Tag: AIT
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AIT/Raypower: PDP commends judiciary for upholding justice, rule of law
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has praised the judiciary “for upholding justice and the tenets of democracy, particularly the right of fair hearing, by ordering the immediate reopening of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower radio”. The party gave the commendation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Saturday…
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Police, DSS continue siege on AIT, Raypower stations few hours after resuming operations
Reports reaching TNG has it that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and Department of State Security Services (DSS) on Saturday are still surrounding the premises of the broadcast station hours after it resumed operations. They were still there at mid day but were generally not stopping or harassing anyone. Recall that the private…
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BREAKING: AIT back on-air as NBC complies with court’s ruling
Following yesterday’s court ruling on the controversial ban of the operating license of DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower FM, by the National Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, the African Independent Television, AIT, is back on-air and has resumed broadcast. Recall that barely 24 hours after the NBC had banned Daar Communications PLC from operation, a…
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Comply with court order on reopening AIT, Raypower stations, Saraki tells NBC
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has asked the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to comply with court order to re-open the African Independent Television, AIT, and Ray Power FM shut by the commission on Thursday. Recall that the NBC, had on Thursday shut AIT and Ray Power owned by DAAR Communications for breaching its guidelines. The…
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BREAKING: Court orders re-opening of AIT, Ray Power FM
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday ordered the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to re-open African Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM. The NBC had on Thursday shutdown the two stations owned by Raymond Dokpesi’s DAAR Communication indefinitely for violating its guidelines. Ruling on the matter on Friday, Justice Inyang Ekpo ordered the…
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Why we shut down AIT, Raypower indefinitely – NBC
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has explained that it suspended the licence of Daar Communications, owners of Africa Independent Television and Ray Power radio, for failure to abide by Nigerian Broadcasting Code. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu made this known on Thursday in Abuja. Kawu said over the last two years, NBC summoned…
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JUST IN: NBC shuts down AIT, Raypower indefinitely
The National Broadcasting Commission on Thursday announced the suspension of the licences of the African Independent Television and Ray Power FM belonging to the Daar Communications Limited. The NBC Director-General, Dr Modibbo Kawu, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja, saying the Daar Communication Limited’s media houses’ shutdown was until further notice. The offences…
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BREAKING: FCT Administration demolishes structures within AIT premises
Authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja are currently demolishing some structures within the premises of Daar Communications Plc, Abuja (owners of AIT and Ray power television and radio stations). The demolition exercise which is still ongoing as at the time of filing this report is beaming live on AIT, Abuja. According to officials of…
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Obasanjo tells AIT to tender apology over meeting with Osinbajo, Amaechi
…Says he owns no twitter account Ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the African Independent Television (AIT) to retract with apology, the airing of a photo on its social media segment, Kakaaki Social, where a purported tweeter account belonging to him, depicted a picture of an alleged meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and…
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IPC calls for thorough police investigations over shooting of female AIT reporter
The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria is calling for thorough police investigations over the shooting of female Africa Independent Television (AIT) reporter, Miss Owei Patience by gunmen on Friday, 8th December 2017. According to reports from The Nation online, “Owei, who covers the Government House, was attacked by gunmen at about 10:30 pm on Friday while…