The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has commended the Federal High Court Abuja over its order of perpetual injunctions restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country. Ruling on originating motions, instituted by the Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda (MRA) against the NBC, Justice James Omotosho also set aside the N500,000 fines …

As the world marks the International Day for Universal Access to Information, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged governments – at all levels –to expand the democratic space by guaranteeing the right to access public information, in line with the Freedom of Information Act and other international instruments. The International Day for Universal Access to Information was proclaimed …

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 …

… 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 …