Tag: Alhaji Lai Mohammed

  • Lai Mohammed Reveals Why FG Can’t Engage In Dialogue With Bandits

    Lai Mohammed Reveals Why FG Can’t Engage In Dialogue With Bandits

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government will not be involved in any dialogue with bandits. The Minister disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday. The minister said due to the complexity of the issue, state governments should be allowed to decide on whether they would…

  • FG Set Set To Launch Campaign Against Money Ritual

    FG Set Set To Launch Campaign Against Money Ritual

    The Federal Government is set to launch a national sensitization campaign against the growing scourge of money rituals, which has already claimed many lives, especially those of women and girls, in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this in Abuja on Monday when he paid a working visit to the…

  • P&ID $9.6bn fraud: Victory in UK court, a huge relief – Lai Mohammed

    P&ID $9.6bn fraud: Victory in UK court, a huge relief – Lai Mohammed

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Friday judgment of a UK Commercial Court suspending the execution of a 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt against Nigeria is “a huge relief”. The Minister, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the court decision “is a…

  • Our reasons for borrowing justified, FG insists

    Our reasons for borrowing justified, FG insists

    The Federal Government says the funds it has borrowed so far are justifiable because they are being used for the development of critical infrastructure that will benefit Nigerians The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at the Obafemi Awolowo terminal end of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project. The News Agency…

  • Insurgency: Super Powers relying on unsubstantiated arguments to deny us weapons, FG decries

    Insurgency: Super Powers relying on unsubstantiated arguments to deny us weapons, FG decries

    The Federal Government has appealed to the world powers not to be weighed by unsubstantiated arguments to deny the country vital platforms and weapons to fight insecurity. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the appeal on Thursday when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja. “I want…

  • Hate speech now to attract  5 million naira, no more N500,000

    Hate speech now to attract 5 million naira, no more N500,000

    The Federal Government on Tuesday raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to 5 million naira. The government also mandated broadcast stations to devote airtime for public education on emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made this known in Lagos on Tuesday while unveiling the Reviewed Broadcasting Code.…