The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has reportedly fined Arise Television N2 million over a fake report about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Bola Tinubu.
Recalled that the TV station aired a report that the Independent National Broadcasting Commission (INEC) was investigating Tinubu’s alleged crime bothering on narcotics and illicit drugs.
A statement purportedly issued by the INEC had gone viral on social media but the electoral body, on Saturday debunked the report, saying it was a handiwork of mischief makers.
Arise TV had on Sunday apologized to Tinubu and INEC for misleading the general public.
According to The Nation, the television station was fined N2m for breaching the broadcasting code.
