Livinus Acholonu
Recently Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information of Information and Culture, who many industry players have alleged has usurped the role of the NBC as the regulator as the driver of national digital switch over (DSO) process, issued a directive to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for current pay terrestrial operations of GOtv and StarTimes to migrate to the Free TV platform. This, according to the NBC, is in line with the guidelines of the Federal Government Whitepaper on the DSO.
However, this directive and many more actions of the minister point to a larger attempt at using the DSO to effectively take over the Nigerian broadcasting market and place it at the disposal of certain political actors in preparation for the 2023 presidential election.
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has switched on the much talked about digital switch-over in Lagos with free-to-air 30 stations.
Speaking at the launching in Lagos, The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said that Lagosians will pay N1,500 annually after purchasing the Setup box at an affordable amount.
Lai, who has been on the Digital Switchover since 2016, said that 1 million setup boxes have been manufactured and many more set to be released.
He explained that the Digital Switchover is for the common Nigerians who cannot afford to pay for the rising subscriptions of the pay-TV companies.
The Minister further explained that the switch on is epochal, unique even as it allows monitoring and enforcement of payment of radio and television license.
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• Security situation very pathetic, Buhari should be told the truth, says Zulum
Senators and three governors on Tuesday expressed concern about the nationwide ceaseless killings and kidnappings in the country, urging the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd,), to seek foreign help.
The lawmakers, while debating a motion on activities of Boko Haram in Niger State, described insecurity in the country as not only terrible, but also shameful. The motion was sponsored by Senator Sani Musa (All Progressives Congress, Niger East).
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; his Niger State counterpart, Sani Bello and Samuel Ortom of Benue State, in separate interviews warned that insecurity in the country was getting out of control.