The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Friday the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is not interested in sharing money but to provide basic needs of Nigerians. Government, according to him, is aware of complaints by some Nigerians…
Lai Mohammed: Kwarans ready to wrest power from Saraki (Nation)
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has said Kwarans are set to wrestle power from the Saraki dynasty in 2019. According to him, Kwarans are now more united to rescue the state from grinding poverty and mis-governance. Mohammed, who…
APC: With Saraki’s exit Kwara people liberated – Lai Mohammed (SUN)
What will be your immediate reaction to the gale of defections in APC? Was it an event you were expecting or it took you by surprise? I don’t think anybody who has been a close watcher or observer of this…
How FG is spending Abacha loot —Lai Mohammed (Punch)
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the money recovered from the late military ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, is not being shared to the poor and vulnerable as widely believed. Rather, he said, the money is…
Adeosun’s NYSC certificate: Until allegation is proved, don’t expect Buhari to act –Minister (Punch)
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s integrity remains intact despite the allegation of certificate forgery preferred against his Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. He said the allegation against the minister was still being investigated,…
We welcome Godswill Akpabio’s defection, says Lai Mohammed (Punch)
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Sunday said the ruling All Progressives Congress welcomes the defection of Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to the party from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. He also described the recent…
Fed Govt doing everything to get Leah Sharibu freed, says minister (Nation)
Minister of Information Lai Mohammed said yesterday that the Federal Government is doing everything to get Leah Sharibu freed. He, however, said the negotiation for her release from the Boko Haram is becoming tortuous. The terrorists abducted 111 girls from…
Lagos-Ibadan: Track-laying on standard gauge begins (Tribune)
Laying of tracks on the standard gauge of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has begun, it was learnt. China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), in March, assured Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi that track-laying will begin in April. At Tuesday’s project monitoring meeting,…
* Lagos has the potential to become Africa’s tourism hub, says Lai Mohammed (Guardian) * Heavy security in Lagos as police take over Ojota Park (SUN)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 17, 2018 Lagos has the potential to become Africa’s tourism hub, says Lai Mohammed (Guardian) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reiterated that Lagos State has the potential to become…
FG, APC take digs at PDP after apology (ThisDay)
The federal government and the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tuesday took separate digs at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, admonishing the PDP to go the whole hog with its…