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We Did Not Arrest Any Channels Television Anchor - DSS

We Did Not Arrest Any Channels Television Anchor – DSS

Contrary to the reports making the rounds on social media that the anchors of Sunrise Daily’s anchors on Channels TV have been arrested, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered that no such arrests were made.

The media outfit on Friday morning put out the clarification on social media categorically stating no such arrest was made.

The media outfit pointed out that the entire anchors were invited for a meeting by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in Abuja and they have since returned from that meeting.

In a related development, the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday clarified that …

IPOB interview NBC Comes Hard On Channels TV

IPOB interview: NBC Comes Hard On Channels TV

The National Broadcasting Commission’s hammer on Monday fell down very hard on Channels Television by ordering an immediate stoppage of one of its programmes, ‘Politics Today’.

According to the commission, it took the decision following a live interview the station had with the spokesperson for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Emma Powerful which is a proscribed group.

The acting Director-General of NCC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, took the decision in a letter to the Managing Director of Channels TV titled, ‘Inciting Comments By Proscribed Group: Politics Today’.

According to him, the IPOB leader made several secessionist and inciting declarations on air …

BBC, Channels TV celebrate professional partnership

BBC, Channels TV celebrate professional partnership

Six months after a partnership for the co-production of’ “Gist Nigeria”, BBC and Nigeria’s Channels Television on Tuesday night in Lagos celebrated the programme’s success.

Gist Nigeria, a 30-minute studio show, inaugurated six months ago by BBC and Channels, focuses on stories behind the news, with original story telling and audience interaction.

Mr Jamie Angus, BBC’s Director of World Service group, said at the celebration ceremony that the partnership with Channels was the
first of such co-production in Africa.

Angus said that the BBC and the Channels shared the same commitment to promoting ambitious journalism.

He said: “We are particularly …