The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) Board of Trustees (BoT) has initiated legal action against Arewa24 Limited and seven other parties for operating illegally without license in Nigeria. In an issued statement yesterday, Chairman of the NBMOA Board of Trustees, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, said the unlicensed broadcasting activities of the defendants threaten the established legal and competitive media landscape, thereby adversely affecting media owners and audiences across Nigeria. The suit, which is scheduled for a hearing before Justice Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in the…
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EndBadGovernance: “Halt ‘sham’ treason trial of hunger protesters by the Police” – ACF asks FG
The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has called on the Federal Government to halt the treason trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters. The ACF, while reacting to the trial of minors at a Federal High Court, Abuja, by the Nigerian Police over allegations of treason, and other offences, arising from their participation in the August 2024 protests, described the trial as a show of shame. The statement, signed by the ACF National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, further described the trial of minors as a demonstration of needless official high-handedness at its worst.…
Read MoreRenewed Kaduna Restoration Group slams trial of #EndBadGovernance young northern protesters by IGP
..Urges Tinubu’s fatherly intervention The Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group, (RKRG), has condemned the detention and reported mistreatment of minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. The Group made the call in an interview with the Chairman, Voice of Liberty, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, yesterday, in Abuja. The RKRG called on President Bola Tinubu to halt the trial of the hunger-stricken protesters, who are mostly minors. The Group added that the trial by the Nigerian Police constitutes negative publicity, highly detrimental to the image and reputation and brought disrepute to his administration,…
Read MoreIBAN inaugurates John Momoh, Ramalan, others as Board of Trustees
The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), has inaugurated its new Board of Trustees and Executive Council members during a ceremony at the Channels Television headquarters in Lagos. Dr. John Momoh was sworn-in as Chairman of IBAN’s Board of Trustees, and Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan as the Chairman of the Executive Council. In his opening remarks, IBAN Chairman, Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, said the future of Nigeria’s media industry hinges on stakeholders’ ability to collaborate effectively. He outlined IBAN’s plans for increased engagement with other key players in the…
Read MoreINEC faults SERAP over prosecution of Govs, Deputies as electoral offenders
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has faulted the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP on its alleged neglect and non-prosecution of offenders arising from the 2023 General Election, especially Governors and Deputies found wanting for violations of electoral laws, describing the assertion by SERAP as misleading. INEC in a statement by a National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun said the allegations are untrue and fly in the face of facts already in the public domain. INEC stressed that Governors and Deputy Governors have constitutional…
Read MorePower Outage: Filling Stations reduce hours of fuel sell in Kaduna due to high diesel consumption
Major oil marketers in Kaduna metropolis and environs have drastically reduced their hours of operations as a result of high consumption of diesel which they utilised to service the motoring public. This has led to queues by motorists who have to buy within the limited time in the filling stations across the state, despite the availability of the products in some of the stations. A visit by Voice of Liberty to some of the major stations saw some selling for between 6 and 8 hours, then shut down to sell…
Read More“We’II restore North’s electricity within 5 days” Power Minister, Adelabu assures
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured that in the next five days, electricity would be restored to the 17 northern States suffering blackout due vandalisation of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line. The Minister gave the assurance yesterday, while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. According to him, the vandalized transmission line would be repaired “within three to five days”. He said that the President had already instructed the National Security Adviser, (NSA) and security chiefs to provide the required security for the people that will…
Read More“Power outage, deliberate move to destroy region”,Coalition of Northern Groups allege
The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has expressed its deep concern over the power outage that has paralysed large parts of Northern Nigeria over the past five days. Recall that the blackout has thrown millions of households into darkness, crippled businesses, and worsened the already dire economic situation in the region. An issued statement yesterday, signed by CNG’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, said: “We learnt too that the first other line has been faulty for months. Yet, no effort to fix it could have saved the current avoidable…
Read More“Restore power in Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, others” – Northern senators tell FG
The Northern Senators Forum has asked the federal government to swiftly restore electricity supply in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa and other States in the North. The senators specifically asked the federal government to expedite repairs of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines in order to restore reliable power supply. Recall that some parts of the North are in total blackout following a fault in the 330kV DC Transmission Line. In an issued communiqué, signed by Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Senator AbdulAziz Ƴar’adua, the senators asked the Federal Government to expedite…
Read MoreMinisterial shakeup: Northern Broadcast Media Owners extol Tinubu for retaining Idris
The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA) have praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for retaining Idris Mohammed as the Minister of Information and National Orientation, following the recent cabinet reshuffle. Chairman, Board of Trustees Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, NBMOA, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan announced this in a statement yesterday. NBMOA Chairman, Alhaji Ramalan expressed his appreciation for the decision, stating that it reflects the President’s commitment to the continued growth and development of Nigeria’s information industry. Ramalan noted that the President’s decision was based on his interest in…
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