BREAKING: NBC Shutdown AIT, Raypower’s Licences Indefinitely

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Thursday suspends the operating license of the Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power.

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.

He noted that the decision was not taken on partisan consideration.

The offences listed by the NBC included the airing of a Presidential election documentary by the AIT, a matter pending before a tribunal, the inability of the company to pay its fees, the use of “divisive and inciting contents from the social media” among others.

Details soon.........

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