The Federal Government says the 1,130 stolen Benin bronzes and other artefacts to be repatriated to Nigeria will make a tour of schools and the country as a whole. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in Abuja when he inspected the Millennium Tower and...
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday said it has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari for imposing fines on media houses for allegedly glorifying terrorism. SERAP also wants the court to “declare arbitrary and illegal the N5 million imposed on Trust TV, Multichoice Nigeria Limited,...
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has again assured Nigerians and the global community that the 2023 general elections will be free and fair. Mohammed gave the assurance while briefing newsmen at the end of the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President...
—–Says terrorists’ threat to kidnap Buhari is laughable… The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as unnecessary the threat by some legislators to commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari over security challenges across the country. Mohammed, who was fielding questions from State House correspondents...
The Federal Government says major tech giants.including Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube have shown interest in investing and exploring business opportunities in Nigeria’s digital space. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Saturday in Epe, Lagos state at the 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of...
The Federal Government says in spite of Nigeria’s security challenges, the country is not a war zone and is safe for investment. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this on Friday in Lagos at the Platform Capital Forum, organised by UNICORN Group. The News Agency...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged investors to work on promoting Nigerian destinations, goods and services. Mohammed said this on Monday during the inauguration of the Art Hotel in Lagos. He said the hotel, which attempts to promote Nigerian arts and crafts, accommodates a...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday said that Nigeria had signed an agreement for the repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes from Berlin in Germany. Mohammed during inauguration of The Art Hotel in Lagos, said that the bronzes were looted from the ancient city of...
The Federal Government says the British authority has taken care of its looted artefacts for so long and it is time for the cultural and historical works of art to return home. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this in London during a working visit...
The Federal Government says many of the1,130 looted Benin Bronzes to be repatriated to Nigeria from Germany got to German public institutions via trade and donations The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday in Berlin during the signing of a historic joint declaration...
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation via a live broadcast by 7:00 am on Sunday. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this during a briefing at a radio house in Abuja on Thursday where he detailed activities to mark this year’s celebration. He said the broadcast will be...
President Muhammadu Buhari says hosting the Global Conference on Tourism, Culture and Creative Industry in Nigeria will bring the country’s leisure and business sectors in contact with potential investors. The president stated this when he visited the headquarters of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in Madrid, Spain,...
The Federal Government says at the conclusion of the on-going reform in the creative industry and advertising sector, the country will earn two billion dollars in advertising within three years. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in Abuja at a technical session of the...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government has taken series of actions to boost Nigerian film industry. Mohammed said this at the closing ceremony and Award Night of a seven-day Zuma Film Festival in Abuja. According to him, “the trajectory of the Nigerian...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said that, the Lekki Deep Seaport would create 170, 000 jobs to boost the nation’s economy. The Minister, who made the assertion in Lagos during a routine tour of the port, said the port project was critical to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has said that it will open a book of infamy to document every individual whose action or inaction encourages or allows the harassment of journalists and the media in Nigeria. President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, stated this...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has called on Nigerians to help the government in the fight against bandits and insurgents by exposing the criminals living in their neighborhoods. Mohammed made the call during a Bond FM Radio programme in Lagos on Saturday monitored by the...
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja again enjoined social and mainstream media to stop giving oxygen to terrorists’ activities to check their nefarious acts. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition when he fielded questions from State House correspondents. The minister, who was reacting...
The Federal Government says it plans to inaugurate a national sensitisation campaign against ritual murders soon. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Monday in Abuja when he paid official visit to the headquarters of Daily Trust Newspaper. According to him, the government is...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “the failure to publish a copy of the agreement the Federal Government recently signed with Twitter, Inc, and the failure to publish the details of the terms and conditions...