Tag: National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)

NBC, in a recent directive, warned journalists, television and radio stations in Nigeria against “glamorising and giving too many details ...

SERAP says the government's directive is inconsistent and incompatible with Nigeria’s obligations under article 9 of the African Charter on ...

The groups say since its inception, Big Brother Naija has been notorious for promoting smoking among housemates.

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has restrained the government from sanctioning, prosecuting or harassing Nigerians and media houses for tweeting.

Nigerian newspapers expressed their disdain for the bills in their respective editorials on Tuesday.

"We have been on this process for a while and right now, we have suspended it for more consultation to ...

Tuesday made the 40th day since the ban on Twitter in Nigeria, and small business owners are counting their losses.

They are claiming that Nigeria’s ongoing suspension of Twitter, which came into effect on or around June 4, 2021, violated ...

The groups say giving NBC such power is wrong because the sector is price-sensitive and could drive away investors.

The lawyer asks the court to reverse the ban, prohibit the government from suspending other social media platform, and declare ...

President Buhari also appointed a new man to head the controversial broadcast regulator.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has asked all social media platforms and online broadcasting service providers in Nigeria to apply ...

“The suspension of Twitter is aimed at intimidating and stopping Nigerians from using Twitter and other social media platforms to ...

“Omo, I see you are still on Twitter. How you dey take do am? Come and teach your brother…” “Eishhh, ...

"We condemn the ban on Twitter in Nigeria on a number of fundamental grounds."

“There is no law that empowers NBC to order broadcast stations to de-install their Twitter accounts."

Radio Now says it is "not convinced a ban on Twitter, and a directive by NBC, barring broadcasting stations from ...

The NBC also threatened to prosecute citizens who still use the social media platform despite the ban.

Two APC governors made tweets through their verified Twitter accounts on Sunday.

The digital rights advocacy platform estimates the economic impact of an internet disruption, mobile data blackout or app restriction.

In the tweet, the IPOB leader vowed to unleash terror on Nigerian soldiers deployed to the South-east.

Nigerian government suspended Twitter two days after the microblogging platform deleted President Buhari's controversial tweet.

The suspension is seen by many activists and other Nigerians as a step towards the actualization of the government’s resolve ...

Mr Mohammed has for long championed the call for regulation of social media in the country, claiming the platforms are ...

The commission ordered the suspension of the station until "the broadcaster commits to ethical and professional broadcasting; the suspension order ...