Days after suspending Twitter’s operation in Nigeria, the Federal government has asked the House of Representatives to amend the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) act to empower the agency to regulate social and online media.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the request today June 16 during a public hearing organized by the house committee on information, national orientation, ethics and values on a bill to amend the NBC act.
Section two (b) of the NBC act states:
“(1) The Commission shall have [the] responsibility of: Receiving, processing and considering applications for the establishment, ownership or operation of radio and television stations including (i) cable television services, direct satellite broadcast and any other medium of broadcasting.”
The Minister requested that the commission be allowed to regulate the online media in addition to other channels of broadcasting.
“I want to add here specifically that internet…
Source: Linda Ikeji
