Channels TV anchor, Seun Okinbaloye responds to Wike’s comment

Ebullient journalist Seun Okinbaloye of Channels TV has responded firmly following Nyesom Wike’s controversial remark suggesting he could have been “shot” while anchoring on political issues. Speaking live from their Abuja studio, Okinbaloye thanked civil society groups, viewers, and both local and international organizations for their support. He said the solidarity he received reinforced the […]

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Wike under fire over threat to ‘shoot’ Channels TV anchor

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has come under sharp criticism from civil society organisations, media groups and opposition figures over a controversial remark in which he said he would have “shot” a television anchor during a live broadcast. The outrage followed comments made by Wike during a media parley in Abuja, […]

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Threatening Channels TV is cowardly deflection, By Abimbola Adelakun

After Nigerians criticised the National Broadcasting Commission for trying to strong-arm the television station, Channels TV, over their interview with the spokesperson for the Independent People of Biafra, Emma Powerful, a more contrite version of them addressed the public to clarify that they merely warned Channels TV to “check their excesses.” They said since the IPOB organisation had been […]

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AIT, Channels TV, Arise News fined over #EndSARS coverage

Nigerian government has sanctioned some major broadcast stations for their coverage of the End SARS protests. They are, African Independent Television (AIT), Channels Television and Arise News,. The media houses have been fined around N3 million each, according to Daily Post. The organizations were also accused of using unverified social media photos and videos of […]

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