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The regulator is seeking to repeal and reenact the NBC act, CAP L11 laws of the federation of Nigeria 2004.minister of information and national orientation, at the commission’s headquarters on Tuesday, Balarabe Ilelah, NBC director-general, described the ills of social media as a “monster”.
“One of our major problems now is social media. Unless there is a law that allows NBC to act on social media issues, the issue will continue to be a monster in our daily lives in this country.”Ilelah said the commission has the right to punish any broadcaster in line with the act establishing NBC.
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