Tag: #FreedomOfExpression
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BADEGGI FM SAYS OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT WITH NIGER GOVT FAILS
Legal battle continues as Badeggi FM’s bid for amicable resolution collapses amid government shutdown. Badeggi FM told Minna High Court that attempts for an out-of-court settlement with Niger State government have failed. The case, triggered by the station’s forced closure over alleged incitement, awaits reassignment after the vacation judge stepped down. The dispute has drawn…
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SERAP AND NGE SUE NIGER STATE GOV, NBC OVER BADEGGI FM INTIMIDATION AND SHUTDOWN THREATS
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the governor’s directive to intimidate and shut down Badeggi FM, a Minna-based radio station. The suit challenges actions including threats to seal the station,…
