To regulate the broadcast industry, the Nigerian government enacted the National Broadcasting Commission Act in 1992. The Act established the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and tasked it with overseeing the sector by regulating, licensing, and allocating frequencies to licensed stations. MRA uses legal and judicial mechanisms to challenge the policies and practices of the NBC and ensure its transparency and accountability.
Over the years, the broadcast sector in Nigeria have faced many challenges stemming from restrictive regulations contained in the NBC’s Nigeria Broadcasting Code, raising concerns about the overreaching regulatory powers wielded by the commission.