Tag: BON
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BON raises a cry for NBC – By Okoh Aihe
It was pretty cool last week when the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) made a plea for the survival of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) as it called on the government to adequately fund the organisation to enable it to do its job successfully.
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Tension as NCC moves to sell 600MHz spectrum band
The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) has expressed displeasure over moves by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to sell the 600MHz spectrum band.
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Time for BON to help NBC cure its weakness – By Okoh Aihe
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), last week, raised a cry that the broadcast industry was facing very uncertain times in the country. Ironically, most of the problems seem to be coming from the curator of the industry, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) which, by law, is charged with the regulation, protection and promotion of…
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Nigeria will be debt-free, education will improve under my presidency -Kwankwaso
Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says Nigeria will be debt-free and education will if he is elected. Kwankwaso, ,ade this known when he appeared at the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) Presidential debate in Abuja . He said that oil subsidy…
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For broadcasting, it’s the fire next time – By Okoh Aihe
There was a rash of contradictory responses last week, when the broadcast regulator, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), in a moment of regulatory frenzy, directed 52 broadcast operators to shut down operations and return their licenses within 24 hours if they couldn’t settle their debt of N2.6bn collectively owed the Commission as license fees.
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BON stakes patriotism on National Security, By Okoh Aihe
By Okoh Aihe As the nation sank deeper in the mire last week, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, had the presence of mind to call for a productive synergy between the Government, Security Forces and the Media in order to put an end to the festering security challenges in the country. Represented…
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For broadcasting, a meeting long awaited – Okoh Aihe
By Okoh Aihe I know the fire in broadcasting – pictures and sound, like wind, the impact can be instantaneous and spread very rapidly. The landfall, if you want to describe it that way, can be extensively devastating in the extreme but can also be wholesome and redeeming. But it is the danger in broadcasting…
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Lockdown: Broadcasting organizations in South West may shut down operations-BON
The Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON) has averred that broadcasting organizations in South West may shut down operations as a result the lockdown, which is seriously halting the flow of commercials said to be the blood that runs the stations. The Chairman of BON Zone C(Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo State), Festus Kehinde…
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Sadiq Daba to get N1 million from Ganduje
Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has promised to donate the sum of N1 millio to veteran actor and broadcaster, Sadiq Daba. Ganduje made the promise on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in Kano during the Best Of Nollywood awards ceremony, which held inside Coronation Hall, government house, Kano. The organizers of the movie awards…
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Excitement as Ganduje accepts hosting rights for BON Awards
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has officially accepted the hosting rights for the 2019 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards. On Wednesday, Ganduje unveiled the state’s “right to host” the award in presence of prominent politicians, entertainers and other stakeholders. “We’re are excited that Best of Nollywood is taking here and this is history in the…