[cma-l] Community radio breakthrough in Nigeria

[Steve Buckley]

>From: imeso imeso <imesoimeso at hotmail.com>
>To: E-Discussion CR <nigeriacommunityradio at panosaudio.org>
>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:56:20 +0000
>Subject: [Nigeriacommunityradio] Breaking News
>
>Breaking News
>Breakthrough for Community Radio
>
>It is a great day for community radio in Nigeria.
>
>The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a go-ahead for the 
>licensing of community radio in Nigeria at the Africast conference 
>in Abuja.  In his speech at the opening of the event, President 
>Goodluck Jonathan said the Federal Executive Council had approved 
>guidelines proposed for community radio licensing by NBC, the regulator.
>
>The President stated further that government had devolved to NBC, 
>the power to consider and issue the licenses without recourse to the 
>presidency, once applicant meets conditions stipulated in law.
>
>(From Akin Akingbulu in Abuja)
>
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