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Nonagenarian Clark drops a bomb, accuses Lai Mohammed of stoking division, hatred among Nigerians

“Therefore, I am of the opinion that he should be charged for spreading an unhealthy information and fake news against an innocent Nigerian...

NBC’s high-handedness, threat to democracy, says human rights lawyer, Frank Tietie

A human rights lawyer and the Executive Director of Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), Mr Frank Tietie, has accused the...

NBC’s N5m fine against Channels TV: Akinnola chides Onanuga for masterminding fine, undermining press freedom

Following a N5 million slammed on Channels Television by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on the prompting of a senior journalist, Mr Bayo...

2023 elections: NBC sanctions 25 broadcast stations, cautions against announcing unofficial results

NBC’s Director General, Mr Balarabe Ilelah, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja attended by the representatives of some media organisations. Ahead...

Just in: SERAP to Buhari: Rein in Lai Mohammed, NBC over threat to shut down broadcast stations

For threatening to close media space and limit freedom of expression, the Minister of Information and Culture, President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to...

NBC fines Arise TV, TVC N2m each over breach of National Broadcasting Code

For alleged infractions, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N2 million on Arise News and TVC. The two stations...

NBC imposes N2m fine on Arise TV over fake news on Tinubu

For allegedly broadcasting a fake report about the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinub the National Broadcasting Commission...

Breaking: SERAP, NGE floor FG as court stops Buhari, NBC from revoking licences of 53 TV, radio stations

Following a legal action instituted against the planned shutting of 53 broadcast stations in the country by the Federal Government, a Federal High...

NBC’s deadline to shutdown 53 TV, radio stations: NGE, SERAP haul Buhari, others before court

As the deadline for the 53 TV and radio stations across the country to renew their licenses expires by Tuesday night, the Nigerian...

On IPI Nigeria’s intervention, NBC suspends shutdown of 53 TV, radio stations 

Following the intervention of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigerian chapter, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily “backed down” on the revocation...

Update: N2.6bn indebtedness: NBC releases names of 52 TV, radio stations it ordered shut

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given 52 television and radio stations including state-owned media across the country 24 hours to shut down...

Documentary on banditry: FG slams N5m fines on DSTV, Trust TV, Startimes, others

Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV and Trust TV, NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited (TSTV), were on Wednesday fined N5 million each...

Gov. Ortom’s outbursts, retired Commodore Olawunmi’s expose: Channels TV queried, presenters summoned by NBC

Channels Television presenters have been summoned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for airing interviews critical of President Muhammadu Buhari. Persecondnews recalls that...

MRA slams NBC with lawsuit over social media platforms regulation

  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has challenged in court bthe authority of the broadcast regulatory body — the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) —...

Lai Mohammed reacts to Twitter setting up the HQ in Ghana.

FG, Information Minister get flak for seeking powers to control internet, media content, civic space

  “It is the responsibility of the government to monitor broadcast content even on the internet” A move by the Federal Government to...

Just in: Channels TV fined N5m, suspended

  Channels Television has been suspended and fined N5 million for allegedly breaching the national broadcast code. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) announced...