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- 28 Oct 2020
BON, NBC Disagree over N9m Fine on Broadcast Stations for EndSARS Broadcast
The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) has disagreed with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over N9 million fine slammed on three broadcast media stations, demanding for withdrawal…
- 15 Jul 2018
NBC Shuts Down Ekiti Broadcasting Stations Indefinitely
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has ordered the immediate shut down of the Ekiti state broadcasting service for infractions of the Nigeria broadcasting Code and the Electoral Act. The…
- 26 Jan 2018
FG Asks NBC to Hammer Stations for Broadcast Code Violations
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction broadcasting organizations that violate the nation's Broadcast Code,…
- 27 Feb 2023
2023 Elections: NBC Warns Broadcasters against “Making Volatile Allusions”
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters against “making volatile allusions capable of causing unrest in the country.” The broadcast regular, in a statement by Balarabe Shehu…
- 21 Jan 2015
NBC Hammers 35 Broadcast Stations Over 2011 Polls
Mark Ojiah, director of Spectrum Administration, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said the agency sanctioned 35 broadcast stations for violation of the Nigerian broadcasting code during the…
- 5 May 2009
NBC Spells out Broadcast Laws, Sanctions Adaba FM
Engr. Yomi Bolarinwa, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has stressed the need for broadcasting stations to play strictly by the rules as contained in the Nigeria Broadcasting…
- 23 Mar 2009
NBC Assembles Broadcasters, Public in Gombe
Stakeholders in the broadcasting industry from Maidugiri Zone last week met in Gombe at a forum organized by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to enable broadcast stations get instant…
- 25 Sept 2012
NBC Hammers Broadcast Houses with Fines for Breaches
National Broadcast Commission (NBC) has handed down various sanctions and fines to some broadcasting stations in the country for violating the Nigeria broadcasting code. NBC which said it is…
- 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…
- 29 Aug 2019
NBC Barks, to Sanctions Broadcast Stations that Violate Codes
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said it would not spare broadcast stations airing contents that contravene the nation’s broadcasting code. Alhaji Ikra Bilbis, chairman, and Modibbo…
- 10 Oct 2019
FG Mandates Review of National Broadcasting Codes
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the review of the National Broadcasting Code and extant broadcasting laws to reflect stiffer penalties for violators of broadcasting regulations. The President…
- 8 Oct 2012
NBC Approves Shared EPL Broadcast Rights
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has approved the request of Brilla Broadcasting Services Limited to share acquired rights for the English Premier League (EPL) with other broadcasting…
- 17 Jan 2024
Court Stops NBC from Imposing Fines on Broadcasters
Federal High Court in Abuja, Wednesday, declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorising National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations…
- 2 Jul 2020
IBAN Asks NBC to Suspend Controversial Broadcasting Code
Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (IBAN) has asked the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to suspend the implementation of the amended 6th broadcasting code. Guy Murray-Bruce, the…
- 3 Feb 2015
NBC to Sanction Stations over Inflammatory Political Broadcasts
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), on Monday, said it would not relent in sanctioning broadcast stations that used inflammatory materials in their political broadcasts. Emeka Mba,…
- 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…
- 30 Mar 2015
NBC Wields the Big Stick on NTA, Others for Breach of Broadcasting Code
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday released the list of broadcasting stations that contravened the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting code from the beginning of electioneering…
- 11 Feb 2018
NBC Sanctions 78 Broadcast Stations
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC says it sanctioned 78 broadcasting stations between October and December, 2017. A statement released by the Commission over the weekend showed that the…
- 17 Jul 2022
NBC Cautions Broadcast Stations Against ‘Misuse of Airwaves’ for Incitement
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has cautioned broadcast stations against airing materials that could incite citizens. The regulatory agency said it noticed the misuse of the airwaves t…
- 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…
- 14 Sept 2009
Trends in Local Content Broadcasting
Broadcasting in Nigeria has come a long way, observing changing trends and adapting to various innovations. And in all those times, it has been the duty of broadcasters to bring substantial local…
- 20 Sept 2020
OurTv Secures LaLiga Broadcasting Rights for Nigeria
OurTV, a DTH free TV broadcast satellite service provider, has secured broadcast rights for Laliga matches in Nigeria. OurTV will broadcast Laliga Santander matches live on its Sports Channel 120.…
- 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.…
- 6 May 2021
NBC Fines Channels, Inspiration FM N5m Each over IPOB’s Broadcast
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ask Channels TV and Inspiration FM Lagos to pay a fine N5 million each for infractions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, acting…
- 16 Mar 2020
FG Shuts Down Firms Pirating Broadcast Signals of DStv, Others
Three broadcasting facilities engaged in pirating the broadcast signals of several right owners including Star Times, Communications Trends Nigeria Limited (CTL) and MultiChoice Nigeria (MCN) have…
- 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…
- 3 Feb 2023
NBC Fines Arise TV, TVC N2m over Breach of Broadcast Code
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise News TV and TVC N2 million each for allegedly breaching the national broadcasting code in the countdown to the 2023 general elections. Balarabe…
- 9 Feb 2023
FG Approves Licenses for 67 New Broadcast Stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved operational licenses for 67 new broadcast outfits, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), said on Thursday in Abuja. Balarabe Ilelah, Director-General of…
- 15 Nov 2013
NBC Makes Case for Broadcast Training Schools
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has blamed inadequate training schools for the lack of professionalism in the broadcasting profession in the country. Mrs. Franca Aiyetan, Zonal…
- 20 Oct 2020
#EndSARS: NBC Reminds Broadcast Stations of Rules on Coverage of Crisis
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has reminded broadcast stations in the country of the rules on coverage of crisis. This is coming as the #EndSARS protest continues in the country. The…