Tag: Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association

Federal High Court Adjourns Landmark Case on Alleged Illegal Broadcasting by Arewa24 TV

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NBMOA on broadcast drift

Aminu Imam The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Honorable Justice Omotosho, has adjourned the hearing of the case between the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) Board of Trustees and Network Arewa24 Limited, operators of the Arewa24 TV channel, to March 25, 2025. The NBMOA alleges that Arewa24 is operating illegally in Nigeria without the necessary licenses, which they argue disrupts the legal and competitive media landscape. The lawsuit also names several other defendants, including the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, the National Broadcasting Commission…

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Just In! PDP National Convention: Northern Media Broadcast Owners Association calls-off live coverage boycott by its members

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Following the intervention of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) political stakeholders from the North, specifically, Adamu Maina Waziri, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and others in the leadership of the PDP, the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), has notified all its members and the general public that its earlier protest against the party has been redressed. The NBMOA, according to a press statement issued on Friday , stated that its earlier call for the boycott of the Convention by its members has therefore been withdrawn, saying, “Our members will therefore cover…

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Northern Broadcast Media Owners protest PDP’s exclusion of northern media organisations from live coverage of National Convention

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…Directs members to boycott event By Aminu Imam The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), has expressed its dismay against the exclusion of all Northern Broadcast Media organisations from the live coverage of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)’s National Convention, scheduled for 30th and 31st October, 2021. According to a press statement issued by the NBMOA Acting Chairman, Alh. Abdullahi Yelwa,Ajiyan Yauri, “It has come to the notice of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s National Convention Committee has decided to exclude all…

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“We fully support NBC’s advisory cautioning TV, radio stations against glamourising insecurity”,  Says Dr. Tijjani Ramalan

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…Urges Commission to address marginalisation of Northern TV & Radio Stations on Multichoice DSTV GOTV platform  By Aminu Imam The Vice-Chairman, Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has expressed the full support of the association over its recent advisory and cautioning of television, radio stations against glamourising insecurity situation in the country. Dr. Ramalan, who is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), stated this during a presentation of a position paper on critical issues facing the broadcast industry at the…

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“We fully support NBC’s advisory cautioning TV, radio stations against glamourising insecurity”, Says Vice-Chairman, Ind. Broadcasting Assoc., Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan

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…Urges Commission to address marginalisation ofNorthern broadcast industry By Aminu Imam The Vice-Chairman, Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has expressed the full support of the association over its recent advisory and cautioning of television, radio stations against glamourising insecurity situation in the country. Dr. Ramalan, who is alao the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), stated this during apresentation of a position paper on critical issues facing the broadcast industry at the Zonal meeting of the North-West broadcast stakeholders and the…

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Northern Media Broadcast Owners hold AGM

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Elects 11 Executive Council members Eleven Executive Council members of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) were elected at the association’s annual general meeting, (AGM). According to a press statement issued by the association’s Publicity Secretary, Rabiu Ibrahim, the AGM held yesterday at the Board Room of the Corporate Headquarters of Atar Communications Nigeria Ltd, (owners of liberty TV and FM radios). The meeting, which was attended by other members via Zoom, deliberated and elected eleven NBMOA Executive Council members by consensus. The members include amongst others: Alh. Ibrahim…

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