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Nigeria Commission to Enforce Levy on Broadcast Stations

Broadcast stations had until August 24, 2022 to renew their licences or be taken off air. The head of Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Mallam Illelah, announced on August 19, 2022 that the broadcasting regulator would revoke the licences of over 50 broadcast houses for unpaid fees. It is a move that Nigeria's journalist union said at the time was "ill advised".

Now the NBC has announced that all licenced broadcasting stations, owned, established or operated by private individuals, federal, state and local government across the country, will Be liable to pay a statutory levy of 2.5%, writes Olawale Ajimotokan for This Day.

Nigeria: Broadcast Regulators Threaten to Shut Down Stations Defaulting On Operating Licences - Fair Move or Undue Pressure?

Balancing Act, 26 August 2022

Regulating media in general (and broadcasting in particular) is always a deeply 'political' activity in Sub-Saharan Africa. This week Russell Southwood looks at moves by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Commission to Enforce 2.5% Statutory Levy on Broadcasters

This Day, 26 August 2022

The National Broadcasting Commission has directed all licenced broadcasting stations, owned, established or operated by private individuals, federal, state and local government… Read more »
Nigeria: Suspense as Commission's Deadline to 53 Broadcast Stations Expires

Leadership, 25 August 2022

Uncertainty has enveloped the Nigerian media space following the expiration of the deadline issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to revoke and shut down 53… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Revoke Licenses of 52 Media Outlets

VOA, 20 August 2022

Nigeria's broadcasting regulator on Friday announced it will revoke the licenses of 52 media organizations over unpaid fees, in a move the country's journalist union says is "ill… Read more »