Tag: NBC

NBC places Kano broadcast stations on ‘black map’ of hate speech campaign

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation, (NBC) says about 30 broadcast stations in Kano are already placed on the black map for propelling hatred and violent comments by political actors. Head of NBC, Kano zonal office, Adamu Salisu disclosed the development on Monday, at a Media dialogue organised by the Kano Peace Committee ahead of the 2023 elections. Salisu explained that the red flag became pertinent following the dangerous political campaign trend on local radio and television stations in recent times. The NBC State Officer reminded us that broadcast media has the…

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Political Broadcast: NBC warns broadcasters against campaigns that incite violence

Aminu Imam

The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, has issued a warning to broadcast media outlets on Wednesday against using their platforms to promote campaigns that could lead to violence and division in the nation. Ilelah made this statement in Lagos at the political broadcasting sensitization forum themed: “Towards a fair and responsible broadcast coverage of the 2023 general elections: a multi-stakeholder dialogue”. In his address, the DG said that broadcasters were not legally permitted to pronounce or announce election results except before the Independent National Electoral…

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Court extends order stopping Buhari, NBC from shutting down 53 broadcast stations

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court, in Lagos, has extended its order stopping President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country and shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses. Recall that on 29 August 2022, Justice Akintayo Aluko, had granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), and Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE). The order was granted pending the hearing of the Motion…

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Court stops Buhari, NBC from shutting down 53 broadcast stations

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday restrained President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country and shutting them down for allegedly failing to renew their operating licenses. The suit followed the decision by the NBC to revoke their expired licenses and shut down their operations within 24 hours and an alleged N2.6 billion debt. In an issued statement signed by the General Secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Iyobosa Uwugiaren, and the Deputy Director of…

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License Renewal: NBC suspends shutdown of debtor broadcast stations

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has temporarily suspended the shutdown of debtor broadcast stations. Recall that the NBC had earlier on Friday, August 19, issued a shutdown notice to African Independent Television (AIT), Silverbird TV, and broadcast stations that were indebted to the Commission over renewal of their operating licences to the tune of N2.6 billion. Following the ultimatum, the commission’s Director-General, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, yesterday in Abuja said the Commission has received positive responses from the debtor Licensees, including big players in the broadcast industry. Sequel to a follow-up…

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SERAP, NGE sue Buhari, NBC over plan to revoke licence, shutdown 53 broadcast stations 

Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over “the arbitrary use of the NBC Act and broadcasting code to threaten, revoke and shut down 53 broadcast stations in the country for allegedly failing to renew their licenses”. Joined in the suit as Defendant is the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. Recall that the NBC had last week revoked the licenses of the 53 broadcast stations and threatened to shut…

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Just In! NBC suspends shutdown of 53 broadcast stations after IPI Nigeria’s intervention

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 52 Nigerian broadcast stations owing various sums in licensing fees. The suspension is following the intervention of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute, (IPI). The NBC has now given the affected stations up to 6 pm on Tuesday, August 23, to pay up their debts. In revoking the licenses on Friday, the Commission had ordered the stations off air beginning this Saturday, citing Section 10(a) of the 3rd Schedule of the National Broadcasting Commission…

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NUJ reacts, blasts NBC over revocation of licenses of radio, TV stations

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…Says action ‘hasty, ill-timed, ill-advised, reckless‘ The Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ), has described as hasty and ill-advised the decision taken and announced on Friday by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to revoke the licenses of 52 broadcast stations nationwide over-indebtedness to the Commission. Recall that the NBC, early yesterday announced that it had revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others, over their failure to renew broadcast licences. The affected stations, according to NBC, are said to owe arrears of licence fees…

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Just In! NBC revokes Silverbird, AIT, Others, Broadcast Licences
…Orders immediate shutdown

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM, amongst others, over failure to renew their broadcast licences. According to an issued press statement by the NBC on Friday, it stated that the move followed the publication of a list of stations yet to renew their licences. According to the Commission, a two-week waiver was given to them in May to do so, after which they risked the revocation of their broadcast licences. But three months after the publication, NBC…

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FG to deploy NTA’s transmission sites for digital switch-over

Aminu Imam

As the country continues in its drive to achieve complete Digital Switch-Over (DSO) before the tenure of this administration ends, the NTA-Star, (StarTimes), and the Integrated Television Services, (ITS), have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fast-track this move. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony yesterday, in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the MoU is a game-changer in the quest of the administration to achieve complete DSO before their tenure elapses. With this MoU, ITS will utilise the structures and facilities of NTA-Star,…

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