The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has issued an advisory to broadcasters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission stressed that anchors and presenters must stop bullying guests, misusing platforms, and flouting sections of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.”Any presenter found to have “expressed personal opinion as fact, bullied or intimidated a guest, or denied fair hearing to opposing views” will face sanctions under the 6th Edition of the Code, the regulatory body warned.NBC issued the warnings as a bid to protect the integrity and neutrality of broadcast platforms, framing the airwaves as a “national resource” that must not be turned into partisan theatres of intimidation or personality‑driven rants.Brands that advertise on talk shows and political programmes are implicitly being nudged to favour stations that observe fairness, balance, and respect for guests, since reputational risk now explicitly ties to a broadcaster’s compliance culture rather than just viewership numbers.The commission is also clamping down on what it calls “declining professionalism” among presenters, citing repeated violations of sections on hate speech, incitement, and disrespect for constitutional institutions.This move by the NBC signals that broadcasters who normalize abusive or highly biased content may loose both regulatory goodwill and advertiser confidence, especially as 2027 election campaigners scramble for credible, high, uplift platforms.
