The Federal Government has been slammed with another lawsuit over attempts to gag the broadcast media in Nigeria, through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The latest lawsuit filed by Chief Festus Ameh Ogwuche of Crownfield Solicitors at the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court follows a similar action by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project,…
The National Broadcasting Commission is still facing criticism over the three million naira fine slammed on each of three television stations for alleged violations in the coverage of the EndSARS protests. The affected stations are Channels Television, Arise Television, and African Independent Television. The Media Rights Agenda and the International Press Centre have condemned the action by…
The 6th annual lecture of the National Broadcasting Commission is underway in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The guest lecturer is Nigeria’s first professor of Mass Communications, Professor CHINYERE STELLA OKUNNA, who teaches at the Nnmadi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. In her opening remarks; Professor OKUNNA highlighted the strength of the media, which has even increased…
A legal practitioner, FESTUS OGUCHE, has threatened to take legal action against the Federal Government over the five-million-naira hate speech fine. This comes as the fine contained in the new National Broadcasting Commission Code continues to face criticism. OGUCHE, whose interest covers human rights and media law, made his intention known in a letter to the Attorney…
Broadcasting organisations in Nigeria have been challenged to take on the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, over the imposition of five million naira fine for hate speech. Lagos-based lawyer, MONDAY UBANI, said the hate speech provision in the new NBC Code does not serve the general good of citizens. UBANI, who spoke on telephone with our correspondent, said…