The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), at the just concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, has claimed that he is under pressure to leave Nigeria. In a statement released on Wednesday night, Obi slammed the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and some government agencies for using propaganda. The former Anambra State Governor also insisted […]
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The Federal Government on Monday condemned the call by five United States Republican Senators asking for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had also alleged violation of freedom […]
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Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture has said that it would be left to President Muhammadu Buhari to decide what happens to ministers who declared interest in elective offices but later backed out. Addressing State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, Lai disclosed that he will need to return […]
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There are indications that the Federal Government is not perturbed by the ongoing strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, as the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari granted approval for the establishment of 12 new private universities. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, who […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government, has announced plans to launch a national sensitization campaign against money rituals. The government expressed concern over the menace that has claimed the lives of many, women and girls especially. Lai Mohammed, the information Minister, spoke on Monday when he paid a working visit to Daily Trust headquarters. He lamented the ritual […]
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Lai Mohammed, the Minister of information on Thursday, identified the major challenge of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government. Mohammed noted that insecurity was the biggest challenge of the Buhari government in 2021. Giving a rundown of the achievements of President Buhari in 2021, Mohammed said the major challenge has been that of insecurity. He, […]
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Nigeria’s Minuster of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has debunked reports that he was in isolation and receiving treatment after contracting COVID-19. Lai made the denial in a statement on Sunday by the Special Assistant to the President (Media), Office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Segun Adeyemi, stating that he does not […]
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that desperate opposition politicians and naysayers are trying to rubbish the President, Muhammadu Buhari despite his monumental achievement in power. Mohammed said despite the challenges facing the country, Buhari still managed to keep it afloat, adding that he has also set the country on a […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria is full of joy and has hailed the United States for removing Nigeria from its list of countries with religious freedom concerns. Recall that the United States on Wednesday removed Nigeria from its list of religious violators. It also blacklisted Russia, China, and eight others as countries of ”particular concern” […]
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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister, in an interview with NAN in Washington, on Wednesday, said the dangers of fake news on social media must be taken seriously. Mohammed also explained that the online media report that he “sneaked […]
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