Tag: Lai Mohammed
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Lai Mohammed under fire by Senate Over N19m Travel Expenses During Lockdown
The Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation has asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to explain why his ministry spent N19m on international travel during the COVID-19 lockdown. Mohammed was grilled when he appeared before the committee to defend his ministry’s 2021 budget proposal. A member of the panel, Ezennwa Onyewuchi,…
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NTA will definitely compete with CNN, if we get $500m loan – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information, has said that the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) will compete with the likes of Cable News Network (CNN) if the $500 million loan his ministry is seeking for is approved. According to The Guardian, the Minister said this when he appeared before the senate committee on local and foreign…
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I am not aware of social media bill at NASS ―Lai Mohammed
The minister of information, Lai Mohammed has denied any knowledge of the “social media” bill prior to its presentation in the 9th national assembly. The bill titled, “Protection From Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019” was sponsored by the Senator representing the Niger East, Mohammed Musa. Although the bill received numerous backlash from Nigerians, it…
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Border closure has reduced insecurity drastically – Lai Mohammed
The decision by the Federal Government to close the country’s land borders has yielded positive result for the country’s security, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said. The border closure, Mohammed said has drastically reduced insecurity in the Northwest as it has helped to cut off the supply chains of bandits…
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Nigeria optimistic of setting aside 9.6bn judgment debt – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has expressed optimism that the entire arbitration decisions and judgment debt of N9.6 billion against Nigeria by a UK court over a botched gas contract would be set aside. The Minister stated this in London while reacting to Thursday’s ruling by a UK commercial court staying…
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PDP, Atiku Should Apologise To Nigerians, Instead of Appealing – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has asked the PDP and its presidential candidate in the last elections to apologise to Nigerians for “willfully distracting” the Buhari Administration with an election petition. Mr Lai Mohammed said instead of appealing the ruling of Wednesday’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, the opposition party should be…
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My Grandson Asked Me Why I’m Called ‘Liar’ Mohammed
Mr Mohammed, who is a minister-nominee for a second term, during screening at the Senate, said he didn’t take the name seriously because it is what is used to describe him on social media. He called on the Senate to ignore the name ‘Liar Mohammed’, stressing that the name on his Curriculum Vitae is his…
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We Have Evidence How PDP, Atiku Plan To Make Nigeria Ungovernable For Buhari – FG
* Even Buhari knows you are a Liar, Atiku replies Lai Mohammed over fresh accusation *Our interventions are based on credible evidence, Says Lai Mohammed The Federal Government has restated its position that the opposition party is planning to sabotage the adminstration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Lai Mohammed, Information Minister, had on Wednesday claimed intelligent…
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Nigeria Is Safer Today Than It Was In 2015 — Lai Mohammed
The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has told international communities that Nigeria is safer than it was in 2015. The Minister disclosed this in Washington DC, USA, during an interview with the Voice of America (VOA). News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister also said the administration of President Muhammadu…
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Opposition Leaders Plotting To Unleash Violence On 10 States, State Govs, Says Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government on Monday accused some opposition leaders of alleged plot to unleash violence on 10 states in the North. It also said some mercenaries have been hired from Niger Republic to attack key government functionaries including some governors in the North-West. The Nation reports that The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai…