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Soyinka vows to lead media war against Buhari’s govt if…

John Ogunsemore Aug 28, 2021 1

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has threatened to lead a boycott of government-owned media and a media war against the Muhammadu Buhari administration if it does not stop trying to gag the media. He stated this at the Freedom Park,…

News

NBC warns TV, radio stations against revealing details of bandit, terror attacks

John Ogunsemore Jul 16, 2021 0

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned radio and television stations in the country against revealing details of bandit, terrorist and kidnapping attacks in their reports. NBC stated this in a Friday statement signed by…

Features

#TwitterBan: FG Says Twitter, Other OTTs Must Register With CAC

Paul Mbagwu Jun 10, 2021 0

The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the microblogging platform, Twitter must register as a business in Nigeria as part of the conditions to be met before the suspension placed on the operation in the country can be lifted. The…

News

Channels TV: SERAP Tells FG To Lift Suspension Or Risk Legal Action

John Ogunsemore Apr 26, 2021 0

The Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded the immediate lifting of the suspension and N5 million fine imposed on the popular television station, Channels TV. The civil society organisation made the demand…

Features

NBC suspends Channels TV for granting IPOB audience

John Ogunsemore Apr 26, 2021 0

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended Channels Television and fined the station N5 million for breaching the broadcast code. This was contained in a letter signed by the Acting Director-General of NBC, Prof. Armstrong…

Business

NBC Explains use of N9.4bn Approved for DSO

Rotimi Ijikanmi Mar 7, 2021 0

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said the N9.4 billion approved by the Federal Executive Council was not all that was needed to complete the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project. Acting Director-General of the…

Entertainment

NBC Bans Ric Hassani’s Song, Thunder Fire You

Faith Feb 27, 2021 0

The National Broadcasting Commission NBC has banned Ric Hassani’s song, ''Thunder Fire You''. Ric Hassani tweeted: ''So, the NBC has banned my song ‘Thunder Fire You’ and are fining radio stations that play it. Interesting.'' Read…

Metro

Lai Mohammed backtracks, denies increasing hate speech fine to N5m despite video evidence

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 27, 2020 0

Minister of Information Lai Mohammed has backtracked on his earlier statement where he announced the increment of hate speech fine from N500,000 to N5million. The Minister to the shock of Nigerians made a blatant denial of announcing the…

Features

#EndSARS: NBC issues fresh warning to broadcast stations

John Ogunsemore Nov 11, 2020 0

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcast stations in the country against being "reckless" in the coverage of national emergencies and crises. Acting Director-General of the broadcast regulator, Prof. Armstrong…

Media

SERAP, CSOs, 262 Concerned Nigerians Sue NBC Over N9m Fine For AIT, Channels, Arise TV

John Ogunsemore Nov 2, 2020 0

The N9 million fine imposed on Channels Television, AIT, and Arise TV by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has become a subject of litigation as the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 concerned Nigerians,…

News

EndSARS: Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) Applauds NBC for Sanctioning Media Firms That Violated…

Kadiri Abdulrahman Oct 29, 2020 0

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has applauded the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for sanctioning three broadcast media stations in the country it adjudged to have violated the broadcasting code in reporting the #EndSARS…

Media

NBC Fine: Buhari’s Govt Wants To Gag Media – PDP

John Ogunsemore Oct 26, 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the N3 million fine imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on three major TV stations in the country is an attempt to gag the media and censure free speech. The party stated this in…

Features

#EndSARS: Fine Imposed On Channels TV, AIT, Arise TV Shows Buhari Is A Dictator – Fani-Kayode…

John Ogunsemore Oct 26, 2020 0

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for imposing fines on some television stations for alleged "unprofessional coverage" of the EndSARS protests. He said that the…

Media

NBC fines Channels TV, Arise News, AIT over #EndSARS reportage

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 26, 2020 0

National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined popular news agencies ; Channels TV, Arise News and AIT over the reportage of #EndSARS protests. Armstrong Idachaba, Acting Director-General of the Commisson made this known in a press…

Entertainment

2020 Billboard Music Awards Sets New Fall Date

Faith Aug 15, 2020 0

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards which was postponed in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, has set a new date. The awards ceremony was initially scheduled to air live on NBC from Las Vegas on April 29. The postponement came amid an…

Politics

NBC Code is an attempt to Exterminate the Media under APC – Atiku Abubakar

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 13, 2020 0

Atiku Abubakar further condemned NBC’s N5 million fine against Nigeria Info FM for interviewing Dr. Mailaifa and asked the commission to reverse its decision and review the amended code.

