{
  "id": 19413988,
  "title": "Broadcasters urge Tinubu to sign SNB Bill into law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/broadcasters-urge-tinubu-to-sign-snb-bill-into-law",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:46:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/broadcasters-urge-tinubu-to-sign-snb-bill-into-law/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) has urged President Bola Tinubu to sign its bill into law, emphasizing its crucial role in professionalising and advancing Nigeria's broadcasting sector. The society lauded Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, for his efforts to address broadcasting industry concerns, including suspending further reviews and hikes in licence fees. However, SNB stressed the importance of securing presidential approval for the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters Bill. This legislation aims to establish a framework for enhancing professional standards, ethical conduct, competence, and ongoing professional development among broadcasters. By enacting the bill, the society argued, broadcasters would gain a stronger professional identity, institutional recognition, and a framework to safeguard their profession's integrity. The society applauded Idris's commitment to reviewing the National Broadcasting Code, tackling digital switchover issues, and ensuring adherence to the 45-day advertising payment policy, as well as his dialogue with industry stakeholders on financing and spectrum allocation. SNB welcomed these initiatives but called on the government to continue prioritising broadcasters' welfare and economic security, urging improved working conditions, fair remuneration, professional protection, and access to continuous training. The society also supported stronger backing for community and educational broadcasting and greater representation of professional broadcasters in relevant policy discussions. Regarding the 2027 general elections, SNB echoed the minister's call for responsible journalism, urging broadcasters to maintain accuracy, fairness, balance, professionalism, and ethical standards in their coverage. The society reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, the National Broadcasting Commission, the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, and other stakeholders to foster a robust and sustainable broadcasting industry. While acknowledging the minister's interventions as vital to the survival of broadcasting organisations, SNB stressed that obtaining presidential assent to the SNB Bill is a crucial step in institutionalising professional standards and ensuring the future of Nigerian broadcasters. The society urged Idris to maintain his engagement with the industry and push the bill through the final stages to secure presidential approval.",
  "summary": "The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) has called on President Bola Tinubu to give assent to its bill, describing the proposed legislation as critical to the professionalisation and sustainable development of the broadcasting industry in Nigeria. The society made the appeal while commending the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, for his intervention […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}