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Free TV To Reach 40m Households With 100 Channels- FG

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0000

Free TV To Reach 40m Households With 100 Channels- FG The National Broadcasting Commission says the renewed Digital Switch Over project is targeting at least 40 million television households with up to 100 free-to-air channels nationwide. The Director-General of the NBC, Charles Ebuebu, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of […]

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SERAP Gives FG 48 Hours To Withdraw NBC’s Directive Targeting Broadcasters

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:17:07 +0000

SERAP Gives FG 48 Hours To Withdraw NBC’s Directive Targeting Broadcasters The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Malagi, and the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to immediately withdraw the “unlawful” formal notice issued last week by the NBC, which threatens sanctions […]

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NBC Warns Presenters Against Bias, Bullying, Breach Of Broadcast Code

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:45:57 +0000

NBC Warns Presenters Against Bias, Bullying, Breach Of Broadcast Code The National Broadcasting Commission has raised concern over what it described as a growing lack of professionalism among anchors and presenters, warning that violations of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code will attract sanctions as the 2027 general elections approach. In a statement issued on Friday […]

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NBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s Protest Song ‘Tell Your Papa’ From Radio, TV

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:03:01 +0000

NBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s Protest Song ‘Tell Your Papa’ From Radio, TV The National Broadcasting Commission has barred Nigerian radio and television stations from airing the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025 and issued by the Coordinating Director of […]

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Court Stops NBC From Imposing Fines On Broadcast Stations

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:41:18 +0000

Court Stops NBC From Imposing Fines On Broadcast Stations The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to “stop using the NBC Act and the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to impose fines, threaten to impose sanctions, harass and intimidate the broadcast stations and other independent media houses in the country.” […]

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Firm Gets NBC Licence To Broadcast Children’s Contents

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:14:24 +0000

Firm Gets NBC Licence To Broadcast Children’s Contents The National Broadcasting Commission has granted a license to Three Tees Entertainment Limited to operate a children’s television station. The TV station is owned by the former editorial member of ThisDay Newspapers, Idowu Sowunmi. According to a statement, the new station would be located in Lagos […]

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NBC Appeals Judgment Stopping Imposition Of Fines On Broadcast Stations

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:19:54 +0000

NBC Appeals Judgment Stopping Imposition Of Fines On Broadcast Stations The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has filed an appeal against the ruling of the Federal High Court which dismissed the commission’s motion to set aside a May 2023 judgment restraining it from imposing fines on radio and television stations. In a four-ground notice of appeal […]

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NBC Code Violates Freedom Of Expression – ECOWAS Court

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:15:18 +0000

NBC Code Violates Freedom Of Expression – ECOWAS Court The Court of the Economic Community of West African States sitting in Abuja had declared that the Nigerian Broadcasting Code used by the National Broadcasting Commission to impose sanctions and fines on broadcast stations violates freedom of expression. The ECOWAS court made the declaration on […]

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NBC Serves Arise TV Final Warning On Alleged Violation Of Broadcasting Code

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:10:18 +0000

NBC Serves Arise TV Final Warning On Alleged Violation Of Broadcasting Code The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given the operators of Arise Television final warning on alleged violation of Nigeria Broadcasting Code. Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Shehu llelah, gave the warning in a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Arise Global Limited […]

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NBC Asks Defaulting Stations To Renew Licenses Or Risk Revocation

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:40:56 +0000

NBC Asks Defaulting Stations To Renew Licenses Or Risk Revocation The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday gave up till 9th September 2023 to all broadcasting stations indebted to the commission to liquidate their liabilities or risk revocation. The broadcasting regulatory agency is demanding license renewal debtors and defaulters of 2.5 per cent annual […]

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