History of (VON) A Federal Government Agency.

This page illustrates a brief history of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Gimis Code, Functions, Duties and Addresses of the Federal Government Agency of Nigeria.

Voice of Nigeria (VON)
Voice of Nigeria start it journey in 1961,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.

In 1990, VON became autonomous, and in 1996, three state-of-the-art 250 kW Thomcast AG transmitters were commissioned. This increased VON’s transmission to the whole world. The transmitting station is located at 40 hectares at Ipokodo, Ikorodu in Lagos State.

Voice of Nigeria (VON) Gifmis Code:
0123006001

VOICE OF NIGERIA (VON) FUNCTION
Voice of Nigeria, This agency makes sure that news and programmes improves Nigerian foreign policy and diagrams or images.

They provide public services for the interest of her citizens, radio broadcasting services for global reception in a language and time factor of the cooperation.

VOICE OF NIGERIA (VON) Duties
– Voice of Nigeriatransmits to the whole world.

– Voice of Nigeria ischannel through which authoritative information about the African situation could be disseminated to the entire world.

VOICE OF NIGERIA HEADQUARTERS
Plot 1386 Oda Cres, Wuse 2, Abuja

VOICE OF NIGERIA Zone
Voice of Nigeria Zonal Centre, 11, Badagry Street, Off Katsina-Ala Street,High Level Makurdi, Benue State.

ZONE A
Harvey Road, Yaba, Lagos Area  Commands:
APAPA, MMIA, OGUN, OSUN/OYO, ONDO/ EKITI, TIN-CAN, LILYPOND, SEME, LAGOS IND. KLT

ZONE B
Kaduna Area  Commands:
KADUNA/ KATSINA, KANO/ JIGAWA, SOKOTO/ KEBBI/ ZAMFARA, KOGI/ KWARA/ NIGER, FCT

ZONE C
Port/Harcourt Area  Commands:
ABIA/ IMO, ANAMBRA/ ENUGU/ EBONYI, PH I, ONNE, EDO /DELTA, CROSS RIVER /EPZ/ AKWA IBOM

ZONE D
Bauchi Area  Commands:
BAUCHI/ GOMBE, BORNO/ YOBE, ADAMAWA/ TARABA, BENUE/ PLATEAU/ NASARAWA