Federal Government has submitted a formal complaint to the National Media Complaints Commission against a national newspaper, over a July 4, 2024 report titled: “LGBT: Nigeria Signs $150 Billion Samoa Deal”.
According to the NMCC, the Federal Government complained that the report contains false and misleading information that severely threatens national security.
The media regulator, in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Interim Secretary, Eluem Izeze and Feyi Smith, respectively, said it had acknowledged the Federal Government’s complaint, promising that it would receive the necessary attention while the outcome of the probe would be duly communicated to the government.
It said the management of the newspaper organization will be contacted shortly for its response, noting that it will not relent in its duty to promote media adherence to the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct.
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