Tag: fines

YNaija May 10, 2023

Federal High Court Bars NBC from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations

ABUJA - In a groundbreaking ruling on Wednesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a perpetual injunction, prohibiting the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on broadcast stations…

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April 29, 2014

Rights abuse: Aero fined N1.5 million for abandoning passengers

by Oge Okonkwo     The management of Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited been ordered by the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), on Monday in Lagos to compensate the 39 passengers…

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December 17, 2013

Enough is enough: Ministry, others tell telecoms companies to improve or face sanction

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Ministry of Communication Technology and the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, just as regulatory authority, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, have both given notice to all telecom providers (MTN,…

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December 9, 2013

#NelsonMandela: Beverly Osu, Derenle Edun, others pay last respect to Madiba in Soweto (See Photos)

by Oke Efagene Former Big Brother Africa (BBA) contestant and model, Beverly Osu and media personality, Derenle Edun, showed up in South Africa to pay their last respect to late…

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December 9, 2013

Emeka Anyaoku: A tribute to the Mandela I knew

by Emeka Anyaoku In Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, South Africa finally found the man who gave the lead to the people of South Africa in all their “human varieties” to resolve…

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December 9, 2013

#NelsonMandela: Footballers, Drogba and Eboue penalized for paying tribute to late icon

by Adeola Balogun Following the death of late South African anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela, millions of supporters paid tribute in any way they could. This included former Chelsea striker, Didier…

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December 9, 2013

Ochereome Nnanna: Is a Nigerian Mandela possible?

by Ochereome Nnanna So, we return to our question: Is Nigerian Mandela possible? Looking at our history, your answer is likely to be: No. The British colonialists did not lay…

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September 3, 2012

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Why the FG is not pressing for N30 billion fine from Bi-Courtney

by Stanley Azuakola If the exact letters of the contract is to be followed, then Bi-Courtney, the Nigerian consortium charged with fixing the Lagos-Ibadan expressway would have been asked to…

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June 20, 2012

Pay up: MTN, Globacom, Airtel pay NCC fines

by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians have been keenly watching stand-off in the telecommunications sector since the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) slammed a N1.17 billion fine on the four major telecoms operators in the…

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