₦airaland Forum

wirinet:
Yes, for a radio and TV station operating very under a government license. They are only using social media as an excuse for propagating their political views. Why air those views? Whatever view you want to hold you will find it on social media. If you want views on paedophiles, murderers, rapists, etc, you will find it on social media. That does not give you the rights to propagate them.

Did AIT/Daar propagate “views on[sic] paedophiles, murderers, rapists, etc.”?

The reason that people resort to such wild and extreme HYPOTHETICAL examples is because they cannot rationally justify the REAL-LIFE events. The content that was sought to be censored was merely POLITICAL viewpoints and opinions, and there were being censored SOLELY because the government apparatchiks did not like those particular viewpoints. In other words, the crude censors were not necessarily against a discussion on the topic of splitting Nigeria, there were merely against opinions in favor thereof and would not have been bothered if the viewpoints were against splitting Nigeria (and for the record I am against splitting Nigeria, but will defend the right of others to a divergent opinion). This is as grotesque a violation of the freedom of opinion GUARANTEED by Ch. 4 (Section 39) of the Nigerian Constitution!
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mistyebby:
Just pray you dont be a victim of tyranny. . I pray you be.

and pray you don't be a victim of hate speech , I pray you be

SEGLIZ:
even when it is obvious your guests coming on your platform shouldn't use to break those same laws.

Like I said

You are speaking in abstracts

Bring specific cases.

iammo:


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If we won't allow NBC do its job without sentimental interference, then let them pack and go.

Many people think they are hurting buhari, but unknowingly they are hurting Nigeria's own image, with countries like Ghana and kenya now trolling us.

Khakaki social basically lift off hate speech and inciteful comments on twitter and instablog9j.a



Imediately after the election, AIT aired an edition of moneyline with Nancy, and she went on and on trolling Northerners, saying the Nigerian Poverty wears the northern cap, openly saying northerners deserved "worst for voting PMB. That day i saw the painfull look on my aboki friend, the nonsense totaly ruined his mood for the day, that i had to leave his office.

This is a federal staff that is in an agency that can ruin nancy for life, without the directives of the president




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Bros forget stories, these days we tend to classify the truth as hate speech, the has a way it hurts, only a lie doesn't hurt dats why we are so comfortable when we re being praised by fake friends. Talking about hate speech, how did these people got power? Was there anytime they didn't incite the citizens against the den govt? My brother I can remember vividly how Boko Haram news was being aired just to spoil the government image but today now you dare not try such else you will be banned, I could remember how alot of things dey did back den just to get power.... How many times have you watched analysis regarding herdsmen killing in recent times? it has been termed hate speech, only God knows what Buhari and his goons re hiding from us

martineverest:
CNN haven't broken any ethical rules...so they can't be revoked of their license

Abegi, what “ethical rules” did AIT break?
And are such nebulous “ethical rules” higher than Constitutional provisions?

No, the reason that anyone in the US government has not attempted to crudely revoke CNN license (despite the US President’s clear hatred of CNN) is that the US has a more enlightened, cultured and civilized leadership - and they respect both divergent opinions and the rule of law.
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frankmoney:
and pray you don't be a victim of hate speech , I pray you be

Speech is a tool, you can choose to allow make or mar you. The choice is you. But you never stop em from coming else you will never know where and who you are.

So, I will definitely be. Because I dont pray be an island. I hope to be someone influencial in my capacity. And I will welcome speech whether good or bad, hate or love.

Dino98:
CNN is always against Trump but nothing happened to them but see our own. What has APC not tried??

Lets learn, it quiet irritating when people talk without prior knowledge.
"In a case whose title sums up the hostile relations between the Trump administration and the media – Cable News Network"
search n readup the law suite between trump vs cnn/acosta ... cnn is still standing becos they are yet to violate codes & conduct of broadcast.
Ait saw these coming, even the public were aware of the several warnings nbc served daar communication ... moreover the nbc sanction letter has no iota of biase or witch hunt, they are free to go to court

Lifestone:
Why do history repeats itself. Buhari as a Military Dictator, harassed, jailed and shut down several media houses between 1983 to August 1985. Ask The Guardian newspaper duo of Tunde Thompson and Nduka Iraboh. A Father that has to kill his child to be able to correct him or her is not worthy. PMB should call Modibo of NBC to order.

