Tag: Broadcast Code

Broadcast Code: NPC should determine what amounts to hate speech – IBAN

Ishaku Yohanna

The Board of the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN) said the Five Million Naira fine imposed on hate speech is excessive, as it is a creation of the now disputed amendments to the 6th broadcasting code. IBAN stated at an emergency board meeting on Monday 17th August, 2020 held to deliberate on the issue of the recent Five Million Naira fine imposed on one of its members (Nigeria Info FM) by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for allegedly promoting hate speech. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Guy…

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Broadcast Code: NBMOA urges NBC board to submit to ministerial inputs

Ishaku Yohanna

The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has called on the Chairman and Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to submit to the inputs by the Federal Ministry of Information in respect of the controversial 6th amendment of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code (NB Code) and work with all stakeholders to further review the grey areas in the Code in no distant future.  Chairman NBMOA, Alh (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, stated this while commending President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the Ag Director General of NBC…

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