SENATE: CONTROVERSY OVER COVERAGE OF SENATE PLENARY
Press Freedom : Senate Bars Over 10 TV Stations, Photojournalists From Covering Plenary The Nigerian Senate has barred at least 10 television stations in the country from covering its proceedings in the chamber, reducing the number of accredited TV stations to 7. Although the document which was read at the entrance to the hallowed chamber listed only Seven media houses that would cover proceedings This followed a circular signed by Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze on Tuesday Those accredited are Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Channels, African Independent Television (AIT), Television Continental (TVC), Arise News, Newage and ADBN. Meanwhile, the leadership of the Press Corps had on Wednesday met with the Clerk of the Senate with a view to iron out issues relating to covering its proceedings in the chamber. It was therefore shocked at the action of the Senate, which, right in the middle of engaging in dialogue to resolve the matter, went ahead to bar some TV stations from cove...