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SERAP, NGE sue NBC over threats to sanction broadcasters

Aminu Imam
SERAP, NGE sue NBC

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over what they described as an “arbitrary, unconstitutional, and unlawful” threat to sanction broadcast stations and presenters. This was disclosed yesterday, in an issued statement jointly signed by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, and General Secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Onuoha Ukeh. The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/854/2026 and filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos on April 24, 2026, challenges the NBC’s recent directive warning broadcasters…

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NGE raises alarm over economy, insecurity, education

Aminu Imam
NGE

…Warns against media suppression The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of the nation’s economy, worsening insecurity, and the continued decline in the education sector, urging government at all levels to urgently address the challenges to avert a deeper national crisis. Rising from its Standing Committee meeting held in Owerri, Imo State, on August 15, 2025, the Guild highlighted key resolutions on critical national issues, especially as they affect the media and the wellbeing of Nigerians. In a communiqué jointly signed by the…

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SERAP, Editors sue Niger Gov., NBC over Badeggi FM threats

Aminu Imam
SERAP NGE

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against the Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), seeking to halt the alleged intimidation of BadeggiFM Radio, Minna. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos on behalf of SERAP and NGE by their lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare, Oluwakemi Agunbiade and Andrew Nwankwo, follows recent remarks by Governor Bago in which he threatened to revoke the station’s licence, seal its premises, demolish its building, and…

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INEC explains why it spends so much to conduct elections

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday gave an insight into why much funds went into the conduct of elections. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, gave the insight while responding to questions at an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) tagged The Editors Forum in Lagos. According to him, cost of logistics, highly-secured ballot papers, allowances for personnel, among other reasons, are responsible for the huge funds used in conducting elections in Nigeria. In France, the ballot paper is like an A4 sheet of paper,…

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