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Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by HeWrites(op): 10:57am On Jun 07, 2019
Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has attacked the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) after it suspended the license of Daar Communications Plc., owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power, Igbere TV reports.


Igbere TV reports that NBC Director-General, Modibbo Kawu, announcing the suspension on Thursday, said the action was taken for failure of the broadcasting station to abide by the broadcasting code.


Nigerians have appeared unimpressed with the sanction, calling it an attack on the media.


Ezekwesili, a former education minister, said on Friday via Twitter with an attached copy of NBC sanction letter to AIT, that the commission wants AIT to be like the state-owned Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in its approach to matters concerning the government.


“My Summary of this lengthy Sanctions letter from NBC to AIT is simply this: ‘We have warned you several times in the past to stop broadcasting things that upset the Government and NBC. You refused to listen. Now we shall shut you up and down until you are ready to be like NTA’.


“There is nothing in that letter from NBC to AIT that reaches the threshold for withdrawal of license and shut down of a Media house that we all know Government perceives as an ‘Opposition media’.


Wisdom should have actually instructed the FG against striking out at them,” she said.


Source; http://igberetvnews.com/753572/just-in-oby-ezekwesili-reacts-says-nbc-wants-ait-to-be-like-nta/

Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by NgeneUkwenu(f):
Before you allow the foolish ipob Miscreants to shape your opinion on this issue:

Remember:


1.PDP/NBC under Yar Adua suspended CHANNELS TV for violating NBC rules, democracy was not under threat.

2.PDP under Jonathan suspended ADABA radio(a subsidiary of Tinubu's TVC), for breaching broadcast rules, Democracy was "flourishing"

4. Jonathan asked the DSS to mob up all the Newspapers belonging to leadership.

AIT has been suspended and fined by NBC for several and consistent violations of broadcast ethics,failure to pay their licence fees as at when due,despite several written warnings.

Ait like Twitter, Facebook, Nairaland, WhatsApp etc has regulatory supervisions, if you contravene any of their codes, you would be sanctioned including Suspension or outright ban..

Whipping up sentiments on the social media, won't help their cause. If they feel aggrieved, they should approach the courts for remedy..After all, NCC sanctioned MTN we all hailed, is it because it is a South African company?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by jlinkd78(m): 10:59am On Jun 07, 2019
Ezekwesili says it all
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by dukie25:
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NgeneUkwenu:
Before you allow the foolish ipob Miscreants to shape your opinion on this issue:

Remember:


1.PDP/NBC under Yar Adua suspended CHANNELS TV for violating NBC rules, democracy was not under threat.

2.PDP under Jonathan suspended ADABA radio(a subsidiary of Tinubu's TVC), for breaching broadcast rules, Democracy was "flourishing"

4. Jonathan asked the DSS to mob up all the Newspapers belonging to leadership.

AIT has been suspended and fined by NBC for several and consistent violations of broadcast ethics,failure to pay their licence fees as at when due,despite several written warnings.

Ait like Twitter, Facebook, Nairaland, WhatsApp etc has regulatory supervisions, if you contravene any of their codes, you would be sanctioned including Suspension or outright ban..

Whipping up sentiments on the social media, won't help their cause. If they feel aggrieved, they should approach the courts for remedy..After all, NCC sanctioned MTN we all hailed, is it because it is a South African company?
[/s]


Bros have you seen bobrisky's latest flick?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by gurunlocker: 11:01am On Jun 07, 2019
Lol... NTA


The edited and scripted interview station being controlled by the FG.... grin grin
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Nobody: 11:03am On Jun 07, 2019
Please they shouldn't drag us a million years behind.
The news presentation on NTA is just amateurish.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Belial06: 11:07am On Jun 07, 2019
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 11:11am On Jun 07, 2019
NBC suspension will never hold , soon the NLC will shut down the economy in protest against the withdrawal of broadcasting license of AIT. Buhari tyranny government will never succeed in this move.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by netpro(m): 11:20am On Jun 07, 2019
NgeneUkwenu:
Before you are foolish ipob Miscreants to shape your opinion on this issue:

Remember:

Before you blindly call PMB a dictator

1.PDP under Yar Adua suspended CHANNELS TV for violating NBC rules, democracy was not under threat.

