A Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines, henceforth, on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed, on March 1, 2019, on each of the 45 broadcast stations. Justice Omotosho…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has confronted the popular Nigerian media organization, Channels Television with a fine of N5 million over a recent interview with the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Datti Baba-Ahmed. The Informant247 recalls that the vice presidential candidate while granting an interview on the Channels Television last week called…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), on Friday threatened to clamp down on unregistered stations and platforms streaming online in the country. Prof. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, the Director General, National Broadcasting Commission, stated that such stations and online have 30 days to do the needful or face disconnection and prosecution. The NBC boss, who issued the…
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned the duo of Television Continental (TVC) and Arise Television stations for breaching sections of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. According to a letter by the Commission’s Director General, Barabe Shehu Ilelah, the two television houses are to pay a fine of N2m each. The letter read in parts: “The penalty…
The National Union of Journalists, NUJ, has berated the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, for revoking the licenses of 52 broadcast stations in Nigeria. The National President of NUJ, Chris Isiguzo, has lamented that the commission’s decision was hasty, ill-timed and reckless. The Informant247 had earlier reported that the NBC had revoked the broadcast licences of…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Friday said it has withdrawn the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others. The Director-General of the commission, Mallam Balarabe Shehu, will making this opinion on Friday the disclosure in a statement on Friday, said the development followed the failure of the media…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, urging the court to “declare arbitrary and illegal the N5million imposed on Multichoice Nigeria Limited, Trust TV, NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited, over their documentaries on terrorism in the country.” Joined in…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N5 million on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) over the broadcast of the documentary. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N5 million on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) over the broadcast of the documentary titled “Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story”, which…
Ahead of politicking for the 2023 general election, the Nigerian Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to deal with any television and radio station airing “inciting broadcasts”. The Informant247 had reported that the country’s regulatory commission had at various times sanctioned television and radio stations including Arise TV, Channels TV, and AIT over alleged…
By Matthew Tabe The Nigerian Government has shutdown a private media outfit, the Vision FM over alleged discussion on the controversial extension of the appointment of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General (DG), Rufai Abubakar and his alleged incompetence. In a letter addressed to Vision FM’s managing director on Wednesday, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC),…
Ahead of the forthcoming Anambra election scheduled for Saturday, November 6, the National Broadcasting Commission has warned broadcast stations against airing news content that could compromise the unity of the country. The Director-General, Balarabe Ilelah in a statement on Thursday, tasked all broadcasters covering the governorship election to follow the electoral guidelines provided in the…
NBC suspends Channels TV over IPOB leader’s interview – The Informant247 The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended Channels Television with a fine of N5million for breaching the broadcast code. In a letter to the Managing Director of Channels Television, signed by the Acting Director-General of the NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, accused the station of…
The Socia-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) 48 hours to withdraw the N9m fines imposed on Channels TV, AIT and Arise TV over their coverage on the #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria. The nation’s broadcasting regulatory body had on Monday fined Arise News, African Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television…
By: Ibrahim A. Okanlawon. A few points came together since last week, that brought out the level of irresponsibility at the heart of politics in Kwara State. There was the “long-awaited suspension” of Modibbo Kawu as Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC). I said it was long-awaited, because as a Kwaran who has…
The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu at the 5th anniversary of the Fresh Insight Summit, held at the Banquet Hall, Ilorin said that the deregulation in broadcasting sector has birthed avalanche of opportunities for the Nigerian populace. The DG, further revealed that the commission is currently processing 200…
