Human rights lawyer Joe Nwokedi has filed a N50 billion lawsuit against the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force over their roles in the #EndSARS protests. Other respondents in the suit…
*Bus explodes on Third Mainland Bridge (Nation) *Father bags 20 years imprisonment for testing daughter’s virginity (Vanguard)
Bus explodes on Third Mainland Bridge (Nation) A commercial bus conveying several kegs of diesel Tuesday afternoon exploded on Third Mainland Bridge bringing traffic to a standstill. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at 2pm around Adekunle, forcing the…
You smoke certified weed, Atiku’s aide tells Lai Mohammed for demanding PDP’s apology (Punch)
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media adviser, Justice Paul Ibe, has taken a swipe at the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who had asked Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party to apologise to Nigerians for suing President Muhammadu Buhari…
We’re ready to negotiate $9.6bn fine with P&ID –FG (Punch)
The Federal Government has said it is ready to negotiate with the Process and Industrial Developments Ltd over a judgment by a United Kingdom court granting the firm seizure of $9.6bn in Nigerian assets. The judgment was based on a…
Don’t believe what they call me on social media, Lai Mohammed begs senators (Punch)
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged the senators to disregard the (uncomplimentary) names they call him on social media. The politician made the appeal as he appeared before the Senate for screening as a ministerial…
Lai Mohammed to appear in court over NBC N2.5bn fraud case (Punch)
The immediate-past Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, will appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja over his role in the payment of N2.5bn by the National Broadcasting Commission for the Federal Government Digital Switch-Over programme. According to…
Atiku, PDP are plotting to subvert government – Lai Mohammed (Nation)
The Federal Government said on Saturday it had ‘credible evidence’ to back up its outcry that the opposition was planning to “sabotage President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration, generally overheat the polity and make the country ungovernable.” Information and Culture Minister Lai…
Atiku, PDP doing everything possible to sabotage Buhari –FG (Punch)
The Federal Government has warned the Peoples Democratic Party not to derail the country’s democracy through its brand of opposition politics. The FG claimed the opposition party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, were “desperate” for power, as exemplified…
World leaders won’t attend Buhari’s May 29 inauguration, says FG (Guardian)
World leaders will not be part of the May 29 ceremonies for President Mohammadu Buhari inauguration for a second term in office, the Federal Government has disclosed. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed stated this yesterday while briefing State…
We want the world to see June 12 as Nigeria’s most important day – Garba Shehu (ChannelsTV)
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has made clarifications on the comments made by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, about the President’s inauguration on May 29, being a low-key ceremony. During…