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FG Hails US for Removing Nigeria from Religious Freedom Blacklist

The Federal Government has hailed the United States for removing Nigeria from its list of countries with religious freedom concerns, calling the decision fair and just. In a statement issued in Paris, France, on Thursday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed reiterated his earlier stand, when Nigeria was put on the list last…

My U.S. trip ‘fruitful despite negative media report’ – Lai Mohammed

i The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says his recent trip to the United State of America was fruitful and successful despite deliberate and sponsored fake news by detractors. The minister said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) before he departed Washington, DC, for Lagos. NAN reports that…

Nigeria Demands Full Return of 1,130 Looted Artefacts from Germany

The Federal Government has demanded a full and unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted from the African nation in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the demand in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, during separate meetings with the German Minister…

Nnamdi Kanu Lived a Five-Star Life Abroad, Wears Designers – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has accused leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu of living a five-star life abroad and wearing designer clothes while on the run outside the country for over four years. Lai Mohammed stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday on the re-arrest of the…

CNN Should Be Sanctioned For Irresponsible Journalism—Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has stated that CNN deserves to be sanctioned over its report on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Thursday, during a briefing on the aftermath of the protest, described the CNN…

We Don’t Need Social Media Bill—Governor Makinde

The Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde has debunked claims alleging that Governors of South Western States are in support of the Social Media Bill. The governor who debunked the claims during the inauguration of the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality, Violation of Rights of Citizens and Unlawful Killings, said the…

Only Buhari’s Government Has Made Success With Modular Refinery—Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, said while previous administrations talked about modular refineries, but only President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has succeeded in ensuring its establishment. The minister, who stated this at the pre-commissioning inspection of the Waltersmith’s 5000 barrels per day (bpd) modular refinery located in Ohaji-Egbema in Imo,…

FG to Complete Rehabilitation of Radio House in Few Weeks

The federal government has said the rehabilitation of the Radio House in Abuja should be completed in a few weeks’ time. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known on Monday during a tour of the project. He said this was the first major face-lift on the 14-floor building since it was…