By Tony Ogunlowo Nigeria has recently been voted for as one of the safest countries in the world to live in. It has a zero-crime rate and you’re a lot safer walking the streets of Lagos than you are in London or New York. This of course, is one big fat lie! As part of … Read more
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has faulted Nigeria’s rating in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI), saying it does not truly reflect the great strides by the country in its fight against corruption. The Minister also believes that there are missing assessments for Nigeria in the data entries where the country has performed … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians who are yet to feel the impacts of his administration as well as those who say he is not doing enough to bear with the government. Buhari made the appeal on Friday during a town hall meeting at a town hall meeting with traditional rulers, youths, students, organised … Read more
Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have asked minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, to name non-governmental organisation (NGOs) he accused of working to destabilise Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed, the four CSOs cited a comment attributed to Mohammed in February, in which the minister accused some NGOs of colluding with foreigners … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says president Muhammadu Buhari has done a lot to protect Nigerians. This is in reaction to a remark by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing more to offer in tackling of insecurity in the country. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, Lai said: … Read more
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has called on Google to shut down the YouTube channels belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The minister, who made the call while receiving a team of Google officials on Thursday in Abuja, anchored its call on the fact that IPOB is a proscribed organization, … Read more
The Minister of Information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has demanded the cancellation of the ongoing registration and revalidation exercise of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara State. The minister who claimed to be speaking for all the stakeholders in Kwara State said this on Monday at a press conference in Oro, his … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has explained how the president Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is checkmating the financing of terrorism in Nigeria. Lai, who spoke during a press briefing on the Federal Government’s fight against corruption in Abuja, disclosed that the Federal Government uses the Money Laundering Act 2004, the Economic and … Read more
Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed has stated that it is unsuitable for the Nigerian government to remove fuel subsidies. Mohammed, during a wide-ranging interview with Reuters on Monday, noted many other nations were introducing measures to help citizens cope with high oil prices. Nigeria, which now imports its refined needs, had planned … Read more
The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N17.4 billion for the provision of Broadband infrastructure. The provision would be enjoyed by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and tertiary and higher learning institutions across the six geo-political zones. The supply of IT communications equipment and furniture for communication centres in the nation’s six geo-political … Read more
The federal government has declared that Twitter must register as business entity with the government before ban is lifted as the management of the social media giant reached out for a “high-level discussion” to resolve the issue that led to the suspension of its operations in Nigeria. Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed … Read more
Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammad has compared the fight against corruption to a marathon, saying since gaining power in 2015, the president Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has enacted various anti-corruption policies and measures that are delivering results. The minister, who spoke on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, said the reforms of Buhari’s … Read more
The Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed, has said that government will not pay ransom for the release of the abducted staff and students of Government Science College Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. He said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Saturday while explaining some of the government’s strategies to curb the rate of … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is doing everything it can in handling the problem of insecurity in the country. The minister also labeled insinuations that government was clueless as unfounded, saying the outcome of government’s efforts would soon become bare. Lai stated this in statement on Tuesday during … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has claimed that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is using Twitter to destabilize Nigeria. Mohammed said this at an interview with BBC News Africa. Also Read: Biafra: Discuss With Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB – Sheikh Gumi Advices Buhari Lai Mohammed said, “IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in … Read more
FG Cannot Destroy Hideouts of Bandits’ in Forests – Lai Mohammed As calls for the Nigerian government to tackle terrorism and banditry across the country reaches an all-time high, Daily Report Nigeria takes your mind back to a comment by one of the faces of the incumbent administration. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had given … Read more