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National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria (NBC) has sent a bill seeking to regulate the social media to Nigeria’s national assembly. Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah made this known on Tuesday when he hosted the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He said the current law does not […]
Continue ReadingFederal Government of Nigeria through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has, in a letter by the NBC’s Director General, Dr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, on October 6, 2023, issued a final warning to Arise Television over the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks on its station. The warning comes eight months after the Commission fined Arise […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court sitting at Abuja, Nigeria, has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations. Presiding Judge, James Omotosho, in a ruling on Wednesday, said the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties. The Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda (MRA) had, in an originating motions marked: […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licenses of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others, over failure to renew their broadcast licenses. This was disclosed by the Director General of the NBC Mallam Balarabe Shehu today August 19. Shehu also directed its state offices to liaise with security agencies […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Balarabe Ilelah as the new director-general (DG) of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, June 11. He said Mr. Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in the […]
Continue ReadingOne should be circumspect and not dismiss the boast of the Executive Director of Muslim Rights Concern, Prof Ishaq Akintola, who claimed they used the National Broadcasting Commission to ambush artiste Falz, and get his song banned. In a previous episode, Akintola had demanded that Falz’s song, This is Nigeria, be withdrawn from circulation because he […]
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