Tag: NBC

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

Aminu Imam

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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NBC directs all Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria to suspend Twitter usage

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has directed all broadcasting stations to suspend the use of the micro-blogging service provider, Twitter. This is according to a communique put out by NBC on Monday. In the statement signed by Professor Armstrong Idachaba, the NBC noted that the directive is consequent on the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government. Citing the persistent use of Twitter for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence, the government suspended Twitter operations indefinitely. In line with this, the NBC directed all…

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NBC suspends licence of Ahmad Isah’s Human Rights Radio for unprofessional conduct

Aminu Imam

The licence of Human Rights Radio station, owned by Ahmad Isah, popularly known as ‘ordinary president’, has been suspended by the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), for “recurring unprofessional conduct”. Recall that the activist, in a British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) documentary programme “Africa Eye”, was seen slapping a lady who was accused of setting her brother’s daughter on fire, sparking mixed reactions on and off social media. However, Isah apologised for his action but he was summoned by NBC to explain the circumstances behind the incident. In a statement issued yesterday,…

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NBC summons Brekete Family Radio/TV host over assault

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has summoned the popular Brekete Family Show host, Ahmad Isah, otherwise known as Ordinary President, for assaulting a woman. Isah, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Human Rights Radio 101.1FM radio station, Abuja, was captured slapping an interviewee in a British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC), Africa Eye documentary. The woman was accused of setting her brother’s daughter on fire over alleged witchcraft. According to reports, she had tied the minor’s hand and legs, poured kerosene on her head and ignited a fire. Isah while asking…

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Digital Switch Over: NBC to switch on Kano with 30 free TV stations by June, Says D-G

Aminu Imam

The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), says the Kano digital switchover will commence in June, with 30 television stations in the State. The Acting Director-General of the NBC, Armstrong Idachaba, stated this while briefing newsmen on the sideline of a one-day Digital Switchover, DSO, sensitisation, yesterday in Kano. Idachaba said the DSO billed to commence on June 10, comprised local, regional and international broadcasters, noting that six of the transmission stations were based in Kano. He listed the local stations to include, the Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA), Abubakar Rimi Television, (ARTV),…

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FG inaugurates Digital Switch-Over in Lagos

Aminu Imam

…Liberty TV, 59 others on FreeTV platform to beam content to Lagos households   The National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), has officially launched the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in Lagos State, to transit from analogue to digital transmission and increase television penetration.  Picture caption: Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and other officials during the launch of DSO in Lagos. The event, which was held at Ikeja, Lagos, marked the beginning of the second phase of the roll-out of DSO across the federation. The DSO, which was delivered with the brand name ‘FreeTV,’…

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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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