Nigerian Broadcasting Regulator, NBC Fines Arise TV Over Alleged Fake News On APC Presidential Candidate, Tinubu
Arise Television has been sanctioned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for airing alleged fake reports about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu. According to a press release purportedly signed by Festus Okoye, the Chairman of INEC Information and Voter Education, the electoral commission had been reported to have said it was working with the Northern Illinois District Court to determine the veracity of the allegation against the APC candidate.