Tag: Broadcasting Code

NBC Broadcasting Code Sanction: SERAP sues Buhari on terrorism reporting, TrustTV N5m fine

Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, (CJID), have slammed Nigeria’s number one man, President Muhammadu Buhari. The groups filed a lawsuit against the President, asking the court to “declare arbitrary and illegal, the N5 million imposed on Trust Television, (TrustTV), MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, Nigerian Television Authority-StarTimes Ltd and others over their documentaries on terrorism in the country”. Joined in the suit as Defendants are the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC). NBC had last week…

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2023 Election: NBC cautions broadcast stations on divisive news, hate speech

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has cautioned stations against airing content materials inimical to national unity. This was contained in an issued statement yesterday by the Commission’s Director-General, Balarabe Shehu Illelah. The Commission also reminded broadcasters of the need to be guided by the code and ethics in the discharge of their responsibilities. Illelah warned that every station shall be held liable for any content in violation of the Nigeria Broadcast Code. The statement read in part: “The National Broadcasting Commission has observed with concern the misuse of the airwaves…

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“We’ll keep summoning anyone who violates broadcasting code”, Says NBC

Aminu Imam

The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), Balarabe Ilelah, has called on media platforms to adhere to the regulations of the Commission. Ilelah said the Commission will not hesitate to “keep on summoning anyone who goes contrary to NBC code”. Recall that some anchors of Channels Television were summoned by the Commission last week over an interview granted to Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue state. While appearing as a guest on its programme, the governor had accused President Muhammadu Buhari of trying to “Fulanise” Nigeria. In reaction, NBC…

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SERAP urges Buhari to withdraw NBC’s directives

Aminu Imam

…As media chiefs dare Commission, Says: ‘You can’t tell us how to report attacks” The Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), recent directives issued to broadcast stations on revealing too much details on the activities of bandits and kidnappers. Recall that, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in a letter dated July 7, 2021, issued to television and radio stations, stressing that they shouldn’t glamourise the nefarious activities of insurgents during their daily newspaper reviews. SERAP, in a statement…

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Broadcasting Code Amendment: NBC kicks, accuses Lai Mohammed of acting alone

Ishaku Yohanna

The crisis between the management and Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, worsened on Thursday with the board distancing itself from the 6th review edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The board which insisted that its inputs were not sought or collated to make up the amendment also alleged that the minister singlehandedly spearheaded the new amendment, describing it as strange in the history of the nation’s broadcast industry. Chairman of the NBC board, Ikra Bilbis, said Lai Mohammed amended…

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