Tag: NBC Code

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

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,…

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NBC reads Riot Act to broadcast stations on Anambra election coverage

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) has warned all broadcast stations to ensure that their broadcast during the Anambra State governorship election does not contain anything which amounts to subversion of constituted authority or compromises the unity, or corporate existence of Nigeria as a sovereign State. The warning was contained in an issued statement made available to newsmen in Abuja signed by the director-general, Balarabe Ilelah, who also urged broadcast stations to avert language or scenes likely to encourage or incite crime, or lead to disorder, is not broadcast. The NBC…

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NBC queries ChannelsTV, says Ortom broadcast infringed on Broadcasting Code

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has written the management of Channels Television, saying that the media houses broadcast featuring Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has infringed on some sections of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. In a letter signed by its Director-General, Balarabe Ilelah, the NBC said Channels TV violated six of its codes during the broadcast of the interview. The NBC said the comments of the governor were divisive, inciting and unfair, adding that Channels TV anchors did not thoroughly interrogate Ortom. The Commission asked Channels TV to, within 24…

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Breaking! NBC suspends Channels TV for speaking with IPOB

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has suspended Channels Television with a fine of N5 million for breaching the broadcast code. In a letter to the Managing Director of Channels Television, signed by the Acting Director-General of the Commission, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, the NBC referred to the TV’s 7 pm live broadcast programme of Sunday, 25th April 2021, in which it accused the station of allowing a leader of the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra, (IPOB), to make secessionist and inciting declarations on air without caution or reprimand by the station…

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Theres need to revisit amended NBC Code Osinbajo

Ishaku Yohanna

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government needs to revisit the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) amendment of the broadcasting code. Osinbajo said this on Friday during a session with Nick Clegg, vice-president of Facebooks policy and communication. The code, which has stirred a lot of controversy, seeks to regulate content exclusivity, enforce content sharing and empower the NBC to determine prices at which content is sold to sub-licensees by rights holders. Also, the fine for hate speech has been increased from N500,000 to N5 million. Osinbajo said there is need…

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Were not going back new NBC code to break the monopoly of DStv – Idachaba

Ishaku Yohanna

The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Armstrong Idachaba, says the commission is not backing down on the controversial amendment to the countrys broadcasting code. Idachaba said the new broadcasting code is to break the monopoly of greedy capitalists who call themselves dominant players and allow local payTV platforms to thrive. In March 2020, the NBC released the 6th edition of its broadcasting code, which mandates sub-licensing of premium content and kills the idea of exclusivity. Broadcasters, columnists, and Multichoice, one of the dominant players in the Nigerian payTV…

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