Tinubu's Certificate Saga: Astern Warning From NBC To Arise TV
Arise Television has received a strong warning from the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, not to use offensive language in its programming.
The warning follows the uproar surrounding President Bola Tinubu's academic records, which were recently made public by Chicago State University.
However, NBC raised concern that some of the visitors use offensive language during interviews in a letter sent to the TV station on Friday by its Director General, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah.
The broadcast authority advised Arise TV to include a delay feature to protect viewers from offensive material, stating that visitors should constantly be kept under check.
The letter's heading was: "Preponderance of derogatory and incendiary remarks: final warning" reads in part: "The NBC has observed with concem, the preponderance of incendiary remarks allowed on Arise news.
"This letter seeks to underscore the tremendous responsibility put on the broadcaster to manage the array of guests who may feature on the station from time to time.
"The commission listed the station's morning show programme on 5th October anchored by Reuben Abati, Rufai Oseni and Ayo Maio-Ese, which featured Oladokun Hassan and Dele Farotimi as guests.
"The programme contained unguarded incendiary remarks by Dele Farotimi against the Legislature and the Executive, the Judiciary and Mr. President.
"The station was also accused of not keeping to its responsibility while airing its programme" Newsday" which featured Kenneth Okonkwo, (Spokesperson of Labour Party) who used derogatory remarks on air.
"The commission, therefore, drew the attention of the broadcast station to broadcast rule and code 1.10.3, 3.3.1(a), 3.3.3(c), 3.3.1 (e), 5.3.3(b) and 5.5.6.
"Arise TV is advised to install a delay mechanism to guard against undesirable contents as prescribed in section 5.5.6 of the broadcasting code."
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