Nigerian Police launch national television and radio service

The Nigeria Police Force is alleged to have established a national broadcasting and radio service that will serve the entire nation.

The broadcasting service will reportedly be managed by the Nigeria Police Broadcasting Service Limited (NPBS), a company jointly owned by the police and a private entity. The news and current affairs station will have operational bases in all the states of the federation and the FCT, and will be jointly funded by the force and private investors, who are behind Skytick Limited.

The force has filed paperwork for a broadcasting license with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The police channels when operational is believed to help the police force as well as security agencies communicate effectively with the general public and improve policing in our societies.