Archives Tag: NBC
Did The Government Overstep Its Boundaries With The Twitter Ban?
April 19, 2022
A lot of orders not backed by any law have been reeled out in the course of the Twitter ban. Read more about Politics Shortly after the ban, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), in characteristic fashion, announced that media houses should delete their Twitter handles. While many of the affected radio or TV stations … Continue reading Did The Government Overstep Its Boundaries With The Twitter Ban?
By adedoyin
Ric Hassani And The Broken Record That Is NBC: The Changing Face Of The Media
April 19, 2022
Ric Hassani has been on the scene for the best part of a decade in music but most industry enthusiasts only noticed him in the past weeks. Why? The National Broadcasting Commission banned his latest single that was controversially titled “Thunder Fire You”. How this is possible is not lost on anyone as that … Continue reading Ric Hassani And The Broken Record That Is NBC: The Changing Face Of The Media
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Fact Check: Did NBC Fine Nigerian Info FM for N5 million
April 19, 2022
In the past few days, the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has found itself in the middle of a number of controversial topics. Not only has the NBC been under fire for various reasons, the minister supervising the NBC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister for Information and Culture, has also been under the radar of … Continue reading Fact Check: Did NBC Fine Nigerian Info FM for N5 million
By adedoyin
AIT Suspension: How Do We Survive When the Media is Muzzled?
April 19, 2022
For the first time in donkey years, it was utterly shocking to learn that the media license of a broadcasting station, DAAR Communications, was suspended indefinitely by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). In a media release strangely broadcasted via the Aso Rock Twitter handle yesterday, 6th June, 2019, the Nigerian media and political space has … Continue reading AIT Suspension: How Do We Survive When the Media is Muzzled?
By adedoyin
Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Abacha This week it was revealed that money laundered by the former head of state of Nigeria, Sani Abacha, had been seized by from a bank in New Jersey by a British court. The money was reported to be worth £211,000,000 and will be held by the government until authorities in Jersey, the US, and … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
NBC Introduces Internet-Free Video On Demand Service
April 19, 2022
The National Broadcasting Commission is partnering with Free-to-air TV and Radio service provider, FREETV, and Nigerian pay TV service, PLAY TV ,to provide Nigerians with a unique video on demand solution which it calls PlayVod. The DG of the National Broadcasting Commission, Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, made the announcement at the launch of the service … Continue reading NBC Introduces Internet-Free Video On Demand Service
‘This is Nigeria’ and the Choking of Contrarian Thought
April 19, 2022
As Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, decided to sue the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for banning his music in August, he has finally made good his threat. I have observed since its release, a number of opinionists critique the song itself, ‘This is Nigeria’, by Falz and I do not consider it ban material. … Continue reading ‘This is Nigeria’ and the Choking of Contrarian Thought
By adedoyin
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Switchover to Digital Broadcasting in Nigeria Set for 2014 – Official
April 19, 2022
The Presidential Committee on the Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting in Nigeria has announced the first half of 2014 as the period for a switchover to digital broadcasting. This disclosure was made by Edward Amana, Chairman of the Committee, also known as DigiTeam. He explained that Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, and Enugu will commence … Continue reading Switchover to Digital Broadcasting in Nigeria Set for 2014 – Official
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