The Nigerian Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has announced plans to license online radio and television stations operating in the country, as part of reforms in the broadcast industry.
This was revealed in a statement by the Ministry of Information and Culture which was signed by Segun Adeyemi, Special Adviser to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.
The statement was released following the visit of members of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), who were on a courtesy visit to his office.
Lai Mohammed said, “I just want to use this opportunity to inform you that Mr. President has actually already approved a review of the Broadcast Code that is going to take care of many of the issues you have already raised here.
“In particular, the President has approved that WebTVs and online radio stations, including foreign broadcasters beaming signals into Nigeria, will be licensed because we must bring sanity into this industry.”
The Minister, who promised to carry along members of BON in the review of the Broadcasting Code, restated the commitment of the present administration to free media.
