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Taraba court adjourns AREWA24, Northern Broadcast Owners’ legal dispute to June 4

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A legal dispute involving Abuja-based media company ATAR Communications Nigeria Ltd and key indigenous broadcasting stakeholders in Northern Nigeria has been adjourned by the High Court of Taraba State sitting in Jalingo. The suit, filed by AREWA24 Network Limited against the registered Trustees of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) and other defendants, came up for hearing yesterday before Justice Nuhu Adi at Court-2 of the Jalingo Judicial Division. At the centre of the proceedings was a Notice of Preliminary Objection challenging the competence of the suit. The application,…

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NBMOA hails Info. Minister, Mohammed Idris at 60

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NBMOA hails Mohammed Idris

…Applauds media reforms, national cohesion drive Aminu Imam The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has congratulated Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, commending his contributions to public communication and media development in the country. In a statement issued yesterday, the Chairman of the NBMOA Board of Trustees, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, described Idris as a seasoned media professional whose influence spans print, broadcast, and public relations. Ramalan noted that Idris has brought “freshness and credibility” to public…

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NBMOA disowns ‘impostors’, challenges Arewa24 claims in Taraba legal suit

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…As BoT Chairman flags their activities amid worsening security situation in the state Aminu Imam The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has publicly distanced itself from individuals it describes as “unauthorised impostors” and reaffirmed its legal challenge against AREWA24 TV channel, intensifying a dispute over broadcasting rights, cultural representation, and regulatory compliance in Northern Nigeria. Recall that Arewa24 filed a ₦10 billon defamation suit against Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, Atar Communications Nigeria Limited (operators of Liberty TV and Radio) and the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA), following a…

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Northern Broadcasters appeal court ruling, allege regulatory capture by AREWA24

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Arewa24

Aminu Imam The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA) has filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, against Arewa24 TV, delivered on July 2, 2025. NBMOA spokesperson, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Aminu, told Voice of Liberty (VoL) that the appeal, with Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1410/2024, was filed in what the association described as “Nigeria’s national interest’, alleging judicial, regulatory and commercial capture of the country’s broadcast and advertising space by AREWA24 TV. According to the association, AREWA24 operates in breach of Nigeria’s broadcasting regulations, accusing relevant…

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Ramalan, NBMOA BoT Chairman welcomes oil & gas shipping sector reforms

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Ramalan welcomes NMDPRA Boss

…Calls for stricter reforms in embattled solid minerals sector to curb illegal mining   The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA),  has welcomed recent reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, describing them as timely and significant steps toward strengthening the industry, and repositioning the country within the global energy landscape.  The Chairman expressed appreciation for changes in the leadership of key regulatory agencies, noting that the reforms have generated optimism across the oil & gas shipping sector. In a statement issued yesterday from Cairo, Egypt,…

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Mass School Pupils’ Abductions: ‘No child should be at the mercy of terrorists” – Ramalan, Chairman BoT Northern Broadcast Owners (NBMOA)

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Tijjani Ramalan

The Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT) of Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has condemned the abduction of students in Kebbi and Papiri, in Niger state, describing the attacks as another grim indication of the worsening insecurity across Northern Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja at the weekend, Ramalan expressed concern over the incidents, in which bandits abducted hundreds of pupils, teachers across the North, prompting local and international outrage. He said the latest attacks reflect the deepening insecurity across the North, ranging from…

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Chairman BoT Northern Broadcast Media Owners joins international community to celebrate World News Day 

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Ramalan felicitates

The Chairman, Broadcast Northern Broadcast Media Owners Board of Trustees (BoT), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has joined the international community to celebrate the all-important World News Day, observed every September 28. Liberty TVR News reports that World News Day is a global initiative to highlight the vital role of fact-based journalism in the societies. Celebrating this year’s milestone in a statement issued by its BOT, Ramalan  said: “As a mostly News and Current Affairs platforms, we re-affirm our commitment to promoting high standards of editorial leadership and protecting press…

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NBMOA appeals Court’s ‘flawed’ judgment in favour of AREWA24 Channel

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NBMOA appeals

• Broadcasters allege ‘miscarriage of justice’ • Say U.S.-owned channel exploits loopholes • Demands fair play, protection for local media industry By Aminu Imam The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), has rejected the Federal High Court judgment that dismissed its suit against Arewa24, vowing to fight on at the Court of Appeal. Recall that the Federal High Court, in August, dismissed the suit filed by NBMOA against Arewa24, citing ‘lack of jurisdiction and lack of merit’.  The court, in a statement, affirmed that Arewa24 operates legally and it is…

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IBAN, NBMOA slam Niger State govt. over closure of Badeggi FM station

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IBAN, NBMOA slam Niger Govt.

…Demand immediate reopening Aminu Imam Media industry stakeholders have strongly condemned the closure of Badeggi FM 90.1, a privately owned radio station in Minna, Niger State, following an order issued by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago. The action, which involved the sealing of the station, demolition of its building, and arrest of its owner, has sparked outrage from the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), and the Northern Nigeria Media Organisation, (NBMOA). In separate but coordinated statements released yesterday, both groups described the governor’s actions as a gross abuse of power…

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NBMOA mourns passing of Aminu Alhassan Ɗantata at 94

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Aminu Alhassan Ɗantata

The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman and prominent businessman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Ɗantata, who passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the age of 94 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (UAE). In a condolence message signed by its Chairman, Board of Trustees, (BoT) Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, the association extended its heartfelt sympathies to the Ɗantata family, his grandnephew and business magnate Alhaji Aliko Ɗangote, and the Kano State Government. “May Almighty Allah grant him eternal…

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