LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has requested the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to call the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to order as it continues to display flagrant violation of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code. Executive Secretary of BON, Dr Yemisi Bamigbose, also expressed his worry about the declining…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The investigative reports conducted by popular American television, CNN, concerning the shooting in Lekki toll gate has sparked reactions on social media. Recall that the Lagos State government has denied sending soldiers to crack down on #EndSARS protesters in Lagos but the Nigerian Army had stated that they came under the invitation…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives have sued the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN; Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; and the National Broadcasting Commission over the 6th National Broadcast Code recently released by the National Broadcasting Commission….
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has threatened to sanction broadcast stations over messages that “insult” Nigerian leaders and elders. In a letter to broadcast stations, Chibuike Ogwumike, zonal director of the NBC Lagos office, warned against such messages from guests during radio programmes. TheCable confirmed the authenticity of the letter, which is…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Nigeria Info 99.3FM, Lagos N5 million for hate speech. The fine, according to the commission, was for providing its platform to be used to promote unverifiable and inciting views that can incite crime, public disorder. A former presidential aspirant, Obadiah Mailafia, had while speaking on…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Information and Culture, has asked the National Broadcasting Corporation Commission to halt the transmission of TV reality show, Big Brother Naija. The minister said the need to stop the reality show, which entered its fifth season on July 20, became imperative due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Acting…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the suspension of the Broadcast License of DAAR Communications Plc., owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM by the National Broadcasting Commission ( NBC ), the President of the Nigerian Press Organisation ( NPO ) comprising of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers has expressed grave worries over the sudden revocation of the operating licence of DAAR Communications, owners of African Independent Television and Ray Power FM, by the Federal Government. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda, the Guild urged the National Broadcasting Commission to…