2.PDP under Jonathan suspended ADABA radio(a subsidiary of Tinubu's TVC), for breaching broadcast rules, Democracy was "flourishing"

4. Jonathan asked the DSS to mob up all the Newspapers belonging to leadership.

AIT has been suspended and fined by NBC for several and consistent violations of broadcast ethics,failure to pay their licence fees as at when due,despite several written warnings.

Ait like Twitter, Facebook, Nairaland, WhatsApp etc has regulatory supervisions, if go contravene any of their codes, you would be sanctioned including Suspension or ban..

Whipping up sentiments on the social media, won't help their cause. If they feel aggrieved, they should approach the courts for remedy..After all NCC sanctioned MTN we all hailed, is it because it is a South African company?
Gbam. Some folks are just interested in weaponizing this to promote their fallen selfish interests.

AIT should pay what they owe, overhaul their editorial team for better service to Nigerians and adhere to regulations. It is that simple.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by netpro(m): 11:30am On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
NBC suspension will never hold , soon the NLC will shut down the economy in protest against the withdrawal of broadcasting license of AIT. Buhari tyranny government will never succeed in this move.
Keep screaming like a trapped witch. All your interest is how much anarchy can befall Nigeria. You wickedness is irredeemable.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 11:32am On Jun 07, 2019
netpro:
Keep screaming like a trapped witch. All your interest is how much anarchy can befall Nigeria. You wickedness is irredeemable.
soon NLC will shut down the country against the harrassment of the staff and the owner of AIT. You don't even know how press operate.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Yyeske(m): 11:40am On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
NBC suspension will never hold , soon the NLC will shut down the economy in protest against the withdrawal of broadcasting license of AIT. Buhari tyranny government will never succeed in this move.
Other stations had been shut down by different regime in the past by leaders then and they were not tyrants but AIT shut down for deliberately going against the rules and not paying its fees as at when due now despite several warnings from the NBC, suddenly Buhari is now a tyrant. Congratulations bro
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by netpro(m): 11:42am On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
soon NLC will shut down the country against the harrassment of the staff and the owner of AIT. You don't even know how press operate.
Keep wailing. NBC will not be bullied into waiving licence fee for AIT. Neither will they overlook abuse of regulations.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Yyeske(m): 11:47am On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
soon NLC will shut down the country against the harrassment of the staff and the owner of AIT. You don't even know how press operate.
Not only NLC, TUC, the Nigerian army, police, airforce, navy in short all military and paramilitary personnel, NASS, all states' assemblies and governors too will join to shut down the country. Buhari will join as well with his cabinet too.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 11:48am On Jun 07, 2019
netpro:
Keep wailing. NBC will not be bullied into waiving licence fee for AIT. Neither will they overlook abuse of regulations.
when the NUJ, NLC and other regulatory bodies shut down the system down, you will come to your senses. AIT will come live back .Besides they are on satellite.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by netpro(m): 11:50am On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
when the NUJ, NLC and other regulatory bodies shut down the system down, you will come to your senses. AIT will come live back .Besides they are on satellite.
Not without paying their licence fee.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 11:51am On Jun 07, 2019
Yyeske:
Other stations had been shut down by different regime in the past by leaders then and they were not tyrants but AIT shut down for deliberately going against the rules and not paying its fees as at when due now despite several warnings from the NBC, suddenly Buhari is now a tyrant. Congratulations bro
can you please tell me when Tinubu tvc paid their dues. When you are partisan not difficult to identify you. NBC MD is under Efcc probe. Infact he ought to have resign from that seat. He's a clueless looter and useless MD that never respect the voice of the people .
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 11:53am On Jun 07, 2019
netpro:
Not without paying their licence fee.
who told you that they haven't paid their license fees, you are ignorant of what you are saying here .AIT has been operating for more than a 2 decades now and you are here displaying your ignorance here. AIT was attacked due to the voices of the masses they aired in their TV and radio stations. Tvc can't do that .
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 11:54am On Jun 07, 2019
Yyeske:
Not only NLC, TUC, the Nigerian army, police, airforce, navy in short all military and paramilitary personnel, NASS, all states' assemblies and governors too will join to shut down the country. Buhari will join as well with his cabinet too.
NUJ have speak up and it will followed up by NLC, you are still ignorant here. Keep displaying your ignorance OK.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Paperwhite(m):
Tyranny!
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Yyeske(m): 11:54am On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
can you please tell me when Tinubu tvc paid their dues. When you are partisan not difficult to identify you. NBC MD is under Efcc probe. Infact he ought to have resign from that seat. He's a clueless looter and useless MD that never respect the voice of the people .
Las las, all your wailing will end on nairaland.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Yyeske(m): 11:57am On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
NUJ have speak up and it will followed up by NLC, you are still ignorant here. Keep displaying your ignorance OK.
I forgot to add other unions that would join, ASUU, NUT, NURTW, NBA, NMA, do I continue or are you OK with those?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by NgeneUkwenu(f): 11:58am On Jun 07, 2019
netpro:
Gbam. Some folks are just interested in weaponizing this to promote their fallen selfish interests.

