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Just In: Bolaji Abdullahi named APC spokesman, replaces Lai Mohammed

Just as we reported earlier on Thursday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) as named former minister for Sports and Youth Development as its spokesperson, Daily Post reports. Abdullahi was picked…

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APC to name new spokesman on Thursday

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Thursday name a new spokesperson for the party. According to The Punch the party will hold a mini-convention in Abuja to choose its new National…

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Entertainment Roundup: Linda Ikeji buys mum a car, Kanye West suffers from paranoia and depression | More stories

Here are the top stories from the weekend and others that made news while you were asleep  - and are still buzzing on Entertainment Roundup this Monday. Linda Ikeji buys…

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Adenike Adebayo: My experience embracing the world with #AFRIFF2016

by Adenike Adebayo Anytime the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) comes around, I get excited. Mostly because of the workshops, training and movie screenings, but this year my excitement was…

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Lai Mohammed urges governors to support ‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign

Minsiter of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has pleaded with governors to support the "change begins with me" national reorientation campaign. He made the appeal on Wednesday when he made…

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FG will submit $29.9bn loan request to Senate again – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said the Federal Government will continue to engage the Senate on the benefit of the $29.9bn external loan. The Senate had on…

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Presidency to re-submit $29.96 loan request

The Presidency says it would re-submit the $29.96bn loan request rejected by the Senate on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the disclosure…

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[The Presidential blog]: See what Minister Lai Mohammed has been up to [PHOTOS]

While the rest of the leadership have been taking one side or the other in the "cabal" can of worms that Mrs Aisha Buhari opened up in her interview with…

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Exclusive: The NBC has started giving terrestrial TV licenses again – starting from N100m

Low key, this one. A high-level source at the National Broadcasting Commission just confirmed to The Media Blog (TMB) that the federal government has quietly stared approving licenses for direct-to-home…

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Minister appeals against comments that can jeopardise release of remaining Chibok girls

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to commentators and analysts to refrain from making statements that can jeopardize the release of the Chibok girls who…

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What VP Yemi Osinbajo told the 21 released #ChibokGirls

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday received 21 Chibok girls who were released by terrorist sect, Boko Haram in Abuja. Before receiving them Minister of Information Lai Mohammed had given…

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BREAKING: How #ChibokGirls were released – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government on Sunday said it did not swap Boko Haram prisoners in its custody to secure the release of 21 Chibok girls. Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed…

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Judges arrest: Judges have no immunity – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said the unprecedented arrest of judges by the Department of State Security was not against the law. He said this while…

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TMB Data: How many people watch Nigerian TV?

We had a very active National Broadcasting Commission under former director-general, Emeka Mba. Successive ministers of information saw and left him alone to keep moving. Under this particular minister? Well,…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Ministers now queue to buy fuel – Lai Mohammed | FG drops forgery charges against Saraki, Ekweremadu | Baba Suwe was not tortured – NDLEA

From the headlines this morning - a Tracklist. Ministers now queue to buy fuel – Lai Mohammed - YNaija FG drops forgery charges against Saraki, Ekweremadu - YNaija Baba Suwe…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Ministers now queue to buy fuel – Lai Mohammed Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday said…

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Ministers now queue to buy fuel – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday said members of the Buhari-led administration experienced change a "long time ago". Mohammed made the remark while speaking in Lagos…

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‘Change Begins With Me’ was a ‘stolen’ initiative, Afe Babalola writes Buhari

A senior advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola has written a letter to President Muhammadu Nuhari, stating that the 'Change Begins With Me' campaign was not conceived by Minister of Information…

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Farooq Kperogi: “Budget Padding,” “Racist” Economist, “Tenants of Democracy”: English on the Move

One of the sources of Nigerian English that I have identified in several of my writings is linguistic improvisation. Linguistic improvisation occurs when speakers of a language invent new words,…

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YNaija Editorial: To a better 57th Independence Day anniversary

56 years is a lifetime in the life cycle of any nation. For one whose union has been severally tested by momentous events such as a crippling civil war, an…

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Jude Ndukwe: Dear Sultan, Fulani herdsmen are not foreign terrorists

by Jude Ndukwe At the advent of renewed mindless attacks by Fulani herdsmen on fellow Nigerians with the height of it all coming in Agatu and Enugu where, as usual,…

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Boko Haram: FG still open