… NGE wants licence fees reviewed downwards Reprieve has come for the 52 broadcast stations whose licences were revoked by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Friday, and asked to clear their over N2.6 billion debts to the commission within 24 hours. The NBC has now extended the grace period from 24 hours to Wednesday, 23 August 2022. In a …

Friday’s onslaught on the broadcast media by the National Broadcasting Commission is a great obstacle to press freedom in a country in which the civilian regime of Muhammadu Buhari has gradually assumed the full traits of totalitarianism. In the last few years, the dwindling economic situation has made a mess of the Nigerian media. The situation was compounded by the …

Nigerian media groups have risen in condemnation of the revocation of the licences of 52 television and broadcast stations, which was ordered by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) early on Friday. The bodies included the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA). NBC announced the revocation of the licences of the stations, including …

The Breaking News mentioned only four major broadcast stations. But when the news fully unfolded, it dawned on the public that the matter was more serious than initially thought. In one fell swoop, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), revoked (mark the work, please) the licences of 52 broadcast stations! Top on the list were two stations from Daar Communications – …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM, amongst others over what it called failure to renew their broadcast licences. NBC Director General, Mallam Balarabe Shehu also directed its state offices to liaise with security agencies to ensure the shut down of the operation of these stations within the …