Is Buhari not the one sending Modibbo on errand?

iammo:
If we won't allow NBC do its job without sentimental interference, then let them pack and go.

Many people think they are hurting buhari, but unknowingly they are hurting Nigeria's own image, with countries like Ghana and kenya now trolling us.

Khakaki social basically lift off hate speech and inciteful comments on twitter and instablog9j.a

Immediately after the election, AIT aired an edition of moneyline with Nancy, and she went on and on trolling Northerners, saying the Nigerian Poverty wears the northern cap, openly saying northerners deserved "worst for voting PMB. That day i saw the painfull look on my aboki friend, the nonsense totaly ruined his mood for the day, that i had to leave his office.

This is a federal staff that is in an agency that can ruin nancy for life, without the directives of the president

I do not necessarily want to get off the main topic here, but...
Didn’t Emir Sanusi of Kano say substantively the same thing when he spoke at Union Bank’s 100 anniversary (and at other fora)?

When Emir Sanusi pointed out that according to UNDP 2016 statistics, Lagos has a poverty rate of 8.6% while Zamfara has a 91% poverty rate and even Kano has a 89% poverty rate, was he also “trolling” Northerners? When the same Emir Sanusi at the Kaduna State Investment Forum (and other fora) questioned why unemployed or underemployed Northerners would brag about having 20+ children (he nonetheless noted the irony of his own large family), who are then all but abandoned under the guise of Almajiri, was he “trolling” Northerners? When the same Emir Sanusi noted that disgracefully most of the out-of-school children are in the North, was that “on and on trolling Northerners”? What should actually ruin your “Aboki friend’s mood” (and not merely for the day, but for years) should be the grim REALITY of much of the North.
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Bizlifelines201:
I honestly just don't get It, are these letters of caution not issued to DAAR? Is it not true that the NBC followed up with a meeting to draw the attention of the management of DAAR to the infractions? Should NBC just sit down as lameduck and not move against DAAR in the face of DAAR's alleged sustained intransigence and irresponsible professional conduct ?
Where were these BON and NGE in the face of the caution prior to the suspension? How come their own media houses don't do the nonsense DAAR is being alleged of and how does closing down of an irresponsible media organisation amount to gagging of the media?
If the DAAR management have not been encouraging their members of staff to behave recklessly, the
DAAR should be bold enough to fire their personnel messing up their relationship with the regulator.
I think NBC should go beyond sanctioning the corporate organisation and prosecute those members of staff of DAAR and/or report these individuals each to their professional group for investigation and discipline. I still don't know where a board led by High Chief Dokpesi who is on corruption trial for embezzling funds budgeted for prosecution of war against book harem, derived it's moral authority to be referred as member of the fourth estate of realm. I really commend NBC, they're more matured and gave enough ropes to DAAR unlike the case of SEC against OandO that didn't even release the report of infractions to OandO to defend itself before wielding the stick.
I urge the NBC not to be intimidated, they must fine DAAR, insist on a new editorial board for AIT and Raypower and ensure that it gets professional sanctions against the individual recalcitrant journalists posting hate speech etc to ensure that the innocent ones are not punished.
We can't afford to allow a few irresponsible unpatriotic citizens throw us into another needless war or another Rwanda tragedy. The task of nation building is serious business.
NBC should remain resolute like NCC did with MTN.

Why didn't Donald Trump shut down CNN?

This is Executive wrecklessness. AIT plc is as powerful in Nigeria as NBC and now more powerful and more recognised internationally than NBC. It is therefore absurd and utra-vires NBC to suspend AIT plc without an Agreement with NASS.

