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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 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.
NTA Jos is a unit of the Nigerian Television Authority seated in Jos, capital of the Plateau State. It was established as Benue-Plateau Television (BPTV) in 1974, shortly before being integrated into the new NTA network in 1977.
NTA2 came to be in 1980 over a dispute between the Nigerian Television Authority and Lagos Television over possible VHF frequencies to be used. The NTA strongly opposed the plans of the state government to set up a television station on channel 5. Ultimately the NTA remained on channel 5 while Lagos Television was relocated to channel 8. [1]
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.
His major role was anchoring the news at 9 pm on NTA network and NTA prime time news. His signature dressing was a native attire, cap and his glasses. 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.
NTA Yola is the local branch of the Nigerian Television Authority in Yola, capital of the state of Ademawa. History. The Nigerian Television Authority was created following the 1976 territorial reforms. Due to the vastness of the country, the corporation established six zones, which supervised three or four local stations.
NTA Ikeja was inserted in Zone A, in south-western Nigeria, led by NTA Ibadan and also oversaw NTA Abeokuta. [2] NTA Ikeja was created to fill in the gap caused by NTA Lagos where the existing station targeted largely an audience within the city.