Tag: Lai Mohammed
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Nigerian Govt Decries Unregulated Use of Social Media
The Federal Government, through the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday decried the unregulated use of social media and other digital platforms worldwide. During the welcome session of the global media and information literacy week organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, the minister noted the need for individuals…
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Like Twitter, We’ll Regulate Whatsapp, Facebook & Instagram in Nigeria – Minister
The Federal Government says it is set to amend its relevant statutes and code to enforce the operational conditions of Twitter on other social media platforms in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Cairo at a meeting with his counterpart, Egypt Minister of Communication and Information Technology,…
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Desperate politicians unrelenting to rubbish Buhari despite achievements — Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that desperate opposition politicians, naysayers and sponsored attackers are unrelenting in their efforts to rubbish President Muhammadu Buhari in spite of his monumental achievements as the president of the country. But he said that despite the myriad of challenges facing the country, President Buhari’s regime…
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Twitter Has Agreed To All Conditions Given By Government –Minister, Keyamo
Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has said Twitter, the social media giant, has agreed to all the conditions given to it by the Nigerian government. The Buhari-led administration had in June suspended the operations of Twitter in Nigeria, citing the “persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of…
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Lagos #EndSARS report is fake news, tales by moonlight -Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the report of the Lagos State panel is a fake news. The Ministry said this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The nine-member panel had in its leaked report alleged that at least nine persons were killed at the Lekki toll plaza…
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Twitter Ban to be Lifted Soon – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has disclosed that the suspension placed on the operations of the microblogging platform, Twitter, in Nigeria will be lifted soon. Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, told newsmen Wednesday at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja that…
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BREAKING: NBC To License All Social Media ‘Operations’ In Nigeria —– Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), will immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in Nigeria. NBC is the regulator of all radio and television stations in Nigeria. The minister made this announcement on account of the suspension of micro-blogging platform, Twitter. The government’s…
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President Buhari Orders Indefinite Suspension Of Twitter Operations In Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria, Friday, June 4, ordered the indefinite suspension of the operations of popular microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, announced the suspension in a statement issued by his office in Abuja. The statement, signed by Ministry spokesperson, Segun Adeyemi, cited the…