Tag: Minister of Information and Culture

“I won’t lie to Nigerians about Tinubu’s policies” – New Information Minister, Idris

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Newly sworn-in minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, has vowed not to tell Nigerians lies about President Bola Tinubu’s policies. Idris disclosed this yesterday, an event organised to welcome him at the National Press Centre, Abuja, according to a statement issued by the spokesman for the Information Ministry, Haruna Suleiman. He said, “We will be truthful about government policies”, assuring Nigerians that he would disseminate the truth about government policies and programmes.” The minister stated that the “ministry will be open, transparent, and accountable in its public dealings,…

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#EndSARSMemorial: “Alleged massacre at Lekki tollgate is fake, CNN, Amnesty International lied” – Lai Mohammed

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…Says no proof any protester was killed Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has weighed in on the recent #EndSARSMemorial in Lagos State, stating that there was no ‘massacre’ that occurred there. Mohammed, according to an issued statement, stated that no Massacre occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate last year. Recall that Soldiers reportedly shot dead several #EndSARS protesters at the toll gate on October 20, 2020. The Minister adding that it was a ‘Phantom Massacre’. Mohammed, in the lengthy statement, described such reports as false, insisting  that there is no proof…

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Liberty TV/Radio Group congratulates new Kakakin Kabin Argungu, Lai Mohammed

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Aminu Imam The Executive Chairman, ATAR Communications Nig. Ltd., Alh. (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, heartily congratulate the Hon. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on his turbanning ceremony as the Kakakin-Kabin Argungu, (Cultural Ambassador of Kebbi), by His Royal Majesty Alh. Sumaila Mera (Emir of Argungu), at the Emir’s palace in Argungu, Kebbi State, yesterday. The turbaning, which took place at the forecourt of the Emir’s Palace in Argungu town, was on the sideline of the 2021 World Tourism Day, to be celebrated in Birnin-Kebbi today, Monday. Specifically, the…

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Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, turbaned as Kakakin Kebbi

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The Emir of Argungu, HRH Sumaila Mera, on Sunday conferred the traditional title of ‘Kakakin Kebbi’ (Cultural Ambassador of Kebbi), on the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. The turbaning, which took place at the forecourt of the Emir’s Palace in Argungu town, Kebbi State, was on the sideline of the 2021 World Tourism Day, to be celebrated in Birnin-Kebbi on Monday. Speaking at the event, the Emir said that the title was conferred on the minister because of his “courage and strength of character in projecting the image…

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FGN issues security safety alert ahead of nation’s 61st Independence anniversary

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…As IPOB declares ‘total lockdown’ on 1st October The Federal Government has alerted the general public to heighten security activities preparatory to the events marking the country’s 61st Independence anniversary next Friday, October 1, 2021. The alert was contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed, in Abuja, yesterday,  The minister, however, urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) and its environs not to panic and to go about their legitimate activities. “Residents are enjoined to report suspicious persons and movements to the security…

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No rift between Information Ministry and NBC – Illelah

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The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), Balarabe Shehu Illelah, has said there is no rift between his Commission and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Recall that Ilelah, in a statement, refuted an on-line report on August 11, stating he and the minister of information, Lai Mohammed, are at loggerheads over N10 billion Digital Switch-Over, (DSO), loan. The Federal Government’s loan was meant to aid the digitization of television broadcast (in Nigeria) to every nation of the world. Illelah, who spoke to newsmen in Abuja, said that…

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“We fully support NBC’s advisory cautioning TV, radio stations against glamourising insecurity”,  Says Dr. Tijjani Ramalan

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…Urges Commission to address marginalisation of Northern TV & Radio Stations on Multichoice DSTV GOTV platform  By Aminu Imam The Vice-Chairman, Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has expressed the full support of the association over its recent advisory and cautioning of television, radio stations against glamourising insecurity situation in the country. Dr. Ramalan, who is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), stated this during a presentation of a position paper on critical issues facing the broadcast industry at the…

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‘Nigeria needs political restructuring, not break-up’ – Minister

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government is not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the country. He stated this yesterday, while addressing a press conference in Lagos. Mohammed said the country’s security personnel have been subjected to “mindless” attacks by gunmen to instill fear and create a sense of insecurity. “Any attack on our security men and women is an attack on the state and a declaration of war against the nation,” he said. The minister said the federal government is working on a…

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‘Kidnapping, banditry not federal offences in Nigeria’ – Lai Mohammed

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The Federal government says kidnapping and banditry are not federal offences in Nigeria. Addressing the media yesterday, the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, made the comment in response to the statement on insecurity issued by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). “It is shocking that a Party that ruled this nation for all of 16 years does not know that kidnapping and banditry are not federal offences”, he said. The minister informed the Party to call out the States, including those being controlled by it, to ensure a rigorous prosecution of arrested…

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‘Nigeria’s insecurity fuelling agitations for secession’ –  Lai Moh’d

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The Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that banditry, the Boko Haram insurgency and general insecurity in the country are responsible for some Nigerian groups agitating for secession. The minister stated this during a Town Hall meeting in Kaduna tagged: “Setting Benchmarks for Enhanced Security and National Unity in Nigeria”. Mohammed said the issues of farmers, herders crisis, banditry, kidnapping among other insecurity challenges have led to increasing calls for secession in the country. According to him, “Ominously, the general state of insecurity, as reflected in incidences…

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