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Balarabe Ilelah

March 15, 2023

NBC sanctions 25 stations for contravening broadcast code during presidential election

Mr Ilelah said some of the stations allowed their platforms to be used by guests, callers, and analysts to score unhealthy political points inimical to the country’s corporate existence.

NBC, Balarabe Ilelah
March 10, 2023

NBC issues ‘last warning’ to shut down ‘unpatriotic’ TV, radio stations

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has vowed to shut down broadcast stations whose activities can undermine peaceful co-existence

NBC
September 26, 2022

NBC asks Nigerians to report stations airing content that ‘annoys sensibilities’

The complainer will provide the name of the station, programme title, time and date of broadcast and the essence of the complaint.

NBC
August 26, 2022

NBC temporarily suspends shutdown of indebted stations

“The commission has decided to temporarily suspend the shutdown of the indebted broadcast stations all over the country,” Mr Ilelah said.

NBC DG, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah
August 20, 2022

Buhari regime begged not to shut down AIT, Raypower, Silverbird, other stations: NBC

“All affected broadcast stations which fail to defray their debts on or before August 23, 2022, are directed to shut down by 12:00 a.m. on August 24, 2022.”

NBC, AIT, RAY POWER and SILVERBIRD
June 11, 2021

Buhari sacks Idachaba, appoints Balarabe Ilelah as NBC director-general

Buhari has sacked Armstrong Idachaba and appointed Balarabe Ilelah to replace him as director-general of NBC.

Armstrong Idachaba, President Muhammadu Buhari, and Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed