A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled against the provisions that granted the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) the authority to impose fines on broadcast stations for alleged violations of its broadcasting code. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia ruled on Wednesday that the NBC is not allowed to have administrative, legislative, and judicial powers simultaneously. This was contained in a statement made …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcast stations against compromising the ethics of the profession ahead of Saturday’s off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states. In a statement, NBC said the warning followed some trends noticed where ethics and ethos have been thrown to the winds by politicians, using broadcast media platforms. This, the commission said is …

A Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed on 1st March 2019 on each of 45 broadcast stations. Justice Omotosho held that the NBC, not being a court of law, …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcast stations to strictly abide by its broadcast code, the Electoral Act, as well as other existing laws governing the coverage and reportage of the 2023 general elections. This warning comes just days before the 18 March governorship and House of Assembly elections. The Director General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah gave the warning …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved operational licences for 67 new broadcast outfits, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said on Thursday in Abuja. NBC Director-General, Balarabe Ilelah said:“President Buhari has approved hundreds of broadcast licences; it is a demonstration of his intrinsic democratic values”, Ilelah stated. According to him, 473 broadcast licences were granted under President Buhari’s administration. “The breakdown of …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to court over what they called the “arbitrary use of the NBC Act and broadcasting code to threaten, revoke and shut down 53 broadcast stations in the country for failing to renew their licences”. Last …