AIT should pay what they owe, overhaul their editorial team for better service to Nigerians and adhere to regulations. It is that simple.
Life's funny Sha..
Can you just Imagine that AIT that the OBJ/Atiku suspended in their own time is now getting suspended on account of Atiku's matter..wasn't Gbenga Aruleba charged for sedition at the time even?
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Shikini: 11:59am On Jun 07, 2019
Sad
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by netpro(m): 12:01pm On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
who told you that they haven't paid their license fees, you are ignorant of what you are saying here .AIT has been operating for more than a 2 decades now and you are here displaying your ignorance here. AIT was attacked due to the voices of the masses they aired in their TV and radio stations. Tvc can't do that .
Keep spinning and screaming. Broadcasting License Fees are not a one time payment. AIT must pay its dues.

There is no voice of the masses in peddling sponsored documentaries littered in falsehood and insinuations.

Keep wailing.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by netpro(m): 12:04pm On Jun 07, 2019
NgeneUkwenu:
Life's funny Sha..
Can you just Imagine that AIT that the OBJ/Atiku suspended in their own time is now getting suspended on account of Atiku's matter..wasn't Gbenga Aruleba charged for sedition at the time even?
The wailing community are drowned in ignorance. Peddling falsehood and refusing to pay dues is not opposition.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 12:19pm On Jun 07, 2019
netpro:
Keep spinning and screaming. Broadcasting License Fees are not a one time payment. AIT must pay its dues.

There is no voice of the masses in peddling sponsored documentaries littered in falsehood and insinuations.

Keep wailing.
your ignorance is beyond redemption, keep fooling yourself OK. AIT leads even channels in broadcasting not to talk of Tinubu tvc that's full of lies and propaganda in their broadcasting .
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by netpro(m): 12:20pm On Jun 07, 2019
Johnnyessence:
your ignorance is beyond redemption, keep fooling yourself OK. AIT leads even channels in broadcasting not to talk of Tinubu tvc that's full of lies and propaganda in their broadcasting .
As I said keep wailing.
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 12:20pm On Jun 07, 2019
Yyeske:
I forgot to add other unions that would join, ASUU, NUT, NURTW, NBA, NMA, do I continue or are you OK with those?
you will heard from them condemning the suspension, alot of them go to the station to present their various views on the situation in Nigeria .
Re: Oby Ezekwesili: "NBC Wants AIT To Be Like NTA" by Johnnyessence(m): 12:21pm On Jun 07, 2019
Yyeske:
Las las, all your wailing will end on nairaland.
your ignorance is beyond redemption .Keep it up.
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