L-r: Executive Secretary of Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), Segun Oluleye, Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu and Chairman Digiteam Nigeria, Engineer Edward Amana, during the Press Briefing in Lagos to make clarifications of Digital Switch Over (DSO) on June 16, 2017. Photo: Business Hilights
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has released the quarterly list of broadcasting stations that contravened the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code for the 1st Quarter, 2018.
In a statement signed by Acting Head, Public Affairs, Mr. Ekanem Antia, NBC said “All the stations have been either queried or sanctioned, accordingly, to the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code”.
“In summary, 70 stations have been fined for violations bordering on inciting political and Hateful broadcasts, 22 for vulgar lyrics on musicals and videos, with 29 for trado-medic advertisements and unverifiable claims.
“The Commission wishes to re-emphasise that all broadcasters must adhere strictly to the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and the National Broadcasting Act CAP N11 Laws of the Federation, 2004,” NBC averred.
