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Guild of Editors rejects NBC fines on media houses Guild of Editors rejects NBC fines on media houses

By Nnamdi Ojiego The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has rejected the N5m fine imposed on Channels Television and Inspiration FM by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, for alleged infractions. These fines, according to the Guild, are punitive, arbitrary and against press freedom. “The NBC is punishing Channels TV for interviewing the spokesman for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IpoB, while Inspiration FM is facing the hammer of NBC for broadcasting a statement by IPoB declaring a sit – at – home order”, it said in a statement. “Once again, the NBC has played the role of an accuser, the prosecutor and the judge. “In a democratic country like ours, a panel should have been set up to investigate the alleged infractions, with both stations given the opportunity for defence.

Guild of Editors rejects punitive NBC N5m fine on ChannelsTV

Guild of Editors rejects ‘punitive’ NBC N5m fine on ChannelsTV On Kindly Share This Story: The Nigerian Guild of Editors has Friday rejected the N5m ( five million naira) fine imposed on Channels Television and Inspiration FM respectively by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, for alleged infractions, describing it as punitive. The Guild of Editors described the NBC as playing the role of an accuser, the prosecutor and the judge insisted that both stations involved haven’t been given enough time to defend themselves. Recall Vanguard had reported that NBC imposed a 5million naira fine on Channels Television for an alleged infraction of the NBC broadcast code after ChannelsTV interviewed the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra’s spokesperson, Mr Emma Powerful on its politics programme, Politics Today.

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