Buhari Approves 67 New Broadcast Licenses

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 67 new broadcast licenses.

This brings the total number of approved broadcast licenses by Buhari to 473 with the number of functional broadcast stations in Nigeria rising to 740.

The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah disclosed this on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja.

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Ilelah also said the monitoring of broadcast stations was on. He said a Central Monitoring Committee has been set up to provide a rapid response to unethical practices. He also appealed to broadcast stations yet to settle their outstanding dues to do so.
In other news, president Buhari has also approved establishing a Presidential Transition Council to oversee the 2023 transition programme.
The president also signed the Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions.A key feature of the Presidential Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 is the institutionalization of a legal framework that would enable a seamless transition of power from one presidential administration to another.
In a statement on Thursday by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary General of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said the SGF, Boss Mustapha was appointed by the president to lead the council.
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