Mr. Antia explained that the illegal radio which broadcast incendiary messages was notorious for spewing fake, inflammatory contents.
The minister said that the directive would be officially communicated to all public and private TV stations on Tuesday.
The Nigerian broadcast regulator has continued to issue controversial, military era, directives to independent stations across the country.
The central bank’s role in the government crackdown has been widely denounced.
Concerned Nigerians warns the radio and television regulator against suppression of rights in Nigeria.
The regulator fined three TV stations N3 million each for their coverage of the upheaval. Activists say this is a threat to the freedom of the press.
The NBC says AIT will be separately fined for using a video of a fire near the National Christian Centre
