NBC fines three stations over COVID-19 report

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned three broadcast station for infractions in their reports on COVID-19 described inappropriate.
Twenty five (25) other stations were also sanctioned and fined for other various offences in the first quarter of 2020.
Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, the Acting Director General, disclosed this while briefing the media on the amendment to the broadcast code and other issues.
The stations sanctioned on the account of their report on COVID-19 are Breeze FM and Adaba FM in Akure, Ondo state.
It was also gathered that Adaba station, was sanctioned twice.
They are to pay N250,000 for the offences. Ababa will pay twice.
On the broadcast code, the DG said it amended code will soon be published.
The DG said a new time table for the Digital Switch Over (DSO) roll out will be announced immediately after the lockdown.
He also said part of the plan was to roll out in the three major cities of the country Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt.
Idachaba said the commission has received assurance from signal distributors to ensure the success of the roll out.