For using unverifiable online video footages on from social media, regarded as a gross violation of broadcast code, the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has sanctioned the African Independent Television (AIT), Arise TV and Channels TV.
The decision of the NBC was announced by its acting director-general, Armstrong Idachaba, on Monday, October 26.
Idachaba said that the above-named media houses will be fined about N2 million naira for violating the commission's code of conduct.
The acting boss of the NBC said that this is the first warning, adding that the second violation will be met with a heavier punishment.
He went on to say that DAAR Communications will be fined separately for using an unverifiable news item on the fire tragedy that occurred at the National Christian Centre.
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