Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has said there is no going back on the Water Resources Bill. He told reporters the bill was not designed to cause water wars in the country, Daily Times gathered. He said critics of the bill have either not read it or might be mischievous, stating that there […]
As Nigerians continue to endure unprecedented misery due to the country’s current fuel scarcity, the Federal Government has blamed the crisis on the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. As gathered by Daily Times, the government said Jonathan was to blame because his government never included sufficient fuel subsidy provision in the budget for 2015. […]
The Federal Government on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s assumption of office in 2015 prevented Nigeria from becoming a failed state after a long stretch of rapacious and rudderless leadership. READ ALSO: Buhari should be celebrated for lifting Nigeria from… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in […]
The minister of information, Lai Mohammed claims that the opposition and their allies are taking advantage of the new electricity tariff and increase in petrol price to play dirty politics, Daily Times gathered. Mohammed said in a press conference on Monday in Abuja that subsidising petrol is no longer feasible due to the overwhelming economic […]
The minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has stated that fuel subsidy is unsustainable after 13 years of its budget. Mohammed noted that the federal government has spent N10.413trillion from 2006 to 2019. The minister said this at a briefing on Monday, September 7, in Abuja. He said, “The cost of fuel subsidy is […]
The President Muhammadu Buhari led government has defended the recent increase in electricity tariff and fuel price, saying the price of electricity and fuel in Nigeria remains the lowest in West and Central Africa. This was contained in a statement on Monday by Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed. Lai Mohammed also said that with the […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Friday judgment of a UK Commercial Court suspending the execution of a 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt against Nigeria is “a huge relief ”. The Minister, who spoke in Abuja at the weekend, said the court decision “is a big victory and Nigeria […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the on-going rehabilitation of the Radio House in Garki, Abuja will be completed and commissioned in weeks. READ ALSO: Buhari’s administration will not shield any corrupt… The Minister gave the assurances on Monday in Abuja after an inspection of the N449 million rehabilitation project in […]
A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit to challenge the imposition of N5 Million fine on Nigeria Info 99.3FM Lagos and the threat by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to punish other broadcast stations in the country over alleged hate speech. According to Sahara Reporters, respondents […]
The federal government says the funds it has borrowed so far are justifiable because they are being used for the development of critical infrastructure that will benefit Nigerians. READ ALSO: DSS warns politicians attempting to cause mayhem in Nigeria The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at the Obafemi Awolowo terminal […]
The Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has rejected the amendments to the sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, saying that the Information minister, Lai Mohammed acted alone. The Chairman of the Board, Ikra Bilbis, stated the position of the board on Thursday, August 14 while addressing a news conference in Abuja. Daily […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has described calls made by oppositions for President Buhari’s resignation as infantile. Mohammed said the president will not resign over alleged cases of corruption in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Reacting to the […]
The minister of information, Lai Mohammed, is reportedly moving to shut down the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) citing a possible spread of Covid-19. Daily Times gathered that rAmstrong Idachaba who is the acting director-general of the NBC, told senior management members that he had been directed by the minister to shut down […]
The Federal Government on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari, has put the country on an irreversible road to development in the last one year. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated these in Abuja at a press conference to mark the first year of Buhari’s second term in office. He said, “The past one year […]
The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Federal Government is committed to ensure safety of journalists in their coverage of COVID-19 pandemic. Mohammed spoke at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, saying journalists are like frontline health workers, also on essential duty and must be […]
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the Chinese doctors who came to Nigeria over a month ago are working at “our isolation centres.” The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) had earlier kicked against the involvement of Chinese medical experts in the fight against coronavirus but the federal government allayed their fears, assuring them that the medical […]
Minister of information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the National Orientation Agency (NOA), is fully involved in the campaign to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Mohammed said this while responding to questions at the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday in Abuja, against the backdrop of allegations that the agency had […]
The Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus says it will not be distracted by the fake news making the rounds that its members are collecting N500,000 daily sitting allowance. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, who is a member of the task force stated this when he featured on a […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while featuring at Forum last week, decried the rising spate of fake news and misinformation on the Coronavirus pandemic, and regretted that the trend was distracting the war against the scourge. He said that government was particularly worried about unverified local therapies circulating in the social […]
Abuja – The Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus (Covid-19), says it is yet to receive any money from the funds donated by the private sector towards the fight against covid-19 pandemic. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, a member of the committee and the Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this on Friday when he […]