Tag: Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed: My two-pronged strategy that helped Tinubu won 2023 election
The former minister further argued: “Apart from disseminating information, the innovation of the Scorecard Series also shifted the dynamics of…
Why Buhari chose me as minister in 2015 – Lai Mohammed
“Hello”, the voice on the line said, “Is this Alhaji Lai Mohammed?” I answered in the affirmative. “Hold on for…
How a minister undermined me at FEC – Lai Mohammed
On January 23, 2018, former President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote a widely publicised open letter, strongly criticising the Buhari administration and…
Lekki Toll Gate massacre was fake news – Lai Mohammed insists
Mohammed stated this on Wednesday during an interview on ARISE News while discussing his new book, Headlines and Soundbites: Media…
Lai Mohammed offers services of his PR consultancy firm to Tinubu’s govt
The minister said this on Thursday in Abuja when he led a delegation of the firm, Bruit Costaud, affiliate of…
Lai Mohammed appointed Special Advisor to UNWTO
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism has been appointed Special Advisor to Mr Zurab…
Nigerian govt inaugurates Advertising Offences Tribunal
Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed inaugurated the Tribunal in Abuja on Thursday.
Atiku won 2023 Presidential election: PDP replies Lai Mohammed
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in response to the statement made by Lai Mohammed, insisted that its candidate, Atiku Abubakar,…
What I have done in my hometown Oro – Lai Mohammed
He said besides providing solar-powered street lights in the community, he equally attracted a 60MVA, 132/33kV transmission substation to the…
Foreign media, Think Tanks admit being misinformed by ‘Obidients’ – Nigerian govt.
The minister was in Washington and London to defend the legitimacy of the just concluded general elections and correct the…
Nigerian govt. queries Peter Obi over leaked conversation with Oyedepo
According to Mohammed, the leaked audio corroborated the position that Obi’s electioneering campaign was based on religion and ethnicity.
Buhari’s legacies beyond only infrastructure devt, critics wrong – Lai
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said beyond unprecedented infrastructure development, the Muhammadu Buhari administration is leaving…
Atiku’s plan to throw all borders open, a red flag, FG warns Nigerians
The Minister who accused the PDP presidential candidate of desperation added that the plan by Atiku to throw all borders…
Nigerian govt. gives reasons for high cost of fertiliser
According to him, if not for the fertiliser initiative of the federal government, the cost of fertilizer would have been…
FG slams PDP, Nigerians over false campaign on Buhari’s achievements
The Federal Government said the campaign by the PDP and some Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has nothing to…
What US security alert has done to Nigerians – FG
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed spoke on Friday in Kaduna at the presentation of the reports on…
Lai Mohammed: No one can destroy my political structure in Kwara
The minister reaffirmed that his friends and associates were still loyal to him and that his political system was still…
My Ministry in very bad, difficult situation – Lai Mohammed
In the 2023 budget proposal, N4.131 billion was proposed for personnel while N959,199 was proposed Overhead of both the Information…
Effective air connectivity key to unlocking African tourism – Minister
The Minister made the assertion at the 65th Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization-Commission for Africa (UNWTO-CAF) which…
Nigeria not a war zone – FG
According to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, Nigeria is safe for investment despite the insecurity in…
Why Nigeria can’t remove fuel subsidies now
In a wide ranging interview with Reuters on Monday, Mohammed said many other nations were introducing measures to help citizens…
Buhari, other Nigerians spend N500 billion on medical tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed hoped the medical tourism would end with the building of Duchess…
Orlando Julius: Death robbed Nigeria of giant star, says FG
Alhaji Mohammed urged the family of the late music legend to take solace in the good and remarkable life of…
Buhari govt. finally admits terrorists in northwest part of ISWAP, Boko Haram
The belated admission was made today by Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. He said the armed gangs and the…
Lai Mohammed’s loyalists dump APC for SDP in Kwara
Alabi described Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a poor manager of victory despite the fact that he was imposed on the…
Buhari, Lai Mohammed sued over failure to publish agreement with Twitter
The Federal Government had in January lifted the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria, stating that, “Twitter has agreed to…
NFIU busts 520 people, 156 firms sponsoring Boko Haram/ISWAP
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit(NFIU) said it has a list of 96 financiers of terrorism, including 424 associates/supporters of the…
After Twitter, FG set to impose stricter conditions on Facebook, others
On the agreement reached with twitter which the minister said would be applicable to other online platforms, he said the…
1,520 illegal refineries smashed, 755 bunkerers arrested
About 74,297,425 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), 41,971,693 litres of crude oil and 88,350 litres of PMS were recovered,…
Lai Mohammed displays executive rascality, Buhari told to chastise him
The human rights lawyer said the minister displayed executive rascality, taking a position different from the one espoused by Buhari…