…As Ramalan calls for information sovereignty By Aminu Imam Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to reject religious and ethnic sentiments in choosing political leaders, insisting that competence, integrity and capacity should remain the foremost considerations during elections. Sanusi made the call yesterday, while delivering remarks at the 2nd Liberty Media Group Symposium held at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, with the theme: ‘Re-imagining the North: Media, Productive Power and the Making of the Next Northern Nigeria’. The respected traditional ruler warned that religion alone could…
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Re-imagining The North: Liberty Symposium opens today
…As Northern leaders gather to chart new future Aminu Imam All roads lead to Abuja today, as policymakers, business leaders, media executives, academics, security experts and development stakeholders converge for the 2nd Liberty Symposium, a high-level gathering aimed at crafting a new development roadmap for Northern Nigeria. The symposium, convened by Liberty Media Group scheduled for today Tuesday, at the iconic Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, is expected to ignite critical conversations on governance, economic transformation, security, constitutional reforms and the strategic role of the media in shaping the region’s future.…
Read MoreIBAN backs NBC’s DSO strategy in “National Interest’
…Says BON opposition risks delaying Nigeria’s digital future Aminu Imam The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), in National Sovereignty Interest, has thrown its weight behind the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) revamped Digital Switch-Over (DSO) initiative, dismissing objections raised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) as misleading and potentially harmful to Nigeria’s long-delayed digital migration efforts. In a statement issued yesterday, and signed by its Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, IBAN argued that the NBC’s new “Big Picture” strategy represents the most credible pathway yet for achieving a…
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