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- News19 Aug 2026
NBC Warns against Disinformation, Hate speech Ahead of 2027 Polls
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters, online publishers and bloggers against hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory content that could undermine the peaceful conduct of the 2027 general election.
- News3 Aug 2026
NBC Files Fresh Appeal against Judgment Barring it from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has filed an application seeking the permission of the court of appeal to file a fresh appeal against the judgement of the federal high court in Abuja barring…
- News20 Jul 2026
NBC, INEC, Plan Joint Broadcast Monitoring Framework ahead of 2027 Elections
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are set to introduce a joint broadcast monitoring framework ahead of the 2027 general elections as part…
- News17 Jul 2026
NBC Tasks Broadcasting Stations over 2028 DSO Global Deadline
Mrs. Clementine Wamba, head, Digital Switch Over (DSO) at the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has stressed the need for broadcasting stations and practitioners nationwide to work towards…
- News15 Jul 2026
NBC Scraps Annual Digital Access Fee on DSO
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that Nigerians will no longer pay annual Digital Access Fees under the renewed Digital Switch Over (DSO) project. Charles Ebuebu, director-general,…
- News18 Jun 2026
Court Deals Fresh Blow to NBC, Throws Out Appeal over Broadcast Fines
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) challenging a Federal High Court judgment that restrained the commission from imposing fines…
- News26 May 2026
Transition to Digital TV to Unlock N605Bn New Revenue Streams – NBC
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that its planned Digital Switch-Over (DSO) project will create access to Nigeria’s N605.2 billion advertising market for broadcasters and content…
- News25 May 2026
NBC Sets 2028 Deadline for Full Digital Switch-Over
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has unveiled a new “Big Picture” strategy aimed at achieving full nationwide Digital Switch-Over (DSO) by December 31, 2028. DSOis designed to provide Nigerians…
- News6 May 2026
Court Stops NBC From Punishing Broadcasters over On-Air Opinions
A Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning or punishing broadcast stations and presenters over the expression of personal opinions,…
- News26 Apr 2026
SERAP, NGE Sue NBC over Threat to Sanction Broadcasters
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have jointly sued the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over what they described as an…
- News20 Apr 2026
NUJ Accuses NBC of Attempting to Gag Media, Demands Dialogue
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over a recent directive to broadcast stations, describing it as a threat to free speech and press freedom.…
- News19 Apr 2026
NBC Warns Broadcasters Against Bullying Guests, Passing Opinions as Facts
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has cautioned broadcast presenters against bullying guests during live interviews or presenting personal opinions as facts, warning that such actions will…
- News10 Apr 2026
FG to Gift Nigerians over 100 Free TV Channels from May 15
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is set to launch so-called FreeTV, with over 100 channels for news, sports, education, entertainment and children’s programming in multiple Nigerian languages.…
- News10 Apr 2026
STBMAN, NBC Bicker over Alleged Due Process Breaches
Association of Licensed Set-Top Box Manufacturers of Nigeria (STBMAN) has waxed worriedly over the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) repeated violations of due process in managing the…
- News2 Apr 2026
Appeal Court Upholds Ban on NBC's Power to Fine Broadcast Stations
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), seeking to overturn a Federal High Court judgement that restrained it from imposing…
- News26 Mar 2026
NBC Boss Urges Content Ceators to Participate in DSO
Mr. Charles Ebuebu, director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has called on Nigerian content creators to actively participate in the country’s Digital Switchover (DSO),…
- News10 Aug 2025
SERAP, Editors Sue Niger Governor over Badeggi FM Shutdown Threat
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Umar Bago, Niger State Governor, and the National Broadcasting Commission…
- News4 Jun 2025
DSO: STBMAN Accuses NBC of Contempt, Seeks Presidential Intervention
Association of Set-Top Box Manufacturers of Nigeria (STBMAN) has accused the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of sidelining indigenous manufacturers and flouting a subsisting court order in its…
- News4 Jun 2025
NBC, Nigcomsat Launch Satellite Plan to Transform Broadcasting
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) have jointly introduced “The Big Picture’, a flagship initiative under Nigeria’s renewed Digital…
- News20 Apr 2025
SERAP Files Lawsuit Against NBC Over Ban on Eedris Abdulkareem's Protest Song Tell Your Papa
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over its ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song Tell Your Papa, which…
- News26 Feb 2025
Konga Communications Hosts NBC Delegation, Reaffirms Commitment to Excellence and Compliance
It was a landmark day at Konga Communications as the team from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) paid a working visit to the studios of KongaTV and KongaFM 103.7 recently. L-R: Team Lead,…
- News13 Feb 2025
Court Discharges, Acquits, Kawu, Ex-NBC DG of N2.5Bn Fraud
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court Abuja has discharged and acquitted Ishaq Kawu Modibbo, former director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), and Pinnacle…
- News5 Jan 2025
NBC Okays Radio Station for CMCM
Christ Miracle Church Mission (CMCM) in Ojodu Berger, Lagos, has received approval from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to operate its new state-of-the-art radio station. The commission…
- News21 Oct 2024
NBC Knocks EFCC over Invasion Urban RadioFM in Enugu
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has expressed disappointment over the recent invasion of Urban Radio 94.5 FM in Enugu by the officials of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).…
- News29 Sept 2024
NBC Did not Withdraw EBS License — Edo Govt
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), did not withdraw the license of EBS TV, Edo state’s broadcasting television, according to Crusoe Osagie, special adviser to governor Godwin Obaseki on Media…
- News22 Aug 2024
FG Approves N10Bn to Boost Digital Switch-over
President Bola Tinubu has approved a grant of N10 billion for the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to embark on a transformative journey to achieve the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) dividends for…
- News22 Aug 2024
NBC, NCC Team Up on Smooth Transition to Digital Broadcasting
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), and the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) are collaborating to ensure smooth transition to digital broadcasting. This was made known by the Director…
- News23 May 2024
Idachaba, Ex-NBC Boss Calls for Measures to Tackle Cyber-Bullying, Sexting
Professor Armstrong Idachaba, former director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has proposed regulatory measures to address cyberbullying, trolling, sexting and online…
- News19 May 2024
NBC Grants DSB TV License to Voice of the East
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially granted a direct satellite broadcasting (DSB) television licence to Voice of the East Media Limited. This contained a letter published on the…
- News26 Apr 2024
OJI Demands Ban on Netflix, TikTok, Others over Same-Sex Content
Civil Society Organisation (CSO) under the auspices of Open Justice Initiative (OJI), has threatened to drag the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to court if it fails to ban Netflix, TikTok,…