NBC Approves 98.1 FM Frequency for Federal Polytechnic Bauchi Radio Station

From Paul Orude, Bauchi

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has granted approval for a Short-Term Restrictive Broadcast Permit and frequency assignment to the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi (FPTB) FM Radio Station.

The approval, conveyed in a letter dated November 12, 2026, and addressed to the Rector of the Polytechnic, followed the institution’s fulfilment of the requirements for the commencement of broadcasting operations.

With the approval, FPTB FM Radio Station has been assigned 98.1 FM as its frequency modulation channel.

Reacting to the development, the Rector of the Polytechnic, Alhaji Sani Usman, expressed appreciation to the NBC for granting the approval.

He said the establishment of the radio station would further strengthen teaching, learning and research in the institution.

According to him, the station will also provide a platform for creating awareness and delivering educational and motivational programmes aimed at promoting the development of the Polytechnic, Bauchi State and the country at large.

The Rector expressed optimism that the radio station would contribute to knowledge dissemination, information sharing and the institution’s engagement with the wider community.