LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Omotosho was of the view that NBC, not being a court of law, lacked the power to impose sanctions as punishment on alleged erring broadcast stations. The judge held that the NBC Code, on which the commission relies to impose sanctions, is in conflict with Section 6 of the Constitution which…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the intervention of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 52 broadcast stations owing various sums in licensing fees. The NBC has now given the affected stations up to 6PM on Tuesday, August 23, to pay…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSTANGERS)-The National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Chris Isiguzo has faulted the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, revoking licenses of 52 broadcast stations nationwide over indebtedness. In a statement issued on Friday, Isiguzo says the decision by the industry regulator, to revoke the licenses of 52 broadcast stations nationwide…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Broadcasting Commission, on Friday, directed 52 broadcast outfits, including the African Independent Television, Silverbird Television and the broadcasting corporations run by various state governments to shut down their operations. NBC said the directive became imperative following debts incurred by the broadcasting organisations amounting to at least N2.6bn. The Director-General of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the suspension of “IDON MIKIYA” Program Airing on Vision FM and Farin WATA Television Channel, the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has written to the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to comply strictly with the provision of the National Broadcasting Commission Act and the Nigeria Broadcasting…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Broadcasting Commission has summoned the presenters of Sun Rise Daily, a breakfast show on Channels Television over some recent interviews perceived to be critical of the President, Muhammadu Buhari. This was made known by human rights’ activist and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, on his…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Armstrong Idachaba and appointed Balarabe Ilelah to replace him as director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Mr Idachaba, a Christian from the North-Central Kogi, was appointed in February 2020 to head the NBC. A statement from the office of information minister Lai Mohammed described Mr Ilelah…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States on Thursday condemned the Nigerian government for suspending Twitter and targeting individuals who use the social media site, including Nigerian broadcasters, and called for the African nation to reverse its decision. “Unduly restricting the ability of Nigerians to report, gather, and disseminate opinions and information has no place in…