FUTA Radio (93.1 MHz FM) is the radio station of the
Federal University of Technology Akure
The Federal University of Technology Akure (also known as FUT Akure or simply FUTA) is a federal government-owned university located in Akure, Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. It was established in 1981 by the Nigerian federal government, the ...
in
Akure
Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as of the 2006 population census. Its current population is estimated at 774,000.[Ondo State
Ondo () is a States of Nigeria, state in Points of the compass, southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State (Nigeria), Western State. Ondo borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast fo ...]
, Nigeria. It commenced operation on 19 November 2010.
In 2015, the station facility was destroyed by fire caused by a power surge; students studying late at night helped prevent the blaze from spreading beyond the station and the university registrar's office.
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Radio stations in Nigeria
Radio stations established in 2010
2010 establishments in Nigeria
Yoruba-language mass media
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