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Voice of Nigeria (VON), is the International Broadcasting Radio Network of the Federal Government of Nigeria. VON transmits to over 300 million people across the world with a clearer and wider reach in six languages - English, French, Arabic, Kiswahili, Fulfudle and Hausa.

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Press Release
June 13, 2003

VOICE OF NIGERIA to broadcast UNITED NATIONS TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

(NEW YORK, December 13) - Effective December 15, 2002, the significant pan-African television, Voice of Nigeria (VON) will commence broadcasting a range of United Nations television programmes, including award-winning "UN in Action", a short program on the world's current affairs, "World Chronicle" a half-hour talk show, and PSA's on UN special days, as well as selected documentaries.
Airing UN-produced television programmes, over an initial two-year period, Voice of Nigeria, joins a growing UN family of broadcasters that includes CCTV China, CNN World Report, RTP Africa, and RTVE and many other major international players. VON, also an existing partner of United Nations Live Radio, defines its mission of "reflecting Nigerian and African perspectives…making Nigeria's voice heard more positively in the shaping of the world".
Now closely working with the "best of" UN TV programmes, and reaching an audience of over 300 million in Nigeria and beyond, including Egypt and Ghana, Voice of Nigeria aims to initiate an active dialogue among its listeners and viewers, captivating a bigger audience, winning and sustaining the attention, respect, and goodwill worldwide, particularly Nigerians and African in the Diaspora, in its vision to become the international station of first choice for anyone genuinely interested in Nigeria, Africa, and the world as a whole.
VON, the international broadcasting network of the Federal Government of Nigeria, currently operates a multi-channel platform including a movie service and news channel. VON is a leading satellite television operator, offering audiences a broad mix of programmes, including political and economic news, talk shows, movies and mini-series of both African and foreign origin, in international languages such as English, French, Arabic, Swahili, Fulfulde and Hausa.