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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Channels Television, AIT and Arise TV N3 million each over what it described as “unprofessional coverage” of the EndSARS protests and the crisis that followed it.
Acting Director General of the NBC, Prof Armstrong Idachaba announced the sanction at a press conference in Abuja today.
He said television stations are liable for gross violation of the broadcast code, especially the use of unverifiable online video footages on the social media.
He said that this would be the last warning before a heavier sanction will be introduced for such violations.
The DG also announced that AIT will be fined separately for using an unverifiable news item on the fire incident at the National Christian Centre.
He acknowledged the retraction by the station, but said that there must be consequences.
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