African Independent Television (AIT) is back on air after the National Broadcasting Commisssion (NBC) suspended its licence over alleged failure to abide by broadcasting code.
The development comes after a federal high court in Abuja nullified the suspension of the licence of DAAR Communications.
Mr. Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, director general, National Broadcasting Commission, had Thursday announced the shutdown of AIT and Raypower FM.
He said the action was taken due to the failure of the broadcasting stations to abide by broadcasting code.
The action of NBC had sparked an outrage across the nation, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describing it as an attempt to cage the media.
Inyang Ekwo, the judge who ordered the reopening of the stations, had summoned the NBC and ministry of information over the action against DAAR Communications.
Earlier on Thursday, Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications, had said there were plans to shut the station.
“So we are here to appeal to the British High Commission, its officials and the British government to please assist and intervene to ensure that there is freedom of speech, that the Nigerian media is able to operate without any type of restraint,” he had said.
