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- 18 Feb 2020
Omoluwa, Pinnacle Communications Chairman Dies
Mr Lucky Omoluwa, chairman of Pinnacle Communications Limited, has reportedly died at the National Hospital Abuja, after a brief illness. Lucky Omoluwa Omoluwa, a philanthropist and businessman, has…
- 8 Dec 2019
NYCN Calls Out ICPC for Persecuting NBC, Others
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has advised the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to discontinue forthwith the jamboree prosecution and persecution of Mr Lucky Omoluwa,…
- 25 Dec 2018
DSO Throws Open over 30 Free TV Channels for Nigerians
Thousands of families subscribed to the FreeTV platform powered by the Digital Switch Over (DSO) from analogue television broadcasts in Nigeria enjoyed real time cross-country high definition viewing…
- 1 Jul 2019
NBC Boss, Others Kick Against Appearance of Lai Mohammed in N2.5Bn DSO Trial
Defendants in the case of alleged misapplication of N2.5 billion Federal Government Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme, have countered application by the prosecution to present Alhaji Lai Mohammed,…
- 1 Jul 2020
FG Re-arraigns Suspended NBC Boss over Alleged N2.5Bn Fraud
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday re-arraigned Ishaq Modibbo- Kawu, the suspended director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) at the…
- 4 Feb 2019
DSO Under South African Attack
By George Dishpat Considering the many tales of the unexpected emerging from the ongoing face off between the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the ICPC, it is tempting to believe that there…
- 15 Nov 2018
ICPC Quizzes Kawu, NBC Boss, Contractor over N2.5Bn DSO Fraud
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commissio (ICPC), is investigating the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), over the misapplication of N2.5 billion seed grant released to…
- 1 Sept 2019
Pinnacle, GatesAir Ink Pact on Expanded Digital TV Switch Over
Pinnacle Communications, Nigeria's leading digital broadcast technology company has signed an agreement with GatesAir, top American firm, to continue the digital TV build-out across the nation.…
- 14 Feb 2020
Buhari Suspends Kawu, NBC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate suspension of Modibbo Kawu, director general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Modibbo Kawu The suspension is coming months after an…
- 26 Feb 2019
ICPC to Arraign NBC Boss, Others over Alleged N2.5Bn Fraud
Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed March 12 for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arraign Mr Ishaq Modibbo, director-general of the National…
- 4 Jul 2019
Lai Mohammed, Ex-Minister to Testify in N2.5Bn DSO Project Trial
Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted an application to list Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former minister of Information and Culture, , as prosecution witness in a trial of alleged misapplication…
- 26 Jan 2020
Pinnacle, ICPC Trade Words over Alleged Invasion, Harassment of Staff
Management of Pinnacle Communications Ltd, on has condemned the alleged invasion of its Abuja office by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).…
- 20 May 2019
ICPC: Corrupting the N2. 5Bn News
By Hamid Hendrix The ICPC should have learnt lessons on the ills of trial-by-media by now, but the contrary is evident. It all began when it put out a press release in November last year announcing…
- 28 Jun 2017
FG Renews Commitment to Digital Switch Over
Federal government has expressed its readiness to roll out the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in all the six geo political zones in the country in the next few weeks, as a practical demonstration of its…
- 3 Jun 2019
Judge Threatens to Close ICPC’s Case against NBC Boss, Others
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday threatened to close the case of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) against…
- 12 Mar 2019
Alleged N2.5Bn Fraud: Court Orders NBC Boss to Appear ‘Even on Stretcher’
Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Mr Abdullahi Mustapha (SAN), to produce Kawu Modibbo, director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), in court on the next adjourned date of…
- 24 Mar 2019
FG, Operators Meet to End DSO Crisis
The federal government has resolved the brewing crisis threatening the implementation of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) from analogue television broadcasts in the country. Gen. Babagana…
- 9 May 2019
Lai Mohammed Okayed Payment of N2.5Bn to Pinnacle for DSO Project- Witness
Mrs Alheri Saidu, a witness of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), called in the trial of Ishaq Modibbo, director general, National Broadcasting Commission…
- 26 May 2016
Pinnacle Communications to Drop Suit against FG over DSO
Pinnacle Communications Limited, a major signal distributor is set to drop its N1.2 trillion suit against the government. The company had in 2015 dragged the federal government before a Federal High…
- 26 Jun 2019
N2.5Bn DSO Project: Lai Mohammed Fails to Appear in Court
Lai Mohammed, former minister of Information, on Wednesday, failed to appear before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo Giwa of the Federal High Court Abuja, to explain his role in the approval of N2.5bn to…
- 27 Jun 2019
Lai Mohammed Has Case to Answer over N2.5Bn DSO Project- ICPC
Lai Mohammed, former minister of information and culture, is to appear before a Federal High Court, Abuja, to explain his role in the alleged misapplication of N2.5 billion Federal Government Digital…
- 21 Oct 2019
Again, Minister’s Absence Delays Trial of NBC Boss
The absence of two prosecution witnesses on Monday stalled proceedings in the trial of Is’haq Modibo Kawu, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), and three others before a Federal…
- 5 Dec 2019
ICPC Fails to Produce Lai Mohammed as Witness, Closes Its Case in DSO Trial
Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday failed to produce Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information, in court, to testify as prosecution witness in…