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Media NGOs urge NBC to reverse Daar Communications’ suspension

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Thursday’s suspension of the broadcast licence of Daar Communications Limited, owners of the African Independent Television (AIT), Ray Power FM radio and Faaji FM radio by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been condemned by three media-sector non-governmental organisations. The media groups described the Commission’s action as unwarranted, unjust, and a violation of the right to […]

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NGE, others fault NBC AIT/Raypower FM suspension

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Wide condemnation has greeted the suspension of the broadcast license of Daar Communications Limited, owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM across the country. Organisations and individuals in separate statements faulted the decision saying it was draconian.   NBC’s action out of tune with democratic principles- NGE   The Nigerian Guild of Editors

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NBC suspends AIT, Raypower FM broadcast indefinitely

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The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced the suspension of the Licence of Daar Communications, owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower Radio stations across the country. The suspension was announced at a press briefing on Thursday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Full text of the suspension statement below: Following monitoring reports and

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Key quotes journalists should reflect on from IPI Congress

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The 2019 edition of the world congress of the International Press Institute (IPI) #IPIWOCO has held in Geneva with the theme Building alliances for Independent media IPI annually holds a high-profile World Congress, gathering editors, media executives and leading journalists from globally-renowned media outlets. The congress was held in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. In our

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Nigeria, Kenya elected on IPI board

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By Qasim Akinreti, Geneva, Switzerland Nigerian and Kenyan candidates have been elected into the International Press Institute, (IPI), Board, at its World Congress in Geneva, Switzerland.  Alhaji Maida Waida,  Publisher, People’s Daily Newspaper, Chairman, Board of Management, News Agency Of Nigeria, NAN and Stephen Gitagama, Group CEO, Nation Media Group, Kenya were elected to represent, Africa

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