NBC penalizes Arise TV over its Tinubu story

The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Bola Tinubu’s presidential candidate was the subject of a false story, for which the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) fined Arise Television N2 million.

The Independent National Broadcasting Commission (INEC) was reportedly looking into Tinubu’s potential involvement in drug trafficking when the TV station broadcast a story on it.

A statement that the INEC claimed to have released went popular on social media, but the electoral organization refuted the claim on Saturday, calling it the product of malicious intent.

On Sunday, Arise TV had expressed regret to Tinubu and INEC for deceiving the public.

The television station received a N2 million punishment, according to The Nation, for breaking the broadcasting rules.