It will benefit Nigerians in the long run – FG The Federal Government says the recent hike of petrol price should not be seen as insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. Earlier in the month, the government announced a full deregulation of the downstream sector which automatically led to increase in petrol price. This development … Read more
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed on Saturday said the recent increase in electricity and fuel prices will benefit ordinary Nigerians in the long-run. Mr Mohammed made the remarks while meeting with online publishers in Lagos. He also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its industrial action planned for Monday. The planned action, … Read more
Lai-Mohammed The Federal Government has declared it will go ahead with the Water Resources Bill. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told reporters the bill was not designed to cause water wars in the country. He said the bill is a panacea to likely water conflicts in the country. He said critics of the … Read more
Ask court to determine whether minister has power to amend NBC code The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the house of representatives have instituted a legal action against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and minister of information, Lai Mohammed over the recently amended broadcasting code. Also named as a defendant in the suit is … Read more
Minister of State, Petroleum, Timipreye Sylva, Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Power, Saleh Mamman at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday. Subsidy and supplementing electricity tariff The Federal Government says under the prevailing economic conditions it can no longer afford fuel subsidy and supplementing electricity tariff. The Minister of Information and … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it increased the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million in the amended National Broadcasting Code to deter people who are willingly violating the provision to destabilize the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the explanation on Friday when he featured on … Read more
– NBC has raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to 5 million naira – The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this known in Lagos on Tuesday, August 4, while unveiling the Reviewed Broadcasting Code – He also directed broadcasting stations to encourage programmes that will enlighten and educate the public, especially on … Read more
The federal government has written off 60 percent of the debt owed to it by broadcast stations to ameliorate the effects of COVID-19 on the industry. Mnister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed made this known at a media briefing on Monday. He said the broadcast industry was the worse-hit by the pandemic owing to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has admonished political appointees and other government officials to refrain from using their positions to influence recruitment exercise. The president warning is coming on the heels of an altercation between minister of state, labour and employment, Festus Keyamo and federal lawmakers where the former accused the latter of trying to usurp the … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday announced that it would no longer pay back to states the money they spend on rehabilitating and revamping federal roads in their domain. The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this while addressing state house correspondent after the third virtual meeting of the federal executive council (FEC). Mohammed … Read more
The federal government says Nigerians will enjoy 11,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2023. Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, made this known at a press conference in Abuja. He said the government will actualise the goal through the Siemens AG deal. In 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed a power project deal with Siemens AG, Germany-based … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, also known as Oba Akewi, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Jolayemi was arrested on May 6 over a poem, which was considered critical of Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Jolayemi was detained and charged to Court 16 days … Read more
Despite the cash crunch occassioned by an economy reeling from the effect of oil prices crash and COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will be spending N623 million to purchase computers in all its zonal and area commands. Minister of information, Lai Mohammed announced approval of the money by the federal executive council (FEC) … Read more
US President Donald Trump says there are plans to send ventilators to Nigeria as the country desperately needs the all important health equipment to consolidate its gains and boost its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The President said this at a press conference on Wednesday. It would be recalled that Lai Mohammed, minister of information, … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the late music icon, Sir Victor Olaiya, as a legend of his time, whose music signposted a great epoch in the history of Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister said Sir Olaiya’s death, even at a ripe old age, came … Read more
The federal government through the minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the speculated plan by the U.S. to add Nigeria to its existing list of visa travel ban countries is ill conceived. Lai Mohammed stated this in London during an official engagement with international media and other think tank. The minister said although … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed, has said there was no reason for Nigerians to panic over the $81.274 bn external debt profile of Nigeria under Buhari’s administration. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration … Read more
The Federal government intends to inject N50 billion into the creative industry as its role in making sure the industry survives, according to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture. The Minister disclosed this at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday. Mohammed also … Read more
……..Nigeria to credit British court Monday The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally agreed to pay the $200m security deposit ordered by Justice Christopher Butcher of the Commercial Court in London in September in the ongoing gas dispute case between Nigeria and Process and Industry Development Limited, it has been learnt. The British court had … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to call by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar should apologise to President Muhammadu Buhari. The APC chieftain made the call while reacting to Atiku’s defeat at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. PDP charged Mohammed to be “cautious in … Read more