Outrage as Governor Umaru Bago Shuts Down Badeggi FM Over Critical Broadcasts.

Outrage as Governor Umaru Bago Shuts Down Badeggi FM Over Critical Broadcasts.

Nigeria – Niger State.

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Niger State Governor Umaru Bago sparked widespread outrage after ordering the shutdown of Badeggi FM, a private radio station in Minna.

The move came after Bago accused the station of airing unethical content and inciting public unrest against his administration.

The governor instructed state security agencies to seal the premises and begin procedures to revoke its license.

Critics slammed the action as authoritarian, arguing that broadcast regulation falls under federal jurisdiction—not the state’s.

Badeggi FM, founded in 2020 by Shuaibu Badeggi, has been known for its independent commentary.

Rights activists and media experts warn that the governor’s crackdown could chill press freedom and silence dissenting voices in Niger State.