Tag: National Broadcasting Commission

Digital Broadcasting: Finally, Kano to switch-over to DSO this October – NBC D-G reveals

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), yesterday, said it has concluded plans to migrate Kano terrestrial broadcasting to the digital transmission before the end of this October. The NBC Director-General (D-G) of the Commission, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, disclosed the plans in Kano during a sensitization workshop on Digital Switchover organised by the Commission for information officers and media influencers in the State. The DG noted that 13 local manufacturers have already been licensed by the commission to provide and distribute Set-Top Boxes, (STBs), with over 500,000 boxes available for the smooth…

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Digital Switch-Over: NBC, NIGCOMSAT, NITDA strike partnership deal

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), says it is partnering with Nigerian Communications Satellite, (NIGCOMSAT), agency to accelerate the process of digital switch-over, (DSO), in the country. The Director-General of the Commission, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, made the disclosure in a statement issued by Ekanem Antia, Deputy Director, Public Affairs of NBC, at the weekend, in Abuja. The statement quoted Illelah as speaking during a visit to the Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Dr. Abimbola Alale. He explained that the visit was to discuss and identify areas where the two agencies could have…

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“Well 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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NBC denies stopping stations from reporting details of terrorists attacks

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has debunked reports that it directed media houses to stop reporting details of terrorist attacks. Disclosing this yesterday, via a letter signed by the Director-General of the Commission, Balarabe Ilelah, the commission argued that the contents of its letter are not intended and by no means capable of being construed or interpreted as a sweeping gag on broadcast stations and journalists in the country. Recall that the Commission, on July 16, cautioned media stations to desist from giving details of either the security issues or…

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SERAP urges Buhari to withdraw NBCs directives

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As media chiefs dare Commission, Says: ‘You cant 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 shouldnt glamourise the nefarious activities of insurgents during their daily newspaper reviews. SERAP, in a statement…

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NBC bars Channels TV, Arise News, AIT, Liberty TV, other TV & radio stations from reporting details of terror attacks

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has barred television and radio stations from disclosing ‘details’ of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their daily newspaper review. Broadcast stations like Channels TV, Arise TV, AIT Liberty TV, among other TV and radio stations review newspaper headlines in their reportage during their breakfast shows. However, the NBC has asked them to ignore some of the headlines on security challenges in the country. In a letter issued to television and radio stations, titled: Newspaper Reviews And Current Affairs Programmes: A Need For…

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Insecurity: NBC directs broadcast stations not to report details of insurgent/bandit attacks

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has asked broadcast stations in Nigeria not to report the details of attacks by bandits and insurgents. In a letter dated July 7 and signed by its Director of Broadcast monitoring, Francisca Aiyetan, the NBC directed radio and television stations not to ‘glamourise the nefarious activities of insurgents, bandits and kidnappers’ in their reports. The letter was titled: Newspaper Reviews And Current Affairs Programmes: A Need For Caution, and was signed on behalf of the NBC Director-General, Balarabe Ilelah. The Commission advised broadcasters to apply…

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NPC/NBC Acts amendment: Presidency has no hand in controversial media Bills ? Adesina

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The Presidency, on Wednesday, said it had no hands in the ongoing amendment processes to the Nigerian Press Council, (NPC) Act and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act by the National Assembly. Recall that a lot of outcries from media stakeholders had greeted the amendment processes, with some describing it as another attempt by the federal government to gag the media and others describing it as a reintroduction of the obnoxious Decree Number 4 of the past. Responding to questions from State House Correspondents after the weeks virtual Federal Executive…

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NBC Act amendment public hearing: “Enact a law to regulate social, on-line media, private broadcasting” – Lai Moh’d

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The Federal Government has called on the House of Representatives to enact a law to regulate social and on-line media in Nigeria. This call was made by the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, at a public hearing organised by the house yesterday. Lai Mohammed asked the lawmakers to amend the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), Act to empower the agency to regulate social and on-line media. This is coming six days after NBC asked all social media platforms and online broadcasting service providers operating in Nigeria to apply for a broadcast licence.…

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Breaking: President Buhari appoints Ilelah as NBC Director-General

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in the first instance. Details to follow

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