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Culture: Oyetola directs public servants to wear Adire fabric to work

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2021

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has made it compulsory for public and civil servants in the state to wear “Adire” (local fabric) to work every Thursday to promote Nigerian fashion and culture. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday in Osogbo quoted

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Breaking: Popular Nigerian music legend, Sound Sultan is dead

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2021

Popular musician, Sound Sultan has reportedly died after a brief illness. This was made known by his family member who said he died today 11th Of July, 2021. Details later

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Berekete: NBC suspends licence of radio station

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2021

The National Broadcasting Commission has suspended the licence of Human Rights Radio for recurring unprofessional conduct. This was announced in a statement issued on Thursday after the NBC met with the owner, Ahmed Isah, who is also the host of Berekete Family Show, a programme on the radio station. Isah, who had been caught in […]

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Assault on lady: Brekete family host announces plan to end programme

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2021

Ahmed Isah, the host of Brekete Family, a human rights programme, has announced his plan to end his show amid the controversy on assault. Daily Trust reported In an undercover investigation, BBC Africa Eye captured how Isah assaulted a woman who appeared on his show. Isah, popularly known as ordinary president, was seen slapping the […]

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NBC denies suspending Channels TV, says it only gave a warning

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2021

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it only warned Channels TV and did not suspend the station’s operations over the broadcast of an interview with a leader of an outlawed group, IPOB. The NBC has faced criticism since Monday when news of its action against Channels TV was made public. Many Nigerians viewed the alleged suspension of […]

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Lift suspension of Channels TV or face legal action, SERAP tells FG

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2021

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately reverse the arbitrary, unconstitutional and illegal decision to suspend Channels Television, and to impose a fine of N5 million on the station purportedly for breaching the broadcast code.” According