Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the call for President Muhammadu Buhari resignation is nothing but “distraction and politicking”. There has been upsurge in killings, kidnappings and other criminal activities by bandits and terrorists in recent months. The development has led to renewed calls for the president to resign. On Wednesday, the Northern Elders’ Forum … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 2ND DECEMBER, 2020 The Federal Government has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the capability of the military in tackling terrorists following Saturday’s killing of some farmers by suspected Boko Haram Terrorists in Borno. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the plea on Tuesday in Lagos. Mohammed asked Nigerians … Read more
Despite Irrefutable video Evidence, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has debunked claims that he increased hate speech fine from ₦500,000 to ₦5 million. According to PUNCH, the minister’s denial was contained in a counter-affidavit deposed to a federal high court in Lagos. The counter-affidavit is in response to a suit filed against him at the … Read more
As Nigerians continue to lament over the current recession in the country, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to the situation He said amid the recession, that Nigeria’s economy was doing well compared to the economies of other countries also in recession. Mohammed blammed the current recession on the global collapse … Read more
The federal government says the CNN latest report on #EndSARS Lekki shooting is a sign of desperation on the part of the global news station. On October 20, 2020, the Nigerian army stormed the #EndSARS demonstration ground at the Lekki toll-gate and allegedly opened fire on unarmed protesters leaving many dead and others injure. In … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday said CNN investigative report on Lekki shooting is capable of Inciting the citizens against the Nigerian government. On October 20, 2020, after weeks of protest against police brutality, the Nigerian army stormed the Lekki tollgate, the demonstration ground, and opened fire on peaceful and unarmed protesters leaving many dead and … Read more
A human rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has slammed Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed for threatening to sanction international media outlet, CNN, following its publication of a comprehensive investigative report on the shooting at Lekki toll gate on 20th of October 2020, during the heat of the EndSARS protest … Read more
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says media outlets gave prominence to “hoax massacre” but fail to dwell on the destruction and violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests. Mohammed said this on Thursday a briefing in Abuja. He said 43 security operatives lost their lives while 196 policemen sustained injuries during the unrest. He accused human … Read more
The federal government on Thursday, challenged the promoters of #EndSARS campaign who accused soldiers of massacring innocent, peaceful and unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos last month to submit their evidences and facts as regards the alleged mass killing or shut up. The government accused the promoters of the violent protest of … Read more
The federal has reiterated its commitment towards regulation and control of social media use in the country. Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said the regulation of social media has become imperative in other to stem the tide of misinformation and goading of the public to towards unpleasant actions.. Speaking during a press conference on the … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has called for sanctions against Cable News Network (CNN) over its report of the alleged Lekki Toll Gate massacre on October 20. CNN on Wednesday released an investigative report alleging that the Nigerian army used live bullets on protesters during its intervention in the #EndSARS protests in … Read more
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 The Federal Government has accused Obianuju Catherine Udeh, better known as DJ Switch of being “a fraud and a front for divisive and destructive forces’’ that will be exposed in due course. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, denied that the celebrity who … Read more
 Some topshots in president Muhammadu Buhari government on Sunday visited a national of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, in Lagos. The delegation which include  Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff President and minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, were at Bourdillon residence of former Lagos State Governor to sympathise with him … Read more
Minister of information and culture Lai Mohammed says the Lekki massacre is a hoax that was amplified and spread through social media. The controversial minister made the claim during a meeting with the South-east leaders on Saturday. He insisted that there was no single case of fatality in the deadly Nigerian Army operation in Lagos … Read more
The federal government says President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign because he has the overwhelming mandate of Nigerians to preside over the affairs of the country until the expiration of his tenure in May 2023. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this at a media briefing in Abuja, Mr Mohammed was reacting … Read more
NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics, in a report it released in May, put the figure of Nigerians living in extreme poverty at 89.2 million Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had also said that no government in the country’s history has alleviated poverty like the Buhari-led administration, citing the government’s N-Power, Trader Moni, … Read more
Ekohotblog, 1st November, 2020 The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Saturday stated that the federal government will only regulate social media and not shut it down. Speaking during a solidarity visit to Vintage Press Limited, the publishers of The Nation newspapers and Sporting Life, following the October 21, 2020 attack on the organisation’s … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says it has become highly imperative for the federal government to regulate social media in order to tackle fake news. Mohammed said this when he appeared before the House Committee on information, National Ethics and Values to defend the 2021 proposed budget of his ministry. He was alluding … Read more
Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, has asked political, religious, traditional and opinion leaders to stop inciting #EndSARS protesters. Mohammed gave the warning during a forum organised by NAN on Monday. The protests, which have lasted for 12 days, have received international endorsement and support. Although Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, disbanded the special anti-robbery squad … Read more
Federal Government has revealed that the ongoing nationwide protest is causing more harm than good, warning that it will not watch and allow the country to be in disarray. The statement was made after the violence that happened in the #EndSARS protests across the country, especially the attack on Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State … Read more