The guidance, MRA noted, aimed at promoting professionalism, ethical conduct, and compliance with broadcasting standards.
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The NBC had in a statement on Saturday warned broadcasters and anchors against breaches of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code.
The state Deputy Governor, Joel Salifu, gave the assurance in Lokoja on Wednesday during a working visit by the NBC Management to his office.
The agreement emerged when the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, received the Director-General of NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu, on a courtesy visit focused on building strategic partnerships in digital transformation and regulatory frameworks.
MRA described it a blatant abuse of regulatory power, violation of constitutional rights, and dangerous affront to freedom of expression.
The duo was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama in Abuja.
According to the media coalition, Abati allegedly made the divisive comments during the Arise TV Breakfast Show on November 21, 2024.
Honourable Justice Nicholas Oweibo delivered the judgment following a lawsuit brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.
The Governor described the development as a great threat to the peace and unity of Nigeria and called for concerted effort to end the menace.
The NBC Director-General, Adamu Adaji, expressed the concern during stakeholders’ meeting to resolve the dispute in Abuja on Wednesday.
It was around this time that our paths crossed. Auntie, as we fondly called her, had become very active in the Nigerian Guild of Editors.
Efe Ovuakporie, Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, NBC, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
The court directed all parties, in the interest of justice, not to take any step that could make the outcome of the suit nugatory.
The notice of Appeal was filed on its behalf by Babajide Koku (SAN), leading Victor Ogude (SAN), Kehinde Wilkey, and Aanuoluwapo Babalola.
The Court ruled that administrative and regulatory bodies could not exercise judicial powers.
Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, dismissed all the grounds put forward by the NBC, describing them as “an afterthought.”
NBC Director-General, Balarabe Shehu llelah, gave the warning in a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Arise Global Limited and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria Saturday in Abuja.
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos has approached the National Broadcasting Commission signifying her interest to own and operate a television station.
Its reaction to the Wednesday ruling by Justice James Omotosho is contained in a statement signed by its Director General, Balarabe Shehu Illelah.
Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha granted MRA leave to apply to the court to compel the NBC to make available to it the information it requested after hearing arguments from the organization’s lawyers in two separate ex parte motions in which it complained that the Commission had failed to respond to two separate applications for information – the first dated February 17, 2023 and signed by Maimuna Momoh, a Programme Officer at MRA; and a second letter dated February 20, 2023 and signed by Monday Arunsi, MRA’s Legal Officer.