Tag: NBC
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A broadcast conversation unbroken by hermetic controls – By Okoh Aihe
There is something about irony which dresses like an apparition and walks the street to humble man’s best intentioned efforts. In the last day of a two-day programme, last Friday, when a small group of people drawn from various fields of interests, were working on a communique centred on the independence of the broadcast regulator,…
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Time for TV to help the ordinary folks – By Okoh Aihe
The election season has the magic of driving me to images of the past, a particular story which brings a wry smile to my face. One day at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference (NAB) in Las Vegas, my friend who used to play very heavy in Nollywood, was interested in buying a particular camera…
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NBC DG, Adaji makes case for State, Local boundary committees
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has called on State Governments of the federation that are yet to establish State and Local Government level boundary committees to do so in the interest of peace and unity in border communities.
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For broadcasting, foreboding times and days of restraints – By Okoh Aihe
I like this feeling of optimism that the various laws spring upon Nigerians as the political fever breaks. You know how the holy books put it: “old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new,” especially if you follow the laws of the land concerning elections or even concerning broadcasting during elections.
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For broadcasting, an early celebration of the death of monopoly – By Okoh Aihe
In moments of soaring confusion, some salient but very troubling issues may just develop unnoticed. Life goes on while those issues could build into a broth that could trouble the body in future. Especially in businesses where every Naira invested is of major interest to the investor, such things could either help the image of…
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NBC fines Arise TV over misleading report on Bola Tinubu
Arise Television has been fined two million naira by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) following a fake report aired on the station concerning the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu.
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NBC imposes N2m penalty on Arise TV
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a penalty of N2 million on Arise TV News for alleged violations of Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Shehu Illelah, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
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NBC mulls initiative to curb menace of transborder insecurity
In a bid to stem the rising challenges of insecurity as well as ensure economic cooperation and integration of the African Continent, the National Boundary Commission (NBC) is aiming to set up an initiative to arrest security threats arising from the border of the country.
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The Rise of Tyrant Governors – By Chidi Amuta
An urgent threat hovers over Nigeria’s democracy. It is not just the spectre of bad elections or the predominance of atrocious politicians. It is instead the rise and increasing numbers of authoritarian governors all over the country. Though enthroned by our often murky democratic process, an increasing number of state governors now carry on more…
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Behold Matawalle, the broadcast regulator from Zamfara – By Okoh Aihe
A new broadcast regulator emerged from Zamfara State over the weekend, shutting down some broadcast outfits, including federal government stations, in a most brazen regulatory breach. For covering the political activities of the opposition party, PDP, instead of focusing on the several headaches of the state, perhaps, six stations found themselves in the boiling rage…