NBC Slaps Arise TV N2m Fine Over Fake Report On INEC’s Probe Of Tinubu

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise TV N2 million for airing a fake Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) probe on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Arise TV apologised on Sunday after reporting that INEC was investigating Tinubu over alleged criminal forfeiture of money on offences bordering on narcotics and illicit drugs. INEC denied probing Tinubu. Tinubu then petitioned NBC to sanction Arise News. A statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of the council, Mr Bayo Onanuga in Abuja on…

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