fight to restore democracy to Nigeria. by |