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- 25 Aug 2021
BON Inaugurates Committee to Revive Society of Nigerian Broadcasters
As part of bid to enthrone best practices in the broadcasting ecosystem, the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, (BON), has inaugurated a committee to revive the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters…
- 17 Jul 2022
SNM Rejects Duplication of NBC Functions
Save Nigeria Movement (SNM), a civil society organisation, has kicked against the bill seeking to establish the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters to duplicate the functions of the existing National…
- 16 Aug 2021
BON Appoints Nworah, ABS Boss as Member for Revival of SNB
The Broadcasting Organisations Of Nigeria (BON), the umbrella organisation of Nigerian broadcasting stations has appointed Chief Dr. Uche Nworah, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of…
- 2 Jul 2012
Multichoice Signs Royalty Agreement with Coson
MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to foster growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry has signed a landmark Music Broadcasting Licence Agreement (MBLA) with the Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson)…
- 20 Feb 2025
KongaFM Basks in Rave Reviews from Nigerians
KongaFM -103.7, Africa’s pioneering hit music and commerce radio station, is reshaping the broadcasting space with utter broadcasting professionalism and Nigerians are happy. With its unique blend of…
- 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…
- 11 Aug 2008
Nigcomsat, Digitech Join Forces for DTH Broadcasting
Malam Ahmed Rufai, managing director, Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (Nigcomsat) has said that the company has signed an agreement with a broadcasting outfit to provide quality communications…
- 26 Jan 2016
NFMC Wades into N34Bn Frequency Dispute
National Frequency Management Council (NFMC) has intervened in the vexed frequency storm involving MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Nigerian…
- 1 Nov 2020
SERAP, Others Sue Mohammed, NBC, for Fines on Channels, AIT, Arise TV
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 involved Nigerians, civil society and media teams have filed a lawsuit in opposition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and…
- 7 May 2008
Meet Momoh, founder/CEO, Channels TV
John is a renowned broadcast journalist with a vast experience spanning 31 years. Before founding Channels Television, John worked variously as Senior Reporter; News Anchor; News Editor; and Producer…
- 25 Aug 2008
Atcon Berate Stakeholders on Telecom Awards
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Atcon) has expressed displeasure over the flagrant abuse of "Nigeria Telecom/ICT Awards" even by organizations, and individuals…
- 8 Jan 2014
Channels TV Wins Best Nigerian TV Award for the 8th Time
Channels TV, the award-winning independent Nigerian broadcaster, is delighted to announce that The Federal Republic of Nigeria's Media Merit Award Trust has recently awarded it the prestigious "Best…
- 13 Jul 2010
Towards a Cybercrime Free Society
Nigerians world over are perceived by the international community as criminals, no thanks to the activities of cyber criminals in the country. The nefarious acts of these scammers in no little way…
- 19 Jul 2010
Towards a Cybercrime Free Society
Nigerians world over are perceived by the international community as criminals, no thanks to the activities of cyber criminals in the country. The nefarious acts of these scammers in no little way…
- 19 Mar 2018
NCC Seizes N36.1M Broadcast Materials, Apprehends 2 Suspects in Delta
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), said it had seized broadcast contrivance worth N36.1 million in Delta. Mr Augustine Amodu, the NCC Director of Enforcement, made the disclosure in Warri,…
- 24 Feb 2021
2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Reveals Nigerians Trust NGOs
The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Report has revealed that out of the four institutions of government, business, media and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Nigerians trust civil society…
- 19 Jan 2016
Osinbajo Lauds Airtel for Support to Less Privileged
Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Vice President, has commended Airtel Nigeria for its steadfast support to the underprivileged in the Nigerian society through the Airtel Touching Lives platform.…
- 20 Mar 2013
NBC Meeting Urges Balance, Respect in Political Broadcast
A family meeting called by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has urged broadcast stations to ensure balance and give access to all shades of opinion with due respect to professionalism, the Code…
- 23 Oct 2025
BON Seeks Stronger Collaboration with NCC to Enhance Rights Management in Broadcasting
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has called for deeper collaboration with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to address pressing issues related to rights management in Nigeria’s…
- 15 Mar 2017
NBC DG Says Social Media Inciting Nigerians
Malam Modibbo Kawu, director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), says the social media remains the biggest source of incitement and distribution of unsubstantiated crudely insensitive…
- 5 Dec 2021
Reality TV Landscape in Nigeria: The MultiChoice Impact
By Chigoziem Dike Conversations around the appropriateness of reality shows in the Nigerian society usually elicit controversy, as different individuals strongly offer their arguments for or against…
- 17 Nov 2013
COSON Calls for Removal of Jijiwa, VON Boss over Threat
Board of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has demanded for the removal of Malam Abubakar Jijiwa, director general of Voice of Nigeria (VON) over the recent threat by the Broadcasting Organisation…
- 12 Jul 2020
New Broadcast Code Unworkable and Unenforceable- Okoroji
Chief Tony Okoroji, chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), has joined the stakeholders in the creative and broadcast industries calling for a revisit of the recently amended 6th edition of…
- 6 Nov 2023
Some NBC Broadcasting Codes Violate Human Rights- ECOWAS Court
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared some provisions of the the Nigeria Broadcasting Code as infringements on Nigerian citizens’ rights, including freedom of expression. The affected provisions…
- 27 Nov 2018
NBC Draws Long Knives against Hate Speech
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has advised Nigerian politicians to guard against hate speech and negative behaviours that might affect the outcome of 2019 general elections. Mallam…
- 4 Nov 2020
#EndSARS: Group Asks NBC to Revoke Licenses of Channels Tv, Others
Coalition of Civil Societies for Police Reform and National Unity has threatened to take legal action against Arise News TV, Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television if the…
- 25 Aug 2020
Hate Speech: DSS Is Better Than NBC
By Tonnie 0. Iredia History tell us that in most heterogeneous societies, multiple centrifugal forces make it easy for the fragile fabric that binds society together to give way at the slightest…
- 15 Sept 2008
Daar Communications is Africa’s pride – Ndukwe
Executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Engr. Ernest Ndukwe last week in Abuja, said the vision and innovativeness of the broadcast giant, Daar Communications must be…
- 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…
- 6 Aug 2019
NBC Tasks Broadcasters on Conflict Reporting
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has urged broadcasters to be mindful of the content they feed members of the public, as the country is going through frightening security challenges. …