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- 23 Jun 2008
Daar Communications to Broadcast NFA Matches
Daar Communications Plc, a foremost player in the Nigerian broadcasting industry and owners of AIT and Raypower FM last week, acquired the broadcast rights to the Nigerian Football Association…
- 15 Sept 2008
Daar Communications is Africa’s pride – Ndukwe
Executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Engr. Ernest Ndukwe last week in Abuja, said the vision and innovativeness of the broadcast giant, Daar Communications must be…
- 26 Jan 2009
Daar Communications Positions for Fifa U-17 Broadcast
Daar Communications, owners of RayPower FM, AIT and DaarSat, has repositioned itself to beam world class Federation of International Football Associations (Fifa) U-17 World Cup, if awarded the host…
- 1 Aug 2018
DAAR Communications Accuses NBC of Intimidation, Plot to Shut Stations
DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT and RayPower, has accused National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of pursuing agenda to shut it stations, citing the recent spate of fines and media…
- 13 Jun 2019
NBC, DAAR Communications Get Leave to Settle Out of Court
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday granted DAAR Communications and the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC), leave to settle their dispute out of court. DAAR…
- 21 Jul 2008
Daar Communications Ready for Digitisation –Dokpesi
Aleogho Dokpesi, chairman, Daar Communications PLC, owners of Raypower FM and Africa Independent Television, has said that they are ready to launch their pay TV platform and fully digitise their…
- 23 Apr 2018
NBC Accuses Daar Communications of Violation, Stops FM Radio
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered Daar Communications Plc, owners of AIT and Raypower to stop further test transmission of its FM radio signals in Yola until normal statutory…
- 27 Jul 2018
NBC Fines Daar Communications N500,000 for Alleged Violation of Broadcasting Code
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N500,000 on Daar Communications Group for alleged infringement of the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code through the use of…
- 10 Jun 2019
AIT Agrees to withdraw Suit against NBC
DAAR Communications Plc., owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM, has agreed to withdraw their suit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). This came after…
- 9 Jun 2008
Daar Offers Movistar Free for 100 Days
Daar communications plc, owners of Raypower fm and Africa Independent Television (AIT) has launched Daar Movistar, a revolutionary premium interactive pay TV channel for the exportation of the…
- 13 Oct 2008
Daar Invests N40Bn in Daarsat, Unwrapper 50 Channels
Daar Communications Plc, owners of Daarsat satellite paid television platform, has invested some N40 billion to stir more competition in the DSTV sector, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can…
- 28 Jun 2019
NBC Officailly Lifts Suspension on AIT, Raypower
National Broadcasting Commission(NBC) has lifted the suspension placed on the Daar Communication, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM. Isaq Modibbo Kawu, NBC…
- 6 Jun 2019
Dokpesi Kicks as NBC Shuts Down AIT, Raypower FM Indefinitely
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founding chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, which houses media organizations such as AIT (Africa Independent Television) and Rawpower FM, has accused the federal…
- 26 Jun 2019
Court Okays AIT/NBC Settlement over Licence Suspension
Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Wednesday adopted as its judgment, the terms of settlement reached between the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Daar…
- 12 Jan 2009
Dokpesi Lauds Technology behind Daarsat
Aleogho Dokpesi, executive chairman, Daar Communications, has stated that Daarsat TV is operated from a superior technological offering and affordable for all Nigerians. He said the organization is…
- 15 Sept 2008
Daarsat Ready for Launch as Distributors Converge
Daarsat, a new Direct-to-Home Pay TV platform coming from the stables of Daar Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower is ready to commence test transmissions from this week. Being the first…
- 7 Jun 2019
AIT Back on Air after Court Nullifies NBC’s Suspension
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…
- 17 Jun 2019
Analysts Fear Official Tyranny Following FG Tussles with MTN, DAAR, Others
Analysts are warning that, unless transparent due process is observed, the recent wave of enforcement involving Oando, MTN, and DAAR Communication may be construed as official tyranny, according to…
- 6 Apr 2026
Lagos Govt Drags Top Firms to Court Over Billion-Naira Tax Debts
Lagos State has dragged 45 individuals and firms, including Bi-Courtney Aviation, DAAR Communications and Leaders & Company, to revenue court for tax debts running into billions of naira. Lagos…
- 8 Dec 2009
Zaku, at AIT InfoTech Awards Reels Importance of ICT
Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku, minister of Science and Technology has acknowledged the importance of communication and urged the professionals in the sector to form themselves into a vanguard of making sure…
- 13 May 2022
FRCN, NTA, DAAR, ASO Radio/TV Endorse The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards
Four major broadcast media establishments have endorsed The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) scheduled to hold in October. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Awards…
- 20 Oct 2008
Committee on Digitization Goes to Work
Federal government has inaugurated a 25-man advisory committee to ensure the smooth transition of the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. The committee is headed by Engr. Isaac Wakombo,…
- 19 Jan 2009
Mass Communication Act Critical to Development - Akunyili
Professor Dora Akunyili, minister of Information and Communications, last week in Abuja said that there was need for the implementation of the mass communication Act as it was critical to…
- 11 Feb 2020
Allow Operators Regulate NBC, Operators Tell FG
Operators in the nation’s broadcast industry have called on the federal government to avail industry practitioners the opportunity to regulate the National Broadcasting Commission (NB) to make it…
- 20 Apr 2010
Goodluck Jonathan to Ratify Silverbird’s National Licence
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that the Silverbird Communications' broadcast network licence was ready for ratification by the Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan. Mr. Awwalu…
- 17 Apr 2019
HURIWA Accuses Buhari of Witch Hunting AIT, Others
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari was using security agencies, especially the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to…
- 11 Aug 2008
African Voice at AIT’s Kakaaki
Like its name, Kaakaki, a 3-hour news based current affairs programme on African Independent Television (AIT), heralds great events and issues blowing them loud to Africa and rest of the world.…
- 15 Sept 2008
Welcome Daarsat, Home Grown DTH
Something good is happening to broadcasting in Nigeria. The industry is simply undergoing a radical transformation, thanks to the growth and acceptance of pay television in the country. Latest…
- 14 Apr 2009
Daarsat Guarantees Live Matches
Daarsat has promised to broadcast live football matches even as the platform’s subscriber base continues to grow. Aisha Falode, station manager of AIT Sports on Daarsat, said that the outfit…
- 20 Oct 2008
We Are Ready to Host Africast – Bolarinwa
Engr. Yomi Bolarinwa, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has affirmed that the commission is set to host the 2008 Africast conference and exhibitions with the theme:…