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NBC's N5m fine on radio over Mailafia’s ‘Boko Haram’ interview is illegal -Falana - Printable Version +- Forums (http://contripeople.com) +-- Forum: General Discussion (http://contripeople.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5) +--- Forum: General Discussion (http://contripeople.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=60) +--- Thread: NBC's N5m fine on radio over Mailafia’s ‘Boko Haram’ interview is illegal -Falana (/showthread.php?tid=37907) |
NBC's N5m fine on radio over Mailafia’s ‘Boko Haram’ interview is illegal -Falana - Edoman - 08-14-2020 NBC's N5m fine on radio station over Mailafia’s ‘Boko Haram’ interview is illegal - Falana Human Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has stated that the N5 million fine imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Nigeria Info 99.3 over Obadiah Mailafia's comment of a northern governor being one of the commanders of Boko Haram, is illegal. The NBC which imposed the fine on the radio station has alleged that the Mailafia's comment in the interview, violated provisions in the amended sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. However reacting to this, Falana averred that the amended code under which the radio was fined was yet to come into force. He further disclosed that the investigation being conducted into Dr. Obadiah’s interview by the State Security Service has not been concluded. Falana said; Quote:“The chairman of the NBC board disclosed that the amendment of the code authorising the payment of the fine of N5 million was not approved by the board. That means that the amendment of the code has not come into force. |