Lai Mohammed has fired back at Kwara state governor Describes the governor’s behavior as reckless and immature Ekohotblog reports that Nigeria’s minister for information and culture, Lai Mohammed has responded to Kwara state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq by saying he isn’t qualified to be a councillor. You will recall that the minister and governor have … Read more
He described the claim as a ‘phantom’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, claimed that there is no evidence to show that any protester was killed during the #EndSARS protests at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020. He stated this during a press conference held in … Read more
Buhari had a few days ago written to the National Assembly to approve another $4 billion and €710 million external loans Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has insisted that the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari is borrowing to build world-class infrastructure that will benefit generations of Nigerians. The minister spoke in Borno … Read more
The minister accused the media of not being factual in their report of security agents in the fight against insecurity. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has accused media houses of portraying Nigeria in bad light before the international community. According to the minister, Nigeria is experiencing image problems due to unflattering reports … Read more
FG has revealed the date to lift Twitter ban EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has again assured Nigerians that all issues that led to the ban of microblogging site, Twitter, will be sorted out soon. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen after the Federal … Read more
Indications on Wednesday showed that Nigerians may now have partial access to Twitter. EkohotBlog reports that checks indicated that as of Wednesday night, access to the platform had been restored through computer systems. Meanwhile, access through mobile phones remains unsuccessful. The Federal Government of Nigeria suspended Twitter operations in the country on June 4th, 2021, … Read more
The Federal Government has chided political, religious leaders and opinion shapers to “stop spewing incendiary rhetoric capable of setting the country ablaze”. EkohotBlog reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the warning when he was speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Sal Island, Cape Verde. Alhaji … Read more
Specifically, Mohammed said the agreement would prevent stolen artifacts in Nigeria from getting into the US to prevent the harrowing experiences passed through in retrieving looted Benin bronzes from Germany. The Federal Government and the United States of America have agreed to sign a bilateral agreement stopping illicit trafficking in cultural property and artifacts. The … Read more
Several Boko Haram terrorists recently surrendered to the military in the Northeast The Nigerian government has disclosed why surrendered Boko Haram members and ISWAP terrorists cannot be killed. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture said granting amnesty was the best thing to do. Mohammed explained that prosecuting and killing repentant terrorists was against … Read more
Mohammed said this in Washington DC during his on-going engagement with various global media outlets, think tanks and media influencers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged Western nations to help develop infrastructure in Nigeria and other developing countries as a means of ending terrorism. Mohammed says terrorism is a global issue … Read more
According to Lai Mohammed, 11 states covering the six geopolitical zones will benefit from the scheme based on Executive Order No. 7. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said companies like Dangote, BUA, and Lafarge will not pay tax for constructing roads across the country. The Minister disclosed that about 794kms of … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has given a fresh update on the ban of Twitter in the country. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government (FG) had reached agreements on seven of 10 requests made to Twitter to lift the ban on the microblogging site. Lai … Read more
Lai Mohammed, who was in Washington to lobby foreign media on behalf of the administration he serves, was reacting to a report that he “sneaked out of Nigeria to meet with Twitter executives’’ in the U.S. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari till relax on … Read more
FG banned Twitter operations indefinitely in the country two days after it took down a tweet by the President Muhammadu Buhari, which the social media giant said violated its rules Microblogging site, Twitter has reacted to the Federal Government’s announcement that it will lift the ban on the use of its platform in Nigeria. “We … Read more
FG has announced the date to lift the Twitter ban. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has said that the ban placed on the operations of the microblogging site, Twitter, will be lifted “in a matter of days”. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known after the week’s virtual … Read more
Mohammed gave three personal experiences to buttress his position including his days and that of the celebrant at the Government College… The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the challenges facing the country is neither ethnicity nor religion. The minister said some elements in the country were exacerbating ethnic and religious differences … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has denied asking Obi Cubana for a loan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied asking Cubana Group Chairman, Obi Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana, to loan money to Nigeria. The Ministry of Information and Culture made this known via its verified … Read more
The minister cited the 1970 UNESCO Convention, in its Article 1 which defines cultural property as property specifically designated by that nation. The Federal Government says it will take possession of the 1,130 looted Benin bronzes being expected from Germany. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture revealed this on Saturday in Lagos at … Read more
They were suspended for dragging the Kwara state chairman Hon. Abdullahi Samari Abubakar to court. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended some members of the party over involvement in anti-party activities. The suspended members are believed to be loyalists to Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed. Sen. James Akpanudoedehe National Secretary, Caretaker/Extra-ordinary … Read more
Mohammed, who led the Nigerian delegation to the talks, said the repatriation should be whole rather than substantial… The Federal Government has demanded what it described as “a full and unconditional” repatriation of 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted from Nigeria in the 19th century and domiciled in museums in German. Lai Mohammed, the Minister … Read more