Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Network, Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)

As one of the largest government-run station in Africa, NTA network still maintains a prime position in many Nigerian homes, especially among lower middle homes in rural areas, and a few among older, urban audiences. Since it is free-to-air and also covers many Nigerian states. The primetime news slot continues to compete with top television platforms in the country. It has 101 stations in state capitals and towns of Nigeria, nine of which are network centres. The network centres mostly derive from Nigeria's early broadcast stations, and are located at Ibadan, Jos, Enugu, Kaduna, Lagos, Benin, Makurdi, Maiduguri and Sokoto.