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Osinbajo presides over extraordinary FEC meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, presided over an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was held in a hybrid format at the State House Council Chambers. Ministers physically present included, Alhaji  Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Abubakar Malami, Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation and…
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Rescind ban on Nigeria over Omicron – FG tells Britain
 The Federal Government has called on the British Authority to immediately rescind its ban on foreign travels from Nigeria over the discovery of cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the call in Abuja on Monday at a media briefing on the decision by Britain to put Nigeria…
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FG berates CNN over leaked Lekki Toll Gate report
The Federal Government has berated the Cable News Network (CNN) for prematurely celebrating a leaked report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into the Oct. 20, 2020 Lekki Toll Gate incidence in Lagos. At a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said CNN, a multinational news television channel was in…
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Speak out if your child was killed at Lekki Toll Gate – FG tells concerned families
The Federal Government has reiterated its position that there was no massacre at the Lekki Toll Gate on Oct. 20, 2020. It equally challenged families of those allegedly killed during the incident to speak out. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave government’s position at a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. He was reacting to a report…
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FG hails UNESCO’s support in repatriation of stolen artefacts
The Federal Government has appreciated the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for its intervention and support in the ongoing repatriation of its stolen cultural artefacts. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the appreciation at the ongoing 41st UNESCO General Conference in Paris, France . Speaking at the opening of the UNESCO Cultural Commission Meeting…
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Nigeria International Partnership Forum to become regular feature – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the Nigeria International Partnership Forum (NIPF) recently held in Paris will be a regular feature. The Minister stated this in Paris while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the benefits of the forum designed to showcase Nigeria’s investment opportunities to the global community NAN reports that…
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Lai Mohammed woos foreign investors to invest in Nigeria’s new oil
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has called on investors from France and across the globe to invest in the nation’s new oil. The minister who made the call at the Nigeria international Partnership Forum in France described the nation’s entertainment sector and Tv market as “the Nigeria’s new oil with 24 million Tv households and the largest…
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Minister tasks traditional institutions on national unity, justice
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has appealed to traditional rulers to use their institution to cement the country by promoting national unity and justice. The Minister made the appeal on Friday in Argungu, Kebbi state during the 25th anniversary of the Emir of Argungu, HRH Alhaji Sama’ila Mera. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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DSO critical to post-COVID-19 recovery – FG
The Federal Government says it is prioritizing the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project because it is critical to the post-COVID-19 recovery and prosperity of the creative industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed ,stated this on Tuesday at the launch of DSO – the process of transiting from analogue to digital television broadcasting – in Kano state.…
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Nigeria
FG Issues Security Alert Ahead of 61st Independence Anniversary
The Federal Government has alerted the general public to heightened security activities preparatory to the events marking the country’s 61st Independence anniversary. The alert was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The Minister however urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory and its environs not to panic…
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Hunger driving bandits to communities ahead of harvest – Masari cries out
Katsina state Gov. Aminu Masari has raised alarm about the relocation of hungry bandits, driven to the fringes, to communities to steal farm products ahead of the upcoming harvest season  The governor raised the alarm on Tuesday, in Katsina, at a consultative briefing he held with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on the security situation in…
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Nigeria’s unity unshakeable – FG
The Federal Government says in spite of the challenging times the country has gone through over the years, its resolve to remain as one indivisible entity has remained unshaken. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the Nigeria@60 year long photo exhibition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Wada Maida’s eldest daughter lauds FG for naming NAN HQ after father
Eldest daughter of late Malam Wada Maida, Farida, on Thursday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for naming the News Agency of Nigeria’s Headquarters after her father. Farida spoke to NAN in Abuja after a ceremony to unveil the name of her father. NAN reports that the Federal Government approved the naming of the headquarters of NAN through a letter by Minister of…
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Insecurity: FG accuses media of under reporting military successes
The Federal Government has accused the media of giving less attention to recent successes recorded by the military over terrorists, bandits, militants and other forms of insecurity. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the accusation on Thursday in Abuja, at a ceremony of renaming of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Headquarters building, after the Late Alhaji…
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Ban on Twitter to be lifted soon – FG
The Federal Government says the ban on microblogging giant Twitter will soon be lifted. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this development when he fielded questions from State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, a lot of progress has been made in the ongoing dialogue with Twitter. “I think even Twitter itself two…
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Lai Mohammed denies blaming Murtala Mohammed for insecurity issues
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the media report that he accused the regime of Gen. Murtala Mohammed for spate of insecurity in Nigeria is false and disinformative. The minister made this known on Tuesday in Lagos during a meeting with Online Publishers. He further expressed dismay over the reports and clarified on what he said…
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FG not overwhelmed by insecurity – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says it is not overwhelmed by security challenges facing the country and has the wherewithal to confront them headlong and restore law and order. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this on Tuesday in Lagos at a meeting with the Online Publishers. Mohammed who was briefing the publishers on national security said the…
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