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AIT
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NTA
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WNTV
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OGTV
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first television station in Nigeria, the Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation (WNTV) began broadcasting on 31 October 1959.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first terrestrial television broadcast signals in Africa occurred on Saturday October 31, 1959 and belonged to the Western Nigeria Television Service (WNTS).
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1928, WRGB (then W2XCW) was started as the world’s first television station. It broadcast from the General Electric facility in Schenectady, New York. It was popularly known as “WGY Television".
Detailed explanation-4: -The WNTV was a regional television station but was remarkably the first step in creating Nigerian television. Chief Obafemi Awolowo who established the channel stressed the expected functions of the channel; that is to entertain, teach and stimulate the Nigerian people towards a better and successful nation.
Detailed explanation-5: -The military sacked WNTV and replaced it with Nigerian Television Authority, NTA.