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- 11 Jun 2021
Just in... Buhari Appoints Balarabe Shehu Ilelah as New NBC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of…
- 9 Aug 2021
Terrorism Report: NBC Recants, Denies Gagging Media
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has made a major turnaround as it denied reports it directed media houses to stop reporting details of terrorist attacks. Balarabe Ilelah, director-general of…
- 17 Aug 2021
NBC Warns Broadcast Media against Secessionist, Terrorist Agenda
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has cautioned broadcast media to be wary of interest groups seeking to destabilise the country. Balarabe Ilelah, director general, NBC, who dropped the…
- 9 Feb 2023
FG Approves Licenses for 67 New Broadcast Stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved operational licenses for 67 new broadcast outfits, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), said on Thursday in Abuja. Balarabe Ilelah, Director-General of…
- 28 Sept 2021
FG Approves 159 New Radio, TV Stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval to 159 companies, communities and institutions of higher learning to operate radio and television stations. Malam Balarabe Ilelah, director-general,…
- 11 Oct 2023
NBC Says Social Media is a ‘Monster’, Presses for Bill to Regulate Use
Mr. Balarabe Ilelah, director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has expressed concerns over the current legal framework, which does not grant the NBC the authority to regulate social…
- 4 Oct 2021
Don’t be Agents to Destroy Nigeria, NBC Warns Licensed Broadcast Stations
Malam Balarabe Ilelah, director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has urged radio and television stations not to be agents to destroy the country. He gave the warning in Abuja on…
- 1 Sept 2021
NBC Boss Denies Diversion of Fund for DSO Contract
Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has said the N10bn appropriated for the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project was not in any personal account, but was…
- 2 Sept 2021
NBC Seeks NITDA's Support on Capacity Building, Digital Transformation
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has approached National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and sought for the nation's IT regulator to intervene in digitization of its…
- 17 Jul 2022
NBC Cautions Broadcast Stations Against ‘Misuse of Airwaves’ for Incitement
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has cautioned broadcast stations against airing materials that could incite citizens. The regulatory agency said it noticed the misuse of the airwaves t…
- 3 Aug 2022
FG Fines 3 TV Stations N5m Each for Airing Documentary on Bandits
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed N5 million fine each on Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV; Trust TV; NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited (TSTV) for airing…
- 12 Sept 2021
NBC, NIGCOMSAT Sign Partnership Deal on Digital Switch-over
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said it is partnering with Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) to accelerate the process of digital switch-over (DSO) in the country. Director-General…
- 1 Apr 2022
FG Tasks NBC Governing Board Members on Digital Transition
Alh. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has charged the newly reconstituted Governing Board of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to ensure a successful transition of the…
- 24 Oct 2021
Ugbe, MultiChoice CEO Begins Tenure as BON Chairman
John Ugbe, chief executive officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, has been sworn in as the chairman of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON). The swearing in ceremony held yesterday at the Transcorp…
- 15 Nov 2022
CSO, IPC kick as NBC Fines Stations over Fake Reports on Tinubu
Civil society organisations and the International Press Centre have kicked against the sanction imposed on Arise television station by the National Broadcasting Commission for publicising a fake…
- 27 Mar 2022
APCON, NBC Seek EFCC’s Support to Recover Advertising Debt
Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), apex regulatory body in the nation’s advertising industry, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), have enlisted the support of the…
- 18 Jul 2021
SERAP Asks FG to Rescind Gag Order on Terrorist Attacks Reporting
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to use his leadership position to withdraw the National Broadcasting…
- 16 Jul 2021
NBC Bars Broadcast Stations from Reporting ‘Details’ of Terror Attacks, Naming Victims
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered television and radio stations in Nigeria to desist from revealing “details” of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their…
- 27 Feb 2023
2023 Elections: NBC Warns Broadcasters against “Making Volatile Allusions”
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters against “making volatile allusions capable of causing unrest in the country.” The broadcast regular, in a statement by Balarabe Shehu…
- 3 Feb 2023
NBC Fines Arise TV, TVC N2m over Breach of Broadcast Code
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise News TV and TVC N2 million each for allegedly breaching the national broadcasting code in the countdown to the 2023 general elections. Balarabe…
- 12 May 2023
NBC Rejects Verdict against Imposition of Fines
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has disclosed that it would appeal against the ruling by the Federal High Court Abuja, which barred it from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations.…
- 6 Oct 2023
Tinubu’s Certificate Saga: NBC Warns s Arise TV
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned Arise Television against the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks in its station, on the heels of the controversy surrounding President Bola…