…says Atiku and Obi lost the presidential election due to overconfidence and complacency The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has told the opposition parties to stop complaining about the 2023 presidential election and accept defeat, describing that claims the elections were rigged as “fraudulent”. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant (Media),
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…says Twitter became a platform of choice for those who want to destabilise Nigeria The Nigerian Government has revealed that the social media giant, Twitter, under the new ownership of Elon Musk has been placed under close observation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known on Thursday in Abuja. The Federal
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…the information minister punched the government’s critics while showcasing PMB Administration Scorecard The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has punched the critics of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and the claim that All Progressives Congress(APC), has nothing to campaign with. Lai Mohammed blast the government’s critics in his opening address at the 2nd
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…expressing his displeasure, Lai Mohammed said ‘I don’t know what to do with it’ The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed displeasure over the reduction of budgetary allocation to his ministry in the 2023 Appropriation Bill. Lai Mohamed disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Information on
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“It’s unfortunate that Nigerians who comment on insecurity fail to start from where we were in 2015 and where we are today” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Nigeria is witnessing a progressive decimation of terrorists and insurgents. Lai Mohammed said the North East is again accessible because of the government’s
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A security expert, Adejare Adegbenro, has faulted the “worst of insecurity is over” claim made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. The minister had on Monday said “the worst is over” while briefing newsmen on the security situation of the country. Adegbenro who reacted to the statement in Abeokuta submitted that the
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The Federal Government yesterday told those challenging the nomination of four Resident Electoral Commissioners, REC, over their alleged membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot immediately throw out the nominees based on allegations that have not been proven. It directed those, especially members of the Civil Society Organizations, CSO,
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Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has given Nigerians assurance that Federal government will in due time tackle insecurity in the nation and restore peace. He further says contrary to widespread belief, the Federal Government is not overwhelmed with the escalating insecurity in the country. lai, who personally spoke at a press briefing
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has rejected the assessment of the Buhari administration by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC). Reacting to the current rating by CISLAC on Wednesday, March 24, Mohammed described it as unfair and unacceptable. CISLAC, a non-governmental organisation, had on March 23, held a press briefing
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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the kidnapping of students is not a peculiar crime to Nigeria, adding that the most developed countries of the world including the United States also experience school kidnapping. Mohammed stated this on Monday while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘News Night’. The minister also insisted that the government
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Members of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara South, under the aegis of APC Youth Stakeholders, on Wednesday, urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to sack the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, from his cabinet for non-performance. Chairman of the forum, Tiamiyu Mumini, made the request on behalf of the stakeholders
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and other aggrieved members of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, called for the cancellation of the registration/revalidation exercise in Kwara State. They also demanded that the Senator John Danboyi-led panel sent to the state be disbanded and, in its place,
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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
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Monday Nigeria’s security situation was better than it was in 2015. Mohammad, who disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, added that security agencies are working hard to improve the security situation in the country. He said: “I can say without hesitation that, though
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said contrary to insinuations by some persons, the Federal Government has no plan to shut down the Internet or stifle press freedom and free speech. He said the government acknowledged that social media had come to stay. He however stressed that the government would not
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