The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the suspension of the licences of African Independent Television and RayPower FM by the National Broadcasting Commission.
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Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the suspension, on Thursday of AIT and RayPower FM broadcast licence by National Broadcasting Commission.
The Director-General of NBC, Malam Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu, made this known on Thursday in Abuja
The Board of the National Broadcasting Commission has approved the appointment of Malam Mujtaba Sada, the Director, Broadcast Policy and Research, as the Acting Secretary to the Commission.
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, fixed May 2, for arraignment of Mallam Moddibo Kawu, Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission.
The National Broadcasting Commission has warned broadcasters against announcing election results not declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has given approval for the state’s broadcasting service to commence operation on January 1, 2019.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the issuance of operating licences to 213 new public and private broadcasting outfits in the country.
The National Broadcasting Commission has advised Nigerian politicians to guard against hate speech and negative behaviours that might affect the outcome of 2019 general elections.
MultiChoice Nigeria has received hundreds of books donated to the library of its newly launched MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy project.
The National Broadcasting Commission on Monday said it would shut down radio and television stations owing the commission licensing fees.
The National Broadcasting Commission has condemned the demolition of the structure housing the Fresh FM in Ibadan by the Oyo State Government.
The organization said the action by the NBC “amounts to illegal restrictions on media freedom, the right to freedom of opinion and expression and free information and ideas.”
The Head, Public Affairs of NBC, Maimuna Jimada, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Director-General of the commission, Malam Is’haq Modibbo kawu, gave the advice on Wednesday at the sensitisation workshop on political broadcasts held in Osogbo, Osun.
With hate speeches and fake news largely blamed for the security challenges in Plateau, the state government has asked the National Broadcasting Commission to sanction media outfits engaged in such activities.
Managing Director of the broadcasting organisation, owners of African Independent Television and RayPower FM, Tony Akiotu, made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja.
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has fined DAAR Communications (owner of AIT/Raypower) N500,000 for persistent violation of the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.
The NBC Head of Public Affairs, Maimuna Jimada, made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director of the board, stated this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja
The Executive Director, CASER, Frank Tietie, who made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, called on the media practitioners to immediately declare a state of emergency on the industry