The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) sanctioned 35 broadcast stations across Nigeria in the month of January.
A statement signed by Mallam Salihu Awwalu, NBC’s head of Public Affairs, had it that each station was fined between N50, 000 to N500,000 for various offences.
The breach included ‘Not To Be Broadcast Before’ (NTBBs), adverts with spurious claims, advertising alcohol outside the stipulated time period and contravention of election regulation.
According to the statement, the stations that were affected include Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) FM Owerri, Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) TV Awka, Silverbird Awka, NTA Awka, Raypower 100.6, Bond FM, Edo State Broadcasting Service (EBSTV), and Ondo State Radio Corporation (OSRC) FM.
However, the Commission issued letters of warning to Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRCTV), Jeremi FM Warri, Independent Television Benin, Delta Radio Television Warri, Voice of Delta Asaba, Adaba FM Akure, BCOS Ibadan, Borno Radio and Television Maiduguri.
Others include Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Yola, Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation Yola, Yobe Broadcasting Corporation (YBC) FM, NTA Maiduguri, Channels TV, Wazobia FM, Rhythm FM, Independent Television (ITV) Abuja, NTA Kaduna, ABG Communications, Desmins Television, DITV Kaduna, Africa Independent Television (AIT) Kaduna, Rima Radio Sokoto, Plateau Radio Television Corporation TV Jos and AIT Jos,
The warnings covered breaches from absence of aviation warning light, broadcast of NTBBs musicals, wrongful logo embossment and live relay of foreign news.
