Allow journalists do their job – Amnesty International tells NBC

Human rights organisation, Amnesty International has powerfully criticised a caller directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), describing it arsenic an unlawful and repressive effort to soundlessness journalists and restrict media freedom.
The directive, titled “formal announcement to broadcasters” and dated April 17, 2026, reportedly targets governmental programming, including anchors of existent affairs and governmental shows. According to Amnesty International, the determination imposes “unduly restrictive and invasive controls” connected media operations.

In a statement, the organisation said the NBC, “has nary powerfulness oregon close to dictate however journalists transportation retired their nonrecreational duties,” informing that the directive appears designed to unit media houses into self-censorship.

“The bizarre announcement issued by NBC is an effort to unit journalists and media organisations into silence,” Amnesty said, stressing that Nigeria’s broadcast media plays a captious relation successful enabling citizens to “freely seek, debate, person and impart accusation and ideas.”

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