FIRST TELEVISION STATION IN NIGERIA

            The first television station in Nigeria is the Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) and one of the earliest in Africa. which was launched on October 31, 1959. The station was established by the government of the Western Region of Nigeria, led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. WNTV was a significant milestone in the development of mass communication in Nigeria, as it was the first television station to be launched in Africa, south of the Sahara.

            WNTV started with a test transmission in 1959 and began regular broadcasting on October 31, 1959. The station initially broadcast in black and white and aired a mix of local and foreign programs, including news, sports, dramas, documentaries, and musical shows. The station’s programs were broadcast in Yoruba and English, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the Western Region of Nigeria.

            WNTV was a major influence in shaping Nigerian culture and promoting national unity. It provided a platform for the development of local talent in drama, music, and other areas of the arts, and it helped to bring Nigerians of different ethnicities and regions together by promoting a shared cultural identity.

The objectives of WNTV at the time of its establishment were:

1. To inform, educate and entertain the people of Western Nigeria: The primary objective of WNTV was to provide a platform for the people of Western Nigeria to be informed, educated and entertained through the television medium.
2. To promote cultural heritage: WNTV aimed to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the people of Western Nigeria through its programming.
3. To promote economic and social development: WNTV sought to promote economic and social development in Western Nigeria through the dissemination of information and the provision of educational programs.
4. To encourage national unity: WNTV aimed to foster national unity in Nigeria by providing a platform for the people of Western Nigeria to interact with people from other parts of the country and to showcase the diversity of Nigerian culture.
5. To provide employment opportunities: WNTV aimed to provide employment opportunities for the people of Western Nigeria by creating jobs in the television industry.

Overall, the establishment of WNTV was a significant milestone in the development of television broadcasting in Nigeria, and it played a critical role in shaping the country’s media landscape.

          First Colour Television Station in Nigeria

           From 1959 when the first television station in Nigeria began in Africa through the early 70s for television station. However, First Colour Television Station in Nigeria was Plateau television station now known as NTA Jos. Before then all television stations broadcast in black and white.

         Jos the city of Jos is also the place where NTA is having his training school the television college the college is now available to traveling Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi around degree programs in the respect of television broadcasting and journalism in general.

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