Fiktiv Nigeria - Voice of Nigeria

The Voice of Nigeria or (VON) is the official international broadcasting station of Nigeria. The station is run by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Founded in 1961, the Voice of Nigeria began life as the External Service of the then Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (now Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria). Then Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa commissioned the service.

The nation's growing commitment informed the need to have an external channel through which authoritative information about the African situation could be disseminated to the entire world. Even then, its transmission, using a 10 kW HF transmitter, was limited to West Africa for two hours daily in English and French. Broadcast hours increased to six in 1963 with the commissioning of five prototype RCA 100 kW transmitters.

In 1989, five Brown Boveri transmitters with antenna system were acquired. On January 5, 1990, VON became autonomous, and in 1996, three state-of-the-art 250 kW transmitters were commissioned. This boosted VON's transmission to the entire world. The transmitting station is located on 40 hectares at Ipokodo, Ikorodu in Lagos State. While the administrative headquarters is in Abuja, the Federal Capital, News and Programmes emanate from both the Lagos and Abuja studios. In 2012, VON commissioned another state of the art multi-billion naira transmitting station at Lugbe, Abuja.

Voice of Nigeria is a public service corporation that enjoys full subvention from the Federal Government of Nigeria and operates from its headquarters and its transmitting station in Abuja, as well as a broadcasting house and transmitting station in Lagos. It is the sole national and international free-to-air radio broadcaster in Nigeria and produces 100 percent of its programs.

Voice of Nigeria transmits globally on 7255 kHz on the 41m band, 9690 kHz on the 25m band, 15120 kHz on the 19m band and 11770 kHz on the 31m band in English, Arabic, French, Kiswahili, Hausa, Fula/Fulfulde, Igbo and Yoruba languages. Their services reflect views of Nigeria as a federation and emphasise on culture, characteristic, the affairs and opinions of Nigeria. Their news and programs ensure that they enhance Nigeria’s foreign policy and image.