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- 6 Mar 2017
EFCC v. Emeka Mba: The Puzzles and Contradictions
The continued prosecution of Emeka Mba, erstwhile director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), by the Federal Government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
- 21 May 2013
ITU’s Spectrum Management Thrills Mba, NBC Boss
Mr. Emeka Mba, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has spared kind words for International Telecommunication Union’s efforts to connect people of the world they live and whatever…
- 2 Nov 2018
Mba, Others Donate Books to MultiChoice Talent Factory Library
Mr. Emeka Mba, Immediate past Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and other public spirited individuals have donated hundreds of books to the library of the newly launched…
- 17 May 2013
Mba, New NBC Boss Assumes Office
Mr. Emeka Mba, new director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC),has assumed duty following his appointment by the federal government last week. He replaced Yomi Bolarinwa, and on his…
- 16 Feb 2015
NBC DG Visits CWG Teleport
Mr. Emeka Mba, Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) paid a working visit to the corporate head office of Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG) in Lagos recently. The visit…
- 29 Nov 2016
Alleged N2.9Bn Scam: Trial of Mba, ex-NBC Boss, Begins Dec 13
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the nod to dock Mr. Emeka Mba, immediate past director-general of the National Broadcasting…
- 23 Mar 2014
NBC to Sanction Broadcast Stations that Deny Opposition Access
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Sunday in Abuja threatened to sanction radio stations that denied opposition parties access to using their media houses. Mr Emeka Mba, director-general…
- 17 Feb 2016
Mba, Sacked NBC DG, Others were PDP Saboteurs- FG
Chief John Odigie- Oyegun, national chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday said the sacked heads of government agencies and parastatals were saboteurs. The APC chairman, who led some…
- 15 Feb 2016
FG Sacks Mba, NBC DG, 5 Others
Federal government today sacked the heads of the six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture, directing them to hand over to the most senior officials in their…
- 11 Jan 2016
EFCC Arrests Mba, NBC DG
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Emeka Mba, Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission over an alleged N15 billion fraud, Premium Times can…
- 10 Oct 2013
Africa is Ready for Business
Africa is no longer waiting for help from any body, but reaching out aggressively to market what potentials it has to offer the world. This was the position of Nigeria expressed by Mr. Emeka…
- 4 Dec 2020
Alleged N2.9Bn Fraud @ NBC: Defendant Loses in Application against EFCC
Justice Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has thrown out the application of Patrick Are, second defendant in the trial of Emeka Mba, former director-general of National Broadcasting…
- 10 Oct 2013
Nigerian Pavilion Debuts at MIPCOM 2013
The beautiful spectacle, irresistible warmth and charm for which Nigeria is well known was in full display as the first ever country pavilion makes its debut at MIPCOM 2013, a global gathering of the…
- 9 Aug 2014
Uduaghan, Mba Laud RAVE TV for Local Content in Digital Era
RAVE TV has received applause from the government and industry experts for refocusing the minds of Nigerians across board on societal issues through television programmes. Speaking at the official…
- 4 Mar 2016
NBC Scam: EFCC Recovers N10Bn, to Prosecute Mba, Udotai, Others
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered NN10,061,172,600 from the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC) being alleged inflation of collateral funds meant for Digital Set-Top…
- 12 Jan 2016
EFCC Arrests Mba, NBC DG over Alleged $170m MTN Fund
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arrested Emeka Mba, director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), over an alleged $170m fraud. Mba was arrested in Abuja and…
- 20 Aug 2014
NBC Says ITU’s Deadline on Digital Television is Sacrosanct
With 10 months left for the deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for television stations in Africa to migrate from analogue broadcasting to digital terrestrial television…
- 23 Feb 2009
Mark, Akunyili, Ndukwe Win Leadership Icon Award
The trio of Senator David Mark, the Senate president, Professor Dora Akunyili, Minister of Information and Communications, and Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian…
- 14 Sept 2014
President Jonathan, Adenuga to Receive ICT Centenary Awards
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will be honoured with the award of “Grand Commander of ICT Promoters in Nigeria” during the ICT Media Centenary conference and awards slated for Tuesday, October 7…
- 25 Aug 2015
Taylor, CTO Boss Urges NBC to Use Spectrum Auction Proceeds for Digital Migration
Shola Taylor, secretary general of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO), said Nigeria can use proceeds from available spectrum auction to achieve a seamless transition from analogue…
- 30 Oct 2013
Akpabio Urges NBC to Digitize Broadcast Media by 2015
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom has urged the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ensure that all broadcast stations in the country were completely digitised by 2015. Akpabio made the…
- 27 Oct 2015
NBC Lauds Firms' $1Bn SetTop-Box Manufacturing Plant Deal
Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has expressed its delight over a mega setTop-boxes manufacturing plant to be estimated in Nigeria at over $1billion cost. The manufacturing plant…
- 14 May 2015
FG Approves 12 New Community Radio Stations
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the establishment of 12 community radio station in the country in order to create effective platform for reaching the rural dwellers. This is coming as the…
- 20 Mar 2015
NBC Appoints UK Firm for Common Set-Up-Box System
National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) has appointed Inview Technologies Limited, a UK based software company for the provision of a national Common Set-Top-Box system. The appointment was followed…
- 24 Feb 2016
Spectrum War: Stakeholders Ask NCC to Reverse Sale to MTN
The decision of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sell the nation’s valued asset to MTN Nigeria has generated negative reactions. For some time now, the nation’s telecom…
- 1 Nov 2015
Why We are Setting Up N197Bn Set-Top Box Plant- MCI Bioss
Media Concepts International (MCI), a Set Top Box (STB) manufacturer licenced by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said it decided to go into local production of STBs for digital…
- 17 Dec 2013
No More TV Licensing Till 2015-NBC
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said new broadcasting licenses, especially television stations would have to wait till 2015 when the country must have migrated from analogue to digital…
- 7 Dec 2015
NBC to Host African Digital Broadcasting Switchover Forum Next year
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) will host the African Digital Broadcasting Switchover Forum 2016, following the signing of a hosting agreement with the Commonwealth Telecommunications…
- 26 Aug 2013
Balogun, FCMB Boss Bags CIBN Fellowship
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary, conferred the fellowship of the institute, on Mr. Ladi Balogun, group managing director/chief…
- 23 Sept 2022
MultiChoice, Others Reject Senate’s Pay-Per-View DSTV Subscription Model
MultiChoice Nigeria and major stakeholders in the pay television broadcasting industry in the country have rejected a pay-per-view model advocated by the Senate. Major cable television providers in…