Tag: Lai Mohammed
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FG insists Twitter ban is in Nigeria’s interest
Alhaji, Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, has said that the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter’s operations was in the country’s interest. The minister, who stated this when he appeared before the House Committee on Information on Tuesday, in Abuja, cited various sections of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
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Twitter ban: Our laws cannot be subservient to international laws – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said Nigerian laws cannot be subservient to international laws. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mohammed stated this in his presentation at an ongoing public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Information to amend National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) Act. The minister apparently referring to the imbroglio between the…
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Twitter ban: No platform should cause war here- Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government on Tuesday stated that Twitter had formally written to seek dialogue with Nigerian government on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The minister of information and culture , Lai Mohammed made this known when he featured on ‘Politics Nationwide,’ a call-in programme of the Federal Radio…
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FG reveals more details for suspending Twitter
The Federal Government has justified its action of indefinite suspension of Twitter by giving insights into the several attempts by the microblogging and social networking site to destabilise the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the details on Friday when he featured on a live programme of the Nigerian Television…
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Suspension: Twitter approaches FG for dialogue
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the microblogging platform, Twitter, has approached the Federal Government for dialogue with a view to resolving the problem that led to the suspension of its activities in Nigeria. Mohammed made this known to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal…
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[JUST IN] Reps summon Lai Mohammed, commence investigation into legality of FG’s #TwitterBan
Members of the House Representatives have resolved to invite the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed in a bid to investigate the legality of the Twitter ban by the Federal Government. The decision was reached on Tuesday during plenary. The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, in his speech directed the House Committees on…
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Attacks on public infrastructure are acts of terror – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the destruction of public infrastructure and facilities is not just vandalism, but a form of terrorism. The minister said this on Monday in Abuja at a special Town Hall Meeting on Protection of Public Infrastructure. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ministers of the…
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Why we unveil video documentary to showcase Buhari’s achievements – FG
The Federal Government says it has unveiled “an all-encompassing and unprecedented documentary’’ showcasing achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in order to prove naysayers wrong. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing to present the mid-term report of the second tenure of Buhari’s…
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Nigeria in safe hands despite security challenges- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the country is in safe hands notwithstanding the security challenges it is facing. He counseled citizens not to succumb to doomsday predictions about Nigeria because they won’t come to pass. The Minister said this when he received the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaiye…
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FG uncovers 476 online sites set up to fight govt. – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says it has uncover about 476 online publication sites dedicated to daily churning out of fake news to fight the government. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Monday in Abuja when he received officials of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations on a courtesy visit Mohammed…