Tag: Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan

LibertyTVR to go off National Grid, as Ramalan activates solar farm

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LibertyTVR to go off Grid

Aminu Imam Liberty TVR is set to disconnect its Abuja headquarters from the national electricity grid this August after activating its Solar Farm Power System to provide uninterrupted electricity for its operations. Chairman of Liberty TVR, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, announced the development following the activation of the solar facility on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Ramalan said the initiative is part of the Board and Management’s strategic commitment to ensuring a reliable 24-hour power supply for the station’s broadcast operations while reducing dependence on Nigeria’s unstable public electricity supply.…

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“Truth surpass trends” – IBAN Chairman,  urges broadcasters to restore professionalism in digital age

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Ramalan urges broadcasters

Aminu Imam Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has called on broadcasters, journalists and media owners to uphold professionalism, warning that the pursuit of virality and instant fame must never come at the expense of truth and public trust. Speaking at the ‘Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards’, hosted by the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, University of Lagos, Ramalan delivered a keynote address titled: ‘Restoring Professionalism in an Era of Virality and Instant Fame’, where he stressed that credibility remains the media…

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NBMOA seeks Tinubu’s intervention over alleged Northern Media exclusion from NRS tax campaign

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NBMOA seeks Tinubu's intervention

…Cites marginalisation by MDAs Aminu Imam Chairman of Liberty TV/Radio and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene over what he described as the deliberate marginalisation of northern privately-owned radio and television stations in the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) ongoing nationwide tax awareness campaign. Ramalan accused the NRS of failing to patronise private radio stations and television channels under the association’s umbrella  despite repeated proposals for their inclusion despite a…

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Liberty Symposium Convener, Ramalan backs Tinubu’s directive to probe global tech, media firms over Nigerian content exploitation

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Ramalan backs Tinubu's directive

Aminu Imam Convener of the Liberty Symposium,  Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major foreign technology companies, global media platforms, digital content aggregators, and generative artificial intelligence providers over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unregulated exploitation of Nigerian media content. Ramalan described the presidential directive as a landmark intervention that demonstrates the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting Nigeria’s media ecosystem, promoting fair competition, safeguarding national digital sovereignty, and ensuring the long-term sustainability…

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FG launches FreeTV DTH platform

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FG launches FreeTV platform

…Nigerians gain access to 100+ free TV channels …Opens new era for indigenous broadcasters, digital economy projects jobs, content boom Nigeria’s long-awaited Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme received a major boost yesterday, as the Federal Government officially launched the FreeTV Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, a nationwide digital television service that will provide Nigerians with access to more than 100 television channels without monthly subscription fees. The launch, held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) in Abuja, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s transition from analogue to digital broadcasting…

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