Following the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) fine against Arise TV, Channels Television and the African Independent Television (AIT), of about N3m each, for alleged “unprofessional coverage” of EndSARS protests and the use of unverifiable social media reports, the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), the People's Democratic party (PDP) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) amongst others have condemned NBC's act urging it's immediate withdrawal of the fines.
NUJ, which called for an end to contempt and disrespect for the Media by NBC, said the fines were unnecessary, discriminatory, an attempt to discourage a free, independent media, and should be withdrawn immediately. Similarly, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) yesterday condemned the fines, describing them as unconstitutional and illegal.
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