Well they have done the worse they can do let see what your father will do to retaliate. If the best you n your father can do is wail I am not sorry you have 5 more years to do that.

dheaven:
NBC would have done better by shutting Facebook and twitter first because those are the headquarters of the hate speech they used as excuse.

wingmanII:
So you agree the revocation was political nothing more.
See a stupid Buffon calling somebody olodo.

Yes it is.

Is there something you can do about it?

You're in pains

Bizlifelines201:
I honestly just don't get It, are these letters of caution not issued to DAAR? Is it not true that the NBC followed up with a meeting to draw the attention of the management of DAAR to the infractions? Should NBC just sit down as lameduck and not move against DAAR in the face of DAAR's alleged sustained intransigence and irresponsible professional conduct ?
Where were these BON and NGE in the face of the caution prior to the suspension? How come their own media houses don't do the nonsense DAAR is being alleged of and how does closing down of an irresponsible media organisation amount to gagging of the media?
If the DAAR management have not been encouraging their members of staff to behave recklessly, the
DAAR should be bold enough to fire their personnel messing up their relationship with the regulator.
I think NBC should go beyond sanctioning the corporate organisation and prosecute those members of staff of DAAR and/or report these individuals each to their professional group for investigation and discipline. I still don't know where a board led by High Chief Dokpesi who is on corruption trial for embezzling funds budgeted for prosecution of war against book harem, derived it's moral authority to be referred as member of the fourth estate of realm. I really commend NBC, they're more matured and gave enough ropes to DAAR unlike the case of SEC against OandO that didn't even release the report of infractions to OandO to defend itself before wielding the stick.
I urge the NBC not to be intimidated, they must fine DAAR, insist on a new editorial board for AIT and Raypower and ensure that it gets professional sanctions against the individual recalcitrant journalists posting hate speech etc to ensure that the innocent ones are not punished.
We can't afford to allow a few irresponsible unpatriotic citizens throw us into another needless war or another Rwanda tragedy. The task of nation building is serious business.
NBC should remain resolute like NCC did with MTN.

Shut up

Ass-licker,your life depends on the less qualified aboki I bet.

iammo:


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If we won't allow NBC do its job without sentimental interference, then let them pack and go.

Many people think they are hurting buhari, but unknowingly they are hurting Nigeria's own image, with countries like Ghana and kenya now trolling us.

Khakaki social basically lift off hate speech and inciteful comments on twitter and instablog9j.a



Imediately after the election, AIT aired an edition of moneyline with Nancy, and she went on and on trolling Northerners, saying the Nigerian Poverty wears the northern cap, openly saying northerners deserved "worst for voting PMB. That day i saw the painfull look on my aboki friend, the nonsense totaly ruined his mood for the day, that i had to leave his office.

This is a federal staff that is in an agency that can ruin nancy for life, without the directives of the president




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What we have seen is Ebele Jonathan sending the army after newspaper and locking them up but your brain is too demented to remember. You n your father are at liberty to wail on for the next 4 years it will definitely amount to nothing.

israelmao:
Since the birth of democracy in Nigeria we have never seen it in this manner but we are not surprised because we have an intolerant tyrant on the corridor of power.They have come with several measures to muzzle and gag the press and the very essence of democracy which is freedom of expression.When the one that called himself President referred to the inhabitants of FCT as "NECESSARY EVIL" it wasn't hate speech.Anyone that has dissenting opinion from theirs is regarded as a violator of law.They shut down a media outfit where many Nigerians are earning their daily bread to create more poverty and unemployment.

wirinet:
If you don't have any degree of censorship on the press and media in general, you are preparing the road to anarchy. Most of the crisis in the middle east was started and fuelled by social media. The Rwanda genocide was started and fuel by radio.

The Chinese government tightly control all media including social media because of the fear of its power to cause chaos. The Russians used social media to interfere in the US elections and uses it to cause conflicts within demographic, social and political groups within the US.

You cannot yell “fire” in a crowded theatre, but that’s different from picking and choosing which political opinions to censor...
The difference between “Nigeria is blessed” and “Nigeria is cursed” is merely one of personal opinion and neither should be penalized.
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Can I give you a manly hug.Your education wherever it took place is not a waste.Pay no attention to that asslicker,his brain needs debugging.

