NBC has no powers to fine broadcast stations, court rules

An Abuja Federal High Court has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations. The court presided by Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Wednesday declared that the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties. The court therefore ordered a perpetual injunction restraining the NBC from imposing fines,…

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Electoral Reform or Electoral Retreat? When Nigeria Outsources Trust to Machines,By Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum

Nigeria’s democracy is again at a familiar crossroads: the point where electoral reform is loudly promised, quietly diluted, and then defended as “procedure.” The new controversy around the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 is not just a disagreement between the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is a test of whether the country’s institutions…

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