IPC Condemns Closure of Badegi FM by Gov Bago, Demands Immediate Reopening

SERAP, NGE want court to stop Niger governor, NBC from intimidating Badeggi FM

Mr Bago recently threatened to strip Badeggi FM radio of its licence, seal the media outlet, demolish its premises, and profile the station’s owner. The post SERAP, NGE want court to stop Niger governor, NBC from intimidating Badeggi FM appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

IPC condemns closure of Badegi FM by Gov Bago, demands immediate reopening

The International Press Centre, IPC, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists, SPJ, Hub, has condemned what it described as the unlawful closure of Badegi 90.1FM in Niger State, allegedly ordered by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago. The closure of the radio station, as gathered by DAILY POST followed an expanded All Progressives Congress, APC, meeting held on Friday, August 1, where governor Bago reportedly directed the shutdown in response …

The silencing of Badeggi FM: A symptom of Nigeria’s...

In the heart of Niger State, the airwaves of Badeggi FM fell silent on the first day of August, 2025, not due to technical failure or market forces, but by the heavy hand of political authority. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago’s directive to shutter the radio station, citing allegations of inciting violence and unethical broadcasts, has ignited a firestorm of criticism. The move, executed without the involvement of the National Broadcasting Commissi…

NGE, SERAP Ask Court To Protect Niger Radio Station From Intimidation

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the Niger State governor, Umar Bago from shutting down a private radio station, Badeggi FM Radio. The NGE and SERAP also asked the court to stop the Governor from weaponising the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and law enforcement agencies to further target the station and its owner, S…

Stop Niger Governor, NBC From Intimidating Badeggi FM – SERAP, NGE Tell Court

August 10, (THEWILL) — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Umar Bago, Niger state governor and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), over “the ongoing intimidation of Badeggi FM Radio, Minna, and the threat to shut down the station and weaponise the NBC

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badegi Radio - Security News Alert

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the closure of Badegi 90.1 FM, a private radio station based in Minna, Niger State, on August 1, 2025, on the orders of the Governor, Mr. Mohammed Umaru Bago, describing the action as illegal, arbitrary and a dangerous assault on broadcasting freedom.   It called on the Governor to immediately […] The post MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badegi Radio first appeared on Security News A…