ICPC and DSO: Lai Mohammed walking into self trap?
By Kolawole Johnson: In 2006, a global initiative was driven by the International Telecommunication Union for digital switch over (DSO) of broadcasting from analogue to digital. The Geneva agreement which set 17th June, 2015 as the deadline for the UHF…
ICPC suit against NBC, Pinnacle disrupting DSO process—Stakeholders
Since the beginning of the suit filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the leadership of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) late last year, there had been serious drawback on the hitherto excellent speed…
Broadcast stakeholders chide ICPC for suing NBC after explanations on N2.5bn
Less than one week after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed charges against the Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, and three others over alleged irregularities in the award of a N2.5billion…
Disquiet at NBC over alleged secret allocation of N2.5bn to signal distributor
Though details are still sketchy as at Wednesday’s evening, tension is gathering momentum over an allegation that contrary to laid down terms and conditions for the bidding of signal distributorship in the Digital Switch Over (DSO), the National Broadcasting Commission…