Amnesty International Condemns NBC ‘Authoritarian’ Notice, Warns Against Attempt to Silence Nigerian Media

You Can’t Dictate For Journalists – Amnesty International Tells NBC

Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has strongly criticised a recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), describing it as an unlawful and repressive attempt to silence journalists and restrict media freedom. The directive, titled “formal notice to broadcasters” and dated April 17, 2026, reportedly targets political programming, including anchors of current affairs and … The post You Can’t Dictate For Jou…

SERAP Urges Tinubu to Withdraw NBC Threats Against Broadcasters

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to withdraw a recent directive against “unethical conduct” issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), describing it as a dangerous attempt to impose prior censorship on the media. NBC on Friday issued a strong warning to broadcasters over what it described as rising […] The post SERAP Urges Tinubu to Withdraw NBC Threats Against Broadcasters a…

Amnesty International condemns NBC ‘authoritarian’ notice, warns against attempt to silence Nigerian media

Amnesty International has strongly criticised the recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission, describing it as an unlawful attempt to suppress press freedom and intimidate journalists across Nigeria. In a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) platform, the human rights organisation condemned what it described as a The post Amnesty International condemns NBC ‘authoritarian’ notice, warns against attempt to sil…