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Nigerian Television Authority, Benin Office. The Nigerian Television Authority or NTA is a Nigerian government-owned and partly commercial broadcast station. [1] Originally known as Nigerian Television (NTV), it was inaugurated in 1977 with a monopoly on national television broadcasting, after a takeover of regional television stations by military governmental authorities in 1976.
NTA Enugu is a television station under the Nigerian Television Authority network, located in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State. It was established post-Nigerian Civil War as the successor to the Eastern Nigeria Television (ENTV). As a pioneer in Nigerian broadcasting, ENTV's slogan was "Second to None," reflecting its status following the ...
NTA Lagos is a Zonal Network Centre of the Nigerian Television Authority in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city.It was established in 1962 as the first station under the federal government - all other television stations in Nigeria were set up under the individual state governments.
Ultimately the NTA remained on channel 5 while Lagos Television was relocated to channel 8. [1] The station, unlike channel 10 ( NTA Lagos ) catered a more urban elite, which also included widely travelled Nigerians, as well as its status as the main commercial centre that also housed most of the foreign missions in Nigeria.
Nigeria was one of the first countries to introduce television broadcasting in Africa. Nigeria also has the largest terrestrial television network in Africa which is the Nigerian Television Authority (with over 96 stations scattered around the country). [2] As of 2010, 40% of Nigerian population had television in their homes.
In 2015, there was a rumor that he had retired, he surprised viewers as he was seen anchoring the news again. [2] On 21 April 2019, Stober retired from Nigerian Broadcasting Authority. Cyril Stober still anchors regular NTA network programming after his retirement as he is more of a Nigerian icon. [3] [4] [5]
By 1983, NTA Yola had new studios, new transmitters and the ability to produce its own programs both locally and nationally. [1] In the mid-1990s, NTA Yola also covered news in Taraba State. [5] Aside from the main station on channel 8, NTA Yola also has relay stations on channels 5 and 11. [6]
NTA Ibadan, formerly Western Nigeria Television also known as WNTV is the first television service station launched in Nigeria, and is a unit of the Nigerian Television Authority since 1977. The station played a significant role in beaming taped Yoruba traveling theatre productions to households.