9jaRealist:
I do not necessarily want to get off the main topic here, but...
Didn’t Emir Sanusi of Kano say substantively the same thing when he spoke at Union Bank’s 100 anniversary (and at other fora)?

When Emir Sanusi pointed out that according to UNDP 2016 statistics, Lagos has a poverty rate of 8.6% while Zamfara has a 91% poverty rate and even Kano has a 89% poverty rate, was he also “trolling” Northerners? When the same Emir Sanusi at the Kaduna State Investment Forum (and other fora) questioned why unemployed or underemployed Northerners would brag about having 20+ children (he nonetheless noted the irony of his own large family), who are then all but abandoned under the guise of Almajiri, was he “trolling” Northerners? When the same Emir Sanusi noted that disgracefully most of the out-of-school children are in the North, was that “on and on trolling Northerners”? What should actually ruin your “Aboki friend’s mood” (and not merely for the day, but for years) should be the grim REALITY of much of the North.
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Alajiki:
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Yeah, you're correct. But this infraction has been met with the appropriate measure. AIT is an irresponsible media house. When have you seen Channels or TVC do that nonsense.

By the way I was once a journalist with the most read newsmagazine in the country.

baba leave pple we know nonsense wen we see it...the 2015 documentary on Buhari I missed when AIT aired it... I later watch it on you tube and was dazed by doctored lies...how do they say Buhari chased away ghanians when it was shehu shagari who did...there Is limit to things...ben Bruce is a pdp man but in 2015 his silverbird advertise pdp as much as they did apc...they Neva go over the roof like AIT even up til now watch them d difference is clear... in boxing and wrestling where people throw punches there are rules...mike Tyson was penalised when he went overboard with holyfield back then...lets be frank and stop chasing shadows..

ericsmith:
Lets learn, it quiet irritating when people talk without prior knowledge.
"In a case whose title sums up the hostile relations between the Trump administration and the media – Cable News Network"
search n readup the law suite between trump vs cnn/acosta ... cnn is still standing becos they are yet to violate codes & conduct of broadcast.
Ait saw these coming, even the public were aware of the several warnings nbc served daar communication ... moreover the nbc sanction letter has no iota of biase or witch hunt, they are free to go to court

With all due respect, your post shows little or no knowledge of what actually transpired in the Jim Acosta episode and case...

First, the Acosta case involves a totally different subject matter than that being discussed here. It is a case of revoking one journalist’s press pass (on the shaky grounds that no guest has an automatic right of access to the White House), not trying to revoke the license of a network. Furthermore, in the US, broadcast license are granted merely for the purpose of regulating broadcast spectrum (so that they do not interfere with each other), and not to regulate content.

For the avoidance of any doubt, the US’s Federal Communications Commission (the US equivalent of our NBC) does NOT regulate the content of things broadcast over the airwaves. In fact, the US Communications Act specifically provides (in Section 326) that “Nothing in this Act should be understood or construed to give the Commission the power of censorship...and no regulation or condition shall be fixed which shall interfere with the right of free speech...
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mrbock:
Pls we all know TVC and channels are Pro APC

Why didn't Jonathan revoke TVC's license with the smear campaign they ran in 2015.

oga channels is not pro any party unless u are deluded

9jaRealist:
I do not necessarily want to get off the main topic here, but...
Didn’t Emir Sanusi of Kano say substantively the same thing when he spoke at Union Bank’s 100 anniversary (and at other fora)?

When Emir Sanusi pointed out that according to UNDP 2016 statistics, Lagos has a poverty rate of 8.6% while Zamfara has a 91% poverty rate and even Kano has a 89% poverty rate, was he also “trolling” Northerners? When the same Emir Sanusi at the Kaduna State Investment Forum (and other fora) questioned why unemployed or underemployed Northerners would brag about having 20+ children (he nonetheless noted the irony of his own large family), who are then all but abandoned under the guise of Almajiri, was he “trolling” Northerners? When the same Emir Sanusi noted that disgracefully most of the out-of-school children are in the North, was that “on and on trolling Northerners”? What should actually ruin your “Aboki friend’s mood” (and not merely for the day, but for years) should be the grim REALITY of much of the North.
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You are comparing oranges with apples. Sanusi is some sort of social crusader, he has been complaining about the high poverty and illiteracy rates in the north for decades. His target is the northern political elites and not interested in bringing down his people.

