‎The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to withdraw its recent directive to broadcasters, describing it as unlawful and repressive.
‎In a letter signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP stated that the directive represented a dangerous attempt to impose prior censorship on the media and suppress legitimate journalistic expression
‎It urged the president to ensure that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, and the NBC immediately withdraw the unlawful formal notice which threatened sanctions against broadcast stations and presenters on vague and unjustified grounds
‎SERAP also called on the government to immediately abstain from imposing prior censorship on broadcast stations and journalists and allow them freely carry out their constitutional responsibilities.
‎The NBC had issued a formal notice on the 17th of April, 2026, citing a rise in unprofessional conduct and warning that it would enforce strict compliance with the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, including sanctions for violations.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.