Section 10: Duty of the Corporation as to its news and programme

(1) The Corporation shall have a duty of care to ensure that-
(a) the programmes broadcast maintain a proper balance in their subject matter and a general high standard of quality;
(b) any news given in the programme is presented with accuracy, impartiality and objectivity;
(c) due impartiality is preserved in respect of matters of political or industrial controversy
or relating to the current policy of Nigeria; and
(d) no matter designed to serve the interest of any political party is included in the programme, provided that this shall not-
(i) prevent the inclusion of properly balanced discussions or debates in which persons taking part express opinions and put forward arguments of a political character; and
(ii) prevent the inclusion in the programme to party political broadcasts which seek to explain the views and policies of the various political parties.
(2) The Corporation may set up a committee which shall consist of the Director-General and two other Directors to draw up guidelines on the broadcast of any political matter.
(3) The broadcast of political matters specified in subsection (1) (c), (d) (i) and (ii) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the guidelines drawn up by the committee established under subsection (2) of this section.