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Alhaji Lai Mohammed

Minister slams opposition for downplaying laud Buhari’s achievements

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Apology Accepted, But Return Funds You Looted In 16 Years - FG to PDP

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has slammed the country’s opposition political parties for downplaying the unprecedented achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration, saying they are being deliberately and perpetually blind to the achievements. Mohammed, spoke while inaugurating the 22-member newly-elected Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), under the […]

15 revenue agencies didn’t remit N8.1trn in 5 years- Minister

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that 15 revenue generating agencies of the Federal Government failed to remit N8.1 trillion to the Federation Account between 2010 and 2015. The Minister made the disclosure in Osogbo, Osun State, on Monday, while commissioning the Channelisation, De-silting, Flood Control and Development of Okoko […]

UNWTO Meeting: We shall have a successful hosting – Minister

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Not All PDP Defectors Are Looters - Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the Federal Government will leave no stone unturned to ensure a successful hosting of the United Nation World Tourism Organization/Commission for Africa (UNWTO/CAF) meeting taking place in Abuja, June this year. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Thursday when he received the […]

#DapchiGirls: Boko Haram Returns Kidnapped School Girls, Five Dead

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Boko Haram on Wednesday morning returned all the recently abducted school girls in the town of Dapchi in Nigeria’s Yobe State. One hundred and ten schoolgirls were abducted by the group in February this year in an attack similar to what occurred in 2014 in neighbouring Borno State. Daily Times gathered that five of the […]

Environmental issues cause of farmers, herders’ clashes – FG

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has attributed the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen on environmental, rather than ethnic or religious issues assuring of the Federal Government’s commitment to finding lasting solution. The Minister, who stated this at a mini town hall meeting which he organized for the staff of the […]

Nigeria ready to host African Tourism Ministers – FG

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Nigeria is ready and prepared to host African Tourism Minister to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Commission for Africa (CAF) meeting scheduled to hold in Abuja 4-6 June 2018. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, personally extended the invitation to the Ministers at a meeting they held on the ongoing […]

Agric revolution real – FG

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Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the present administration’s agricultural revolution is not a mere propaganda but a reality with evidence to show. The Minister stated this at a banquet held in his honor in Birnin Kebbi by the Kebbi State Government while on a tour of rice farms and other […]

Anchor borrowers’ program triggered rice revolution – FG

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has given credit to the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Program with the current revolution in rice production across the country. The Minister stated this in Jega, Kebbi State, on Monday while on a two days working visit on an inspection of rice farms across the state. […]

Dapchi attack: FG confirms abduction of 110 schoolgirls

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The Federal Government has confirmed that about 110 schoolgirls of the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, are still missing after insurgents believed to be from a faction of Boko Haram invaded their school last week. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed the development after a meeting between […]

Unemployment: FG announces plan for 300,000 jobs in 2018

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government is set to provide 300,000 new jobs for the youths in 2018. He said this in Abuja while speaking at the public presentation of the policy framework and National Action Plan for preventing and countering violent extremism. The presentation was done by […]

FG to NBC: Sanction Violators of Broadcast Code

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The Federal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction broadcasting organizations that violates the nation’s Broadcasting code saying the violation by many radio and television stations is a threat to national peace, security and unity. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture gave the directive in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State on Friday […]

FG replies Obasanjo, says he’s too busy to notice APC’s achievements

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* APC: We are confident of brighter future Barely 24 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration advising him not to seek reelection in 2019, the Federal Government on Wednesday, downplayed his accusation of poor performance, saying that he is too busy to notice the achievements of the All Progressives Congress […]

Don’t allow Nigerians forget treasury looters, Minister to CSOs

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the civil society to work with the media and other stakeholders to ensure that Nigerians never forget, for one moment, the damage done to the country by treasury looters. The Minister threw the challenge at the launch of the Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR), which […]

Calabar Carnival, veritable platform for job creation, promotion of creativity – FG

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the Calabar Carnival as a veritable platform for job creation and promotion of creativity among Nigerians. The Minister made the remarks in Calabar, Cross River State, on Saturday during the tour of some carnival bands ahead of Sunday’s flag-off of the Third Dry Run […]

We will sustain patronage of made in Nigeria campaign – FG

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will intensify and sustain the campaign for the patronage of Made in Nigeria products in its drive to diversify the economy, create employment and generate wealth. The Minister stated this in Lagos on Monday at the launch of the South West […]

FG can’t win corruption war without media support – Information Minister

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that the federal government cannot win the war against corruption without the support of the media. The minister also accused the media of discrimination against President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in its fight against corruption. Speaking to journalists at the 68th General Assembly of the […]

Nigeria very close to self sufficiency in rice production – FG

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NIgeria

The Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai mohammed has said Nigeria, under President Muhammadu Buhari, is closer to self sufficiency in rice Production. He said this will ensure total eradication of poverty and diversification of the economy from oil to other sector, especially agriculture. The minister also said the growing achievements of the administration, […]

Digital map saves Nigeria N200bn annually –Minister

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Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says that reduced travel time through the use of digital map saves Nigerians nearly N200 billion a year. Mohammed said this at the inauguration of the Economic Value of Geospatial Services by Google on Friday in Abuja. The minister said that digital maps, popularly called Google map […]

FG to PDP: Our achievements are real not propaganda, lies

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Tom Okpe, Abuja Contrary to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s opinion that the present administration is running on propaganda and lies, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration had recorded concrete and genuine achievements which are there for all to see. The President made this assertion at the opening of the two-day Nigeria Governors’ […]

Minister urges International partners to proscribe IPOB

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Ebere Chibuzor

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on Nigeria’s international partners to designate the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a terrorist organisation. The Minister made the call in his article, entitled ”Thwarting Terrorism in Nigeria”, which appeared in the US newspaper ‘Washington Times’ on Thursday, 12th Oct. 2017 He argues that […]