Tag: NBC
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Appeal Court Upholds Ruling Restricting NBC from Fining Broadcasters
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), thereby upholding a lower court judgment that restrained the regulator from imposing fines on broadcast stations. Delivering the ruling, Justice Jane Esienanwan Inyang held that the appeal was incompetent and fundamentally defective, stressing that…
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Tension in Media Space as NUJ Slams NBC Directive as ‘Dangerous
By Paul Joseph Nigeria’s media landscape has come under renewed scrutiny following strong criticism by the Nigeria Union of Journalists over a recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission. The union described the move as a “veiled attempt to gag the media and institutionalise censorship,” raising fresh concerns about press freedom and editorial independence…
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Atiku Raises Alarm Over NBC Directive, Warns Against Media Suppression Ahead of 2027 Elections
By Paul Joseph Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised a recent advisory issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), describing it as an attempt to restrict press freedom and limit dissenting voices as Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections. The NBC had cautioned broadcast presenters against presenting opinions as facts or intimidating guests…
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NBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song “Tell Your Papa” Over Controversial Content
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has prohibited Nigerian radio and TV stations from playing Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest song, “Tell Your Papa.” The song, released on Monday, critiques the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and expresses the rapper’s concerns about the current state of Nigeria. In the song, Abdulkareem urged Seyi Tinubu, the president’s…
