Paradigm Initiative has in strong term condemned the action of the National Broadcasting Commission in stifling free expression and the freedom of the press by revoking the license of broadcasting channel, AIT/RayPower for clearly undemocratic reasons. In a statement issued on Friday, Paradigm Initiative said: “the NBC claims that its monitoring reports reveal that the…
•As court grants alternative relief of maintaining status quo A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an order ex-parte for the maintenance of status quo, pending the determination of a motion filed by DAAR Communications Plc in its suit challenging the suspension of its operating licence by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Justice Inyang…
The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has suspended the license of Daar Communications PLC which owns AIT and Raypower stations until further notice. The Director General of the NBC, Modibbo Kawu stated this Thursday evening while briefing journalists in Abuja. According to the NBC Director, the action was taken for failure of the broadcasting station to…
By Chioma Igbokwe This is the story of a Nigerian journalist, Taiwo Oluwadare whose quest for information landed him in jail in far away Togo. The police at a checkpoint who felt that he was hired to ridicule the government during the country’s last election would not listen to any explanation from him that he…
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