By Zakariyya Adaramola The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned four major television stations in the country over hate speech. The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), African Independent Television (AIT), Channels TV and Television Continental (TVC) were sanctioned for allowing hate speeches by politicians from both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to be aired on their networks, the Director General of NBC, Malam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu said during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Malam Modibbo Kawu, who didn’t mention what sanctions against the media houses were, said the letters to the affected organisations notifying them about the sanction were awaiting delivery in his office. He said the four stations failed to shut out chieftains of both parties who wilfully engaged in hate speeches during their political campaigns. He said: ‘’Broadcasters have huge responsibility of protect...