Nduka Obaigbena.
Arise TV currently broadcasting on Sky Channel 519 in Europe and will soon be available in Washington DC and New York, Nduka Obaigbena, chairman of the television station has said.
In a statement on Thursday, August 23, Obaigbena, congratulated all those who have contributed to the success of the organization.
Obaigbena also dismissed the “propaganda” that the station is being funded by some countries, pledging commitment to robust journalism.
“Today, five years later, the entrepreneuring spirit has won over some harrowing and challenging moments; hope has won over despair; truth is triumphant over lies; though we’ve had some tears along the way – not of our making, it has also been lots of fun and laughter and your one and only global news channel, that is truly Black and African, is standing taller today than ever before,” the statement read.
“And we have done this without accepting any state funding or becoming an instrument of propaganda between competing worlds from East to West: from Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Middle East to the UK, France, Germany, Europe, USA and the Americas.
“We are our own channel, fiercely independent in the pursuit of journalism of reason at the crossroads of a changing world, and the crosshairs of technology.
“We thank all of those whose sacrifices contributed to bringing ARISE to live and salute those who keep it thriving. Today, broadcast out of Africa, The ARISE News Channel is on TV in 54 African countries, in Europe, the USA and robustly online on every platform. With news centres in Africa – Lagos, Abuja, Johannesburg and Nairobi; we remain in London and back and conquering in New York!”
The Arise News Channel is on TV in 54 African countries, Europe and the United States of America.