Federal Government Sanctions 23 Radio, TV Stations For Hate Speech & Vulgar Lyrics

The federal government has fined about twenty three radio and television stations across country for various breaches of broadcasting rules set by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC.

The NBC spokesperson, Maimuna Jimada, said in a statement that the stations were punished for hateful speech, vulgar lyrics and unverifiable claims.

The breaches contravened the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code in the third quarter of 2017, according to the NBC.

The spokesperson told Premium Times on Wedneday that there will be higher sanctions if erring stations fail to comply with the fine.

“It is clearly stated in the code, if you are sanctioned this way and you don’t comply then you get a higher sanction”, Ms. Jimada said. “Everything is laid down in the code”, she added.

She also said the payments will be made into the NBC account.



For using hateful speech

Family Love FM Port Harcourt was fined N200, 000 on 9/6/2017;

ABS FM Awka fined N100,000 on 1/7/17;

Express FM Radio Kano also fined N300,000 on 12/9/17, 16/9/17 and 17/9/17.

For using indecent musicals

RoyalFM Abuja, N100,000

Flo FM Umuahia, N100,000,

Radio Continental Lagos N200,000

Crystal 100.5FM Minna N100,000

For making unverifiable claims in their broadcast

Crowther FM Abuja,

Harmony FM Abuja,

Inspirational FM Uyo,

BCA FM Umuahia,

ABS FM Awka,

Minaj Systems Radio,

Obosi, IBC (Orient TV), Owerri,

Rainbow FM, Isheri,

Globe FM Bauchi,

Arewa Radio, Kano,

EBS Radio Benin and

Bond FM Lagos with fines of N100,000, N100,000, 100,000, 150,000, 100,000, N100,000, N50,000, N100,000, N100,000,N100,000, N100,000 and N499,000 respectively.