Tag: Lai Mohammed
Gov. Abdulrazaq formed his cabinet without consulting me – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, said Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq formed his cabinet without consulting him and other leaders…
N20m bribe to bandits: FG speaks, says it’s fake news
The Federal Government on Monday described report that the Nigerian Air Force paid N20 million to bandits in exchange for…
Gov. Abdulrazaq lied: Lai Mohammed breaks silence
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described some comments made by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara…
FG orders deployment of sign language interpreters on TV stations
The Federal Government said it will direct the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to compel public and private television stations to…
Buhari listens to ministers even when they are nonsensical – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed said President Buhari listens to his ministers even when they are "not making so much sense on a…
Buhari govt. not treating bandits with kid gloves – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said it is erroneous and misleading the accusation in certain quarters…
Why Nigeria won’t prosecute repentant terrorists – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria can't prosecute repentant terrorists because there are international…
Dangote, MTN, BUA, Access to build 794km of roads
Mohammed disclosed this in Washington DC during his on-going engagement with various global media outlets, global think tanks and influencers.
Twitter ban: Lai Mohammed shifts goal post, ‘matter of days’ turns to months
Today, in an interview with Reuters, Mohammed said the ban will be lifted before the end of the year.
Nigeria can’t be Afghanistan. What Lai told world media
Mohammed said insinuation in certain quarters that the security situation in Nigeria could degenerate to that of Afghanistan was not…
Lai Mohammed slams critics of Buhari’s medical tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the seeking of medical care abroad by President Muhammadu Buhari…
Insecurity only “in one corner of Nigeria” – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has said Nigeria cannot be labeled a failed state because insecurity is only…
Breaking: Nigeria set to lift ban on Twitter in few days – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the ban on Twitter in the country will be lifted in…
FEC approves $11.17bn rail project to link all coastal cities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of 11.17 billion dollars to link all Nigeria’s coastal cities by…
Nigerian govt breaks silence on $875m ammunition deal blocked by US lawmakers
The Federal Government on Friday said it is not aware of any $875 million ammunition deal with the US which…
Buhari, Lai Mohammed dragged to court over ‘gag order’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu…
Lai Mohammed: I didn’t ask Obi Cubana to loan Nigeria money
The Federal Minister of Information and Culture has rubbished the report which claimed that Lai Mohammed asked Cubana Group Chairman,…
Benin monarch, Obaseki lose: FG to take possession of looted Benin bronzes
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government says, in line with operative conventions and laws, it will take possession of the…
APC summons Lai Mohammed, may face sanction for anti-party activities
The Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has summoned the Minister of Information and…
How Nnamdi Kanu was trailed two years by security agents before his arrest
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu was trailed by Nigerian security agents for two years…
Lai Mohammed drops verdict on Nnamdi Kanu’s allies
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that allies of the arrested leader of the Indigenous People…
Lai Mohammed: 476 online platforms established to bring down Buhari’s govt
Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Thursday said 476 online platforms have been established by traducers to…
Suspending Twitter in Nigeria was a tough decision FG took – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday said the suspension of Twitter's operation in Nigeria was a…
Buhari approves talks with Twitter, Lai leads team
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of its operations…
SERAP drags Buhari, Lai Mohammed to Abuja court
President Buhari and his information minister Lai Mohammed have been dragged to the Federal High Court in Abuja by Socio-Economic…
Buhari committed to economic diversification – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is committed to diversifying the economy and…
Why twitter, others must register to operate
The Federal Government said its directive that Over the Top (OTT) and social media platforms operating in the country must…
ICYMI: Buhari regime insists Twitter, Facebook, others must register to operate in Nigeria
Twitter, Facebook and other social media firms wanting to operate in Nigeria must register a local entity and be licensed,…
Twitter seeks dialogue with Nigerian govt over suspension
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said microblogging platform, Twitter, has approached the Nigerian government for…
House of Representatives summons Lai Mohammed [Updated]
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has been invited by The House of Representatives for briefing on the suspension of…