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President Buhari Approves Stiffer Penalties for Violators of Broadcasting Codes

  • Date of Occurrence
    October 10, 2019
  • State/Country
    Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the review of the National Broadcasting Code and extant broadcasting laws to reflect stiffer punishment for broadcasting regulations.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji lai Mohammed disclosed this while inaugurating the National broadcasting Commission reform Implementation Commitee.

Specifically, the minister said that the President approved the upward review of fine from N500,000 t0 N5 million for breaches relating to hate speeches, inciting comments and indecency.

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  • State/Country
    Abuja
  • Perpetrator
    The Presidency
  • Source
    https://punchng.com/buhari-approves-stiffer-penalties-for-violators-of-broadcasting-codes/
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  • Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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  • North Central
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  • Press Freedom

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