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Court declines MultiChoice�s plea to stop NBC from auditing its account

May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Friday, refused to grant an application filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd, seeking an interim order restraining the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), from requesting any financial, accounting, or tax documents from them. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on the ex-parte Motion moved by the applicants� counsel, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), directed all parties not to take any step that could make the suit�s outcome nugatory. Although the ruling was delivered on Wednesday. �The ex-parte order for interim injunction dated May 8, 2024…

NBC: Stakeholders engage for industry revitalization, review of proposed Broadcasting Revenue System

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Aminu Imam

In a bid to address the economic challenges facing the broadcasting industry, the new Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, yesterday engaged stakeholders in Abuja for a way forward. The NBC DG, dur?ing the ?Interactive Stakeholders meeting yesterday, ?explained that the new NBC would move to meet emerging economic challenges in the country as it affects the Broadcasting, as requested by the Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan. He ?further said he will also soon consider and propose the…

�Some Nigerian Broadcasting Codes violate human rights� � ECOWAS Court

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared some provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code as infringements on Nigerian citizens� rights, including freedom of expression. The affected provisions of the law, the sixth edition, are Articles 3 (1) (1), 3(1) (2), 15(2) (1) of the NBC and Article 15 (5) (1) of the amendments to the code. The court, according to a statement from its communications unit, delivered the judgement on 23 October, declaring that the codes �contravene Article 9 (1) & (2) of the African Charter on human and Peoples�…

Tinubu�s Certificate Saga: NBC issues stern warning to Arise TV

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) has sternly warned Arise Television against the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks in its station. The warning is coming on the heels of the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu�s academic records recently released by the Chicago State University. In a bid to educate the public on the possible consequences of the president�s certificate, which the opposition alleged does not tally with the one submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for the last election, the TV station has had interviews with a number…

New NBC Broadcasting Code:��Cable TV operator lauds FG for efforts to end monopoly by DSTV, others

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Aminu Imam

A pay television company, Metrodigital Limited, has lauded the Federal Government for ending the monopoly of cable television rights by major pay television companies in Nigeria. The company�s Managing Director, Ifeanyi Nwafor, gave the commendation at a news conference in Port Harcourt, on Friday. Nwafor said the Federal Government�s decision to outlaw the monopoly of television rights would promote competition, reduce the prices of subscriptions and create jobs for thousands of people in the country. �So, we are delighted, considering that in the past the market of broadcasting was foreclosed, as…

2023: CDD rejects fine imposed on Trust TV, others

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Aminu Imam

…Says NBC can�t gag media, citizens’ rights The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has condemned the imposition of a N5 million fine on Trust Television (TrustTV) by the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), for airing documentaries that exposed terrorists and their activities. Aside from TrustTV, NBC also fined MultiChoice, NTA, TSTV MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite Limited (TSTV) and NTA-StarTimes Ltd, N5 million each for broadcasting a documentary by the British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) Africa Eye titled: �Bandits Warlords Of Zamfara�. However, in an issued statement on…

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

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 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…

Lagos Federal High Court nullifies 6th Edition NBC Broadcasting Code

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday, declared as illegal the 6th edition of the National Broadcasting Code issued by the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC). In reaching his decision, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa said the proposed amendments 6th Edition of the National Broadcasting Code are ultra vires, incompetent null and void and perpetually restrained the NBC from implementing document. The court equally declared that the NBC does not have the power to prohibit exclusivity on and compel sub-licensing of privately acquired rights to television content as such is against…

Court nullifies 6th edition of NBC Broadcasting Code

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Aminu Imam

Social media regulation:
‘NBC, DSS can request user details without court order’

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Aminu Imam

The documentary framework that will serve as a launchpad for social media regulation in Nigeria vis-a-vis the amendment of the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), Act appears to have been formulated by the Federal Government. Recall that on Tuesday, it was reported that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, was planning to reintroduce the NBC Act amendment) Bill as an Executive Bill in the National Assembly. The Bill seeks to empower the Commission to regulate social media, internet broadcasting, fix tariffs for pay television services, among other functions. Insiders,…