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- 17 Apr 2015
BON, NBC Says Nigeria’s Digital Broadcast Migration is Slow
Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has said that, Nigeria has not achieved up to 10 % digitalization of its broadcast industry, owing largely to lack of funds. This is just just two months to…
- 7 Oct 2021
John Ugbe, MultiChoice Nigeria Boss, Elected BON Chairman
John Ugbe, chief executive officer (CEO) of MultiChoice Nigeria, has been elected the chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). John Ugbe, MultiChoice Nigeria CEO Ugbe polled 63…
- 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…
- 18 Jul 2024
NIGCOMSAT, BON Partner to Enhance Broadcasting Services
NIGCOMSAT Limited, Nigeria’s satellite communication infrastructure provider, says it has begun a collaborative partnership with the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) to provide uplink…
- 14 Aug 2022
BON Awards a Huge Brand Exposure Platform – Alumona
Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), the organisers of The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards (TNBA), have stated that the awards process and ceremony will be a huge brand exposure platform.…
- 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…
- 8 Feb 2010
Broadcast Regulators Task Stations on Revenue, Equipment
Mallam Abubakar Jijiwa, chairman, Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (Bon) has urged government owned broadcast stations to devise means of generating revenue in order to stay in business.…
- 16 Mar 2022
Lai Mohammed’s Loyalist Appointed NBC Board Chairman
Alhaji Lateef Bolarinwa, Chairman of the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) faction loyal to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has emerged Chairman of the Board of…
- 24 Aug 2009
NBC Issues November Deadline for Stations’ Audited Accounts
The Managements of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (Bon) have issued a November 30, 2009 deadline for all broadcast stations to submit their…
- 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…
- 24 Oct 2013
BON Urges FG to Transition to Digitization
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has appealed to the federal government to establish a fund to enhance a seamless digital transition programme for the country. Malam Abubakar Jijiwa,…
- 1 Apr 2017
NBC Extends Ultimatum to Broadcasting Stations by 3 Months
Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has extended the ultimatum period issued indebted broadcasting organisations in the country to offset their debt to the regulatory agency. The Commission had…
- 2 May 2023
DSO: BON Rejects NCC’s Planned Sale of 600MHZ Spectrum Band
Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has rejected the planned sale of the 600MHz spectrum band exclusively allocated to broadcasting in the country. The rejection was conveyed via a letter to…
- 14 Apr 2016
Lai Mohammed Seeks BON’s Support for Digitization Process
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture has solicited the support of the umbrella Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) for the country’s ongoing digitization process in…
- 14 Apr 2022
BON Inaugurates Award Steering Committee
The Steering Committee for the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, (BON) Award has been inaugurated. Performing the inauguration of the committee yesterday, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the Chairman…
- 30 Apr 2024
Bamgbose, BON Boss Faults FCCPC’sDdecision to Review DStv, GOtv Rates
Yemisi Bamgbose, executive secretary of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), has faulted the decision of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to review DStv…
- 27 Nov 2020
Minister Condoles With BON Chairperson Over Husband's Death
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has condoled with Hajia Sa'a Ibrahim, the Chairperson of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) and managing director of the…
- 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…
- 8 Apr 2026
INEC Warns Broadcasters against Misinformation ahead of 2027 Polls
Prof. Joash Amupitan, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged broadcast organisations in Nigeria to exercise greater responsibility in the dissemination of information…
- 16 Jun 2026
Stakeholders Endorse Hybrid Model for Nigeria’s Digital Switch
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s broadcasting industry have endorsed a hybrid digital broadcasting model that combines Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite services, and…
- 8 Feb 2010
Accolades as Von Returns Jijiwa
The Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (Bon) has congratulated MallamAbubakar Jijiwa, chairman, on the renewal of his tenure for another five years as the director-general of Voice of Nigeria…
- 12 Dec 2013
Telcos Under Investigation over Fraudulent Promos
House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Communications to investigate alleged unwholesome practices by telecommunication operators in Nigeria. The lawmakers drew the attention of the…
- 23 Jan 2013
Maku Blasts French Firm over AFCON Blackout
Labaran Maku, minister of Information, has lauded Nigeria’s inability to broadcast live matches from the ongoing African Nations Cup in South Africa, saying it was in the interest of sports…
- 12 Dec 2013
COSON to Distribute 2013 Copyright Royalties
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) will hold an extra-ordinary general meeting to approve the distribution of 2013 copyright royalties for artistes in the music industry, according to Chinedu…
- 14 Aug 2016
Minister Okays Use of Barcode in Movies, Music to Fight Piracy
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation. The…
- 22 Aug 2017
FG Plans Audience Measurement Conference to Catalyze Broadcast Industry Growth
The Federal Government is to organize an Audience Measurement Conference to provide broadcast industry stakeholders the opportunity to contribute to efforts to establish a scientific Audience…
- 17 Aug 2022
TNBA ’ll Make Nigerian Broadcasting Formidable - Murray-Bruce
Mr. Guy Murray-Bruce, Chairman, Steering Committee, The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards (TNBA), has declared that the awards, billed to hold in November, will make the Nigerian broadcasting sector a…
- 5 Feb 2019
NCC Plans New Broadcast Policy to Enforce Copyright
A national policy that will facilitate the enforcement of copyright law to enhance the operation of the broadcast industry for rapid national development will soon be formulated by the Nigerian…
- 6 Jul 2026
FG orders FCCPC probe of Big Tech over alleged exploitation of Nigerian media
Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
- 13 May 2022
FRCN, NTA, DAAR, ASO Radio/TV Endorse The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards
Four major broadcast media establishments have endorsed The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) scheduled to hold in October. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Awards…