Tag: Lai Mohammed
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Nigeria, US to sign agreement on cultural property trafficking
The Federal Government and the United States of America have agreed to sign a bilateral agreement stopping illicit trafficking in cultural property and artefacts. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Washington DC after a closed door meeting with the U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State on Education and Culture,…
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Repentant insurgents can be prosecuted — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says contrary to the misleading report attributed to him, repentant insurgents can be prosecuted. The minister, who spoke in Washington DC. on Saturday, said he was misrepresented in the report claiming “the decision of the Federal Government not to prosecute repentant insurgents was in line with…
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Nowhere is safe worldwide if terrorism thrives – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says terrorism is a global issue and no part of the world is safe if it is allowed to pervade in any corner of the world. The minister stated this in Washington DC during his on-going engagement with various global media outlets, global think tanks and…
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We have agreed on seven out of 10 requests made to Twitter – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria expects to lift its ban on Twitter before the end of the year, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, told Reuters on Thursday, adding that the government was awaiting a response on three final requests made of the social media platform. Mohammed said the government had reached agreements on seven of 10 requests made to Twitter…
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Buhari’s treatment abroad not vote of no confidence on heath sector, says Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, the seeking of medical care abroad by President Muhammadu Buhari is not an indication that the nation’s medical sector has collapsed. The minister stated this in Washington DC during his engagements with international media organisations including the BBC Radio and Television, Bloomberg and Politico. The…
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Nigeria can’t go Afghanistan way – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Nigeria is not a failed state and cannot go the way of Afghanistan where terrorist group has taken the rein of power. The minister stated this in Washington DC during his engagements with international media organisations including the BBC Radio and Television, Bloomberg and Politico.…
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We won’t rest until social media is regulated – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister said this while interacting with journalists in Washington while reacting to media reports that claimed he sneaked out of Nigeria to the US to meet with Twitter operators to resolve the…
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FG insists Twitter must have office in Nigeria to have ban lifted
The federal government of Nigeria has said discussions with Twitter to have it’s ban lifted have reached an advanced stage but that the microblogging platform must have its office in the country for the ban to be lifted. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the federal government’s position known while briefing…
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Why we have strict travel protocols in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government says its strict travel protocols are put in place to protect its citizens from being infected by COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday. Mohammed said Nigeria had been tagged as a very strict country in terms of…
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FG not relying on donations for COVID-19 Vaccines – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the insinuation in certain quarters that Nigeria is going cap in hand seeking donations for COVID-19 vaccines is incorrect. The minister, who made the clarification during an interview on Wednesday in Abuja, said Nigeria is expecting large number in batches of doses of COVID-19 vaccine…