Moneyline and Nancy on the other hand is a business programme directed at all Nigerians, the statement " Nigerian Poverty wears the northern cap and northerners deserved "worst for voting PMB. " is a political statement done in bad taste, that is irrelevant to a business programme. She is mocking Northerners and Northern electorates in general for voting in Buhari. That is unprofessional.

9jaRealist:
You cannot yell “fire” in a crowded theatre, but that’s different from picking and choosing which political opinions to censor...
The difference between “Nigeria is blessed” and “Nigeria is cursed” is merely one of personal opinion and neither should be penalized.
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It was not based on that one statement alone that AIT/Ray power was sanctions. They had been warned officially several times and they did not heed the warnings.

This is an AIT that had previously apologised both to Tinubu and Buhari's ADC for carrying false malicious and libelous report in a documentary.
DEAR communications throws professionalism to the winds on the alter of politics.

But Tinubu TVC with partisan programme like 'this morning' is not against national unity ...ode NBC

Dino98:
CNN is always against Trump but nothing happened to them but see our own. What has APC not tried??

NBC vs DAAR is nothing close to CNN vs Trump. This because it wasn't DAAR vs Buhari. It was DAAR vs Nigerians since they always caught broadcasting hate speeches pitching Nigerians against Nigerians and even treason. The crossed broadcasting boundaries too many times and refused to heed to warnings.

[quote author=Bragalane post=79094642]What we have seen is Ebele Jonathan sending the army after newspaper and locking them up but your brain is too demented to remember. You n your father are at liberty to wail on for the next 4 years it will definitely amount to nothing.

This is typical of APC dogmas whose brains have undergone hemispherectomy,they spew out invectives like waterfalls and they call out other people's fathers because they accord no due respect to theirs.Why would I fly off the handle and not maintain my cool when they call even their mothers by names?Would you tell me how many media houses were shut down since 1999 to 2015?I'm sorry,there's an urgent need for brain surgery for you so that you can think straight like normal human being.

mistyebby:
Speech is a tool, you can choose to allow make or mar you. The choice is you. But you never stop em from coming else you will never know where and who you are.

So, I will definitely be. Because I dont pray be an island. I hope to be someone influencial in my capacity. And I will welcome speech whether good or bad, hate or love.

you don't know the effect of hate speech ... In a tensed political climate like Nigeria ....

wirinet:
It was not based on that one statement alone that AIT/Ray power was sanctions. They had been warned officially several times and they did not heed the warnings.

This is an AIT that had previously apologised both to Tinubu and Buhari's ADC for carrying false malicious and libelous report in a documentary.
DEAR communications throws professionalism to the winds on the alter of politics.

There’s nothing “unprofessional” about news media having a political bias...
Why do Nigerians keep repeating the same misnomer? Scores of UK and US media have partisan political biases.

Meanwhile, there’s CIVIL legal recourse and remedy for libel or slander. It is certainly not within the purview of the NBC.
Mr. Tinubu and the President’s ADC are citizens like the rest of us, not entitled to any greater deference or recourse than the law provides.
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Why is the NGE not raising the alleged infractions against AIT/Raypower. The NGE is openly showing their bias by not even looking at the allegations. The should act as an arbiter and not as a party to the conflict.

frankmoney:
you don't know the effect of hate speech ... In a tensed political climate like Nigeria ....

Speech is NOT the cause of the so-called “tensed political climate”...

Resolve the underlying issues (and also give people education instead of a N5K handout), and you won’t need to muzzle people...
The beauty and genius of the free expression of divergent opinions is that you never know where/when the best ideas would emanate from.