News

NBC Fines Nigeria Info FM N5M over Mailaifa Interview

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 13, 2020 0

Reacting to the incident on Thursday, the NBC said the broadcast could lead to crime and disorder in Nigeria.

Features

I Did Not Order Suspension of Big Brother Naija – Lai Mohammed

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 26, 2020 0

The Minister of Communication and Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said he never ordered the National Broadcasting Corporation to take the Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show off the air. Speculations fueled by major Newspaper reports…

Metro

NAFDAC Lauds NBC On Maintaining Product Quality, Integrity

Edwin Nwachukwu Jul 17, 2020 0

The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged business owners to seek ways of sustaining brand loyalty by increasingly building quality into their products.…

Government

COVID-19: NBC Launches Food Relief Intervention for Families

Kemi Akintokun May 3, 2020 0

The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) has started distributing food items to thousands of vulnerable Nigerians across the country to further support the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic. NBC, the maker of…

Entertainment

COVID-19: NBC calls on DStv, Startimes, FreeTv, others to Decrypt Local Channels

Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mar 27, 2020 0

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has called on all Pay Subscription Broadcasters which include GOTv, DStv, NTA Startimes, FreeTv Platforms among others in Nigeria to decrypt all local channels on their bouquet. SEE ALSO: Don’t…

News

President Buhari suspends NBC director-general, Modibbo Kawu

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 15, 2020 0

The director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Modibbo Kawu, has been suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged corruption. Kawu’s suspension followed months of being investigated on allegations of…

Oil and Gas

Court Orders Transfer of oil well from Bayelsa to Rivers

Wandoo Sombo Dec 16, 2019 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the transfer of Soku oil field from Bayelsa to its rightful owner, Rivers. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on Monday while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Rivers Government…

Media

NBC committed to sanitising broadcasting industry – DG

Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu Jun 28, 2019 0

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has restated its commitment to effective regulation of broadcasting in the country to sanitise the industry. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu made this known on Friday in…

Media

Court grants DAAR Communications, NBC leave to settle out of court

Sylvester Thompson Jun 13, 2019 0

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday granted DAAR Communications and the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission(NBC), leave to settle their dispute out of court. DAAR communications had prayed the court to restrain…

Politics

What Atiku Said About Closure Of AIT, Raypower

John Ogunsemore Jun 7, 2019 0

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the suspension, on Thursday of AIT and RayPower FM broadcast licence by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Abubakar made his views on the issue known in statement by his …

Media

Court comes to AIT’s defense, orders NBC to maintain status quo

Samuel Oduoye Jun 7, 2019 0

An Abuja Federal High Court has the ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to maintain status quo on the shutdown of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM pending a hearing on June 13, 2019. DAAR communications…

Opinion

Buhari’s hammer on AIT- By Fredrick Nwabufo

Fredrick Nwabufo Jun 7, 2019 0

The Buhari presidency’s animus against AIT has a four-year history. On April 26, 2015, a reporter and a cameraman of the TV station were estopped from covering the affairs of then President-elect Buhari at the Defence House. And since then,…

Government

“Press freedom has been greatly eroded – Dokpesi hits out at FG

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 6, 2019 0

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founding chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, which houses media organizations such as AIT (Africa Independent Television) and Rawpower FM, has accused the federal government and National Broadcasting Commission…

Media

Jos radio station sues NBC over prolonged shutdown

Peter Amine Apr 11, 2019 0

Jay FM, a Jos-based private radio station has taken legal action against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over its prolonged shutdown by the commission. Mr Clinton Garuba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Jay FM…

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