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- 10 Feb 2016
Mohammed, Information Minister Disowns Ministry’s N398m Votes for Computers
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, on Wednesday openly disowned the N398 million being part of the budget estimates by his ministry meant for the purchase of computers.…
- 27 May 2016
Minister Commends Outgoing CEOs of Information Agencies, Challenges New Ones
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has thanked the outgoing acting Chief Executives of Information parastatals, saying their tenure witnessed significant achievements by his…
- 18 Apr 2016
FG to Bring Culture, Tourism Sectors into Mainstream of Economy - Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said the Federal Government is working hard to bring the culture and tourism sectors into the mainstream of the nation's economy. The…
- 19 Nov 2020
#EndSARS: FG Says No Going Back on Social Media Regulation
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, yesterday, argued forcefully on the need to regulate the social media. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture Mohammed at a…
- 9 Dec 2016
FG Set to launch Information App
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, says the Federal Government is set to launch an information dissemination App. The minister said this yesterday in Abuja at a…
- 28 Feb 2018
FG Seeks UNESCO’s Support to Train Information Managers
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to assist Nigeria in building the capacity of…
- 23 Jan 2016
FG will not Regulate Online Publications - Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of information and Culture, has assured that the federal government will not regulate Online Publications in the country, saying the publishers are responsible enough to…
- 15 Sept 2021
FG Promises to Restore Twitter following Anxiety of Nigerians
Federal government has again pledged to restore Twitter services in the country, hundred days after the tech giant was banned in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, Lai…
- 2 Mar 2016
Govt-Owned Media Will Soon Compete with Best Globally - Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said the present administration will do whatever it takes to ensure that government-owned media will compete more favourably with the…
- 3 Sept 2016
FG to Roll out Digital Switchover in October – Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that the Federal Government will roll out digital switchover in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in October. Mohammed gave the…
- 19 Feb 2016
Rule of Law not Defence for Corruption Suspects - Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that the present administration will continue to fight corruption within the confines of the Rule of Law, but warned that it (Rule…
- 25 Feb 2016
FG Plans National Summit on Culture, Tourism
Federal Ministry of Information and Culture will hold a National Summit on Culture and Tourism next month in an effort to make the Culture and Tourism Sector a major revenue earner for the country.…
- 29 Mar 2016
Lai, IIM Push For Proper Information Management, E-Governance
Alhaji Lai Mohammed,‎ minister of Information and Culture, has highlighted the obvious need for concerted actions of stakeholders in information management sphere to improve data management,…
- 17 Jul 2017
FG to Boost Music, Film, others with $1m Venture Capital
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has announced the establishment of $1million Venture Capital to boost the Creative Industry. The minister made the announcement at the…
- 15 Apr 2017
Minister Seeks Screening of Nollywood Movies in China
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has renewed his call for the screening of Nigerian movies in China. The minister made the request in Abuja when he received the Chinese…
- 16 Mar 2022
Lai Mohammed’s Loyalist Appointed NBC Board Chairman
Alhaji Lateef Bolarinwa, Chairman of the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) faction loyal to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has emerged Chairman of the Board of…
- 22 Mar 2022
NBC Staff Accuse Lai Mohammed of Fraudulent Award of 30 Radio Licences
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has been accused by staff of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of securing presidential approval for radio licenses for 30 unvetted…
- 16 May 2017
Minister Seeks Digitalization of Indigenous Languages
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has advocated the digitization of indigenous languages in order to avoid them going into extinction. Speaking yesterday in Kaduna at the 2017…
- 4 Jun 2021
FG Commences Immediate Licensing of all Social Media Platforms
Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that the the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), will immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in…
- 26 Nov 2020
Despite Video Evidence, Lai Mohammed Denies N5m Hate Speech Fine
Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has denied announcing an increment in the fine for hate speech from N500, 000 to N5m, despite video evidence stating otherwise. Mohammed, who on…
- 23 Jun 2016
African Nations to Work Together on Digital Broadcasting – Minister
African nations have agreed to work together in their quest to successfully transit from Analogue to Digital broadcasting, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said. Speaking…
- 3 Nov 2020
Senate Asks Lai Mohammed to Account for N42m Spent on Travels
The Senate on Tuesday drilled Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, for some hours for spending N19 million on international travel and N23 million on local travel before the outbreak of…
- 23 Feb 2021
FG Inaugurates Ministerial Task Force on Digital Switchover
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday inaugurated a 13-member ministerial task force to drive the Digital Switch Over process in the broadcasting sector. Mohammed…
- 8 Mar 2016
Minister Tasks VOA Hausa Service on Balanced Coverage of Boko Haram
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has appealed to the Voice of America (VOA) to ensure a more balanced coverage of the Boko Haram insurgency by its Hausa Service The Minister…
- 21 Feb 2016
FG Invites University Teachers to Join Anti-Corruption Battle
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has appealed to university teachers across the country to join the ongoing war against corruption by making their voices heard. The Minister…
- 5 Jul 2016
FG Welcomes China's Support to Digital Switch Over Project
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has welcomed China's decision to support Nigeria in its quest to actualise the transition from Analogue to Digital broadcasting. The Minister…
- 3 Nov 2016
Canadian Firm to Train 3,000 Nigerians on Animation Tech – FG
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that a Canadian company has offered to sponsor the training of no fewer than 3,000 Nigerian film makers on animation. The minister…
- 9 Aug 2020
Lai Mohammed’s Action to Enforce New NBC Code Suspicious- Iredia, Ex NTA DG
Professor Tony Iredia, former director-general of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), has said Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and culture must leave the National Broadcasting…
- 9 Feb 2016
Minister Hails Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has hailed the role being played by the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, led by renowned Professor of Law and civil rights…
- 27 Apr 2016
Lai Mohammed Seeks Private Sector Support for Creative Industries
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has called for the support of the private sector for the ongoing efforts to re-position the creative industries so they can contribute more…