<p><strong>By Doris Israel Ijeoma</strong></p>
<p><strong>President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval to 159 companies, communities and institutions of higher learning to operate radio and television stations.</strong></p>
<p>Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Balarabe Ilelah, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday.</p>
<p>“Following the approval granted by the president, NBC has released the list of 159 licenses granted to companies, communities and institutions of higher learning.</p>
<p>“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.</p>
<p>“Today, there are a total of 625 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria,’’ Ilelah stated.</p>
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<p>The D-G said that the newly-approved licenses were the <strong>Federal Polytechnic Ilaro (Radio), Prospective Union of Reno People (Radio), Smile Community Radio Initiative and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Radio.</strong></p>
<p>He said others are <strong>Dudu African Broadcasting Communications Ltd., Independent Television, Prince Media Network, Jamkat Integrity Investment Ltd., Hikima Media Services, and Galaxy Television Radio.</strong></p>
<p><strong>“Others are H-i Fidelity Communications, B360 Nigeria Ltd., Communication Faculties Ltd., Godfrey Okoye University Radio, Art Broadcasting Company, Hamdana Media, Sunshine Radio, Blue Print Newspapers Ltd., NV Broadcasting Company Ltd. and others.</strong></p>
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