Tag: National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)

The minister explained that the upgraded system now includes audience measurement technology that provides data on viewers’ preferences and channel ...

“The use of the Cybercrimes Act to lock up people peacefully expressing their views sends a chilling message to Nigerians ...

Nigerian youths don’t have jobs and talk less of food to eat. Let Seyi travel by road without security — ...

The court declared that “the NBC and its agents lack the legal power and authority to impose penalty unlawfully and ...

“The government of President Bola Tinubu, the country’s 36 governors and FCT minister must now genuinely uphold press freedom..."

The judgment arose from a suit instituted by Abuja-based lawyer, Noah Ajare, on behalf of Media Rights Agenda (MRA).

Atiku said the judgement will enhance free press and democracy.

“I don’t believe that NBC is all about sanctions. Each time NBC is on the news is about a station ...

The court also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed by NBC on 1 March 2019, on each of 45 broadcast ...

Mr Soyinka, who described the LP vice presidential candidate’s comments as “fascist”, said his utterances were a threat to the ...

NBC had last week reportedly sanctioned 25 broadcast stations and issued ‘final warnings’ to 16 others.

Arise TV had in a statement recently asked all candidates to respect the Constitution and attend its debate after Mr ...

The campaign organisation, in the petition, said the two stations allowed guests on their shows to label Mr Tinubu as ...

The Zamfara State government has come under widespread criticism for the decision.

The shutting down of the broadcast stations has generated public outrage

MRA is asking the court to declare the NBC’s failure to provide it with the information it requested a breach ...

The court extended the order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument by SERAP and NGE counsel, Ebun-Olu ...

SERAP argued that the threat by NBC to revoke the licences of 53 broadcast stations and shut them down is ...

"We implore affected broadcasting organisations to take advantage of this window of opportunity by reaching out to the NBC."

NBC, which regulates the broadcast industry, has been criticised in the past for arbitrarily imposing fines on TV and radio ...

“The documentaries by these independent media houses pose no risk to any definite interest in national security or public order.”

SERAP and 176 concerned Nigerians had filed the suit to challenge the suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria in June ...

“The Buhari administration in suspending the operations of Twitter violates the rights of SERAP and 176 concerned Nigerians to the ...

"The Code of Practice is an intervention to recalibrate the relationship of Online Platforms with Nigerians in order to maximise ...

The judge ruled that the proposed amendment to the 6th Edition of the NBC code is unconstitutional and restrained the ...