Tag: NTA DG

NBC, NTA D-G disagree over Bill to establish Society of Nigerian Broadcasters

Aminu Imam

The Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Illelah, and former NTA Director-General, Prof. Tony Iredia, yesterday disagreed over a Bill to establish the Society of Nigeria Broadcasters, (SNB). The duo expressed their disagreement at a public hearing in Abuja, organised by the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values. The public hearing is on: “A Bill for an Act to provide for the regulation and conduct of the practice of the broadcasting profession in Nigeria”. Illelah said that there was no need for the bill, adding that there…

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Senate grills NTA DG over N1.8bn indebtedness, 11yrs unprofitable venture with Startimes

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) was on Monday grilled by the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly over N1.8 billion indebtedness on COVID-19 adverts and the over eleven years unprofitable venture with Startimes The Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Yakubu Ibn Mohammed, who appeared before the Senate’s joint committee on Finance and National Planning, didn’t find things easy with the committee, as he was under fire over unsatisfactory submissions on operational and revenue drive of the Information outfit. Asked to submit details of debtors owing NTA N1.8billion,…

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