Tag: Lai Mohammed
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Lai Mohammed calls on CBN to promote entertainment industry
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to replicate in the Creative Industry the role it played in promoting the agriculture and health sectors. The Minister made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday when he led patrons in the Creative Industry to make a…
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‘Nigeria moving forward because Buhari is President’ – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said on Thursday that President Muhammadu Buhari has initiated several policies that have helped keep the country on the progressive growth track. Mohammed further noted that no amount of hatred will obliterate the solid achievements recorded by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister stated…
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Releasing names of looters will slow down anti-corruption war – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said releasing the names of some looters, as ordered by a court, would slow down the anti-graft war. Mohammed said this on Sunday while speaking on Channels TV. He said the Federal Government has to protect the privacy of indicted persons who voluntarily returned their loot. He said some…
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Lai Mohammed to sue PMAN over alleged property theft
Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said he will sue the Performing Musician Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) for accusing him of intellectual theft. Recall that PMAN had claimed that the recently held creative summit organized by the minister was part of a proposal submitted to him in August 2016.The outspoken minister…
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FG taking concrete steps to end piracy – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, declared on Monday in Abuja that the Federal Government is walking its talk and taking concrete steps to stamp out piracy of intellectual property. The minister said this when he declared open the first interface meeting of the police and major stakeholders in the creative industry to…
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FG’s efforts on economy positive, we should exit recession soon – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says in spite all the challenges, the federal government is making very positive impact on the economy. The minister stated this in Abuja on Friday when he received a delegation from the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOC), led by its Nigerian representative, Tunji Asaolu.…
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‘You plagiarized our concept’-PMAN blasts Lai Mohammed
The Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has accused Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, of intellectual property theft. A statement shared on the association’s Facebook page, said the recently held ‘Creative Industry Financing Conference’ contained ideas from a proposal it had earlier submitted to the minister. According to PMAN, the proposal…
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Lai Mohammed, Kelani others laud Adebayo Faleti
The Nigerian arts cum entertainment industry mourns the sad death of Pa Adebayo Faleti.Like a giant, he straddled the world of theatre like he was born to do it. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said that his impact was real both in the arts and culture sector. According to him:“We…
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Sponsors of hate speeches, fake news determined to bring down Buhari’s govt – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that some people are bent on dragging the President Muhammadu Buhari administration through the mire by sponsoring hate speeches and fake news both on the emerging and traditional media. Mohammed noted that the sponsors of these hate speeches hope to discredit the government, destabilize…