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FG orders GoTv, Startimes to migrate to freeTv platform

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2021

The Federal Government has directed GoTv and Startimes to migrate their signals to the two licensed FreeTv signal distributors in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture explained that the directive was in line with the Digital Switch Over (DSO) process. Disclosing this

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COVID-19 sermon: Oyakhilome’s Loveworld TV channel fined N65m

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2021

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) in the United Kingdom has fined a religious channel, Loveworld, owned by popular Nigerian cleric, Chris Oyakhilome. A statement obtained by The Nation on March 31, explained that the station was fined £125,000 (N65.6m) for breaching the country’s broadcasting code by disseminating misinformation on COVID-19. According to Ofcom, it was

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We’re creating enabling environment for businesses to thrive in Oyo – Makinde

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2021

…pledges to support Agidigbo FM Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has stated that his administration will continue to create enabling environment for all business owners to thrive in the state.The governor, who stated this while commissioning the Radio House of Agidigbo 88.7FM, said that his administration would keep upping the ante in this regard.Governor Makinde

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COVID-19: Lagos govt shuts down Cubana nightclub, arrests 172 protocol violators

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2021

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, on Monday said the Police Command had shut down Cubana Nightclub, Victoria Island and arrested 172 people for breaching the COVID-19 protocols. Odumosu disclosed this to newsmen at the Police Command, Ikeja where the violators were confined, NAN reports. The police commissioner said people were arrested […]

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Nigerian govt jams Radio Biafra

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2021

The Federal Government of Nigeria has jammed Radio Biafra in Lagos. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) made the announcement Monday night. NBC said it intercepted the signals, which were transmitted to most part of the nation’s commercial hub. “The illegal Radio, which broadcasts incendiary messages, is notorious for spewing fake, inflammatory and inciting

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Minister pushes for deployment of sign language interpreters on TV stations

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to implement theBroadcasting Code provision that mandates television stations to deploy sign language interpreters on their major news bulletin, forthe benefit of persons living with disability.The Minister issued the directive in Abuja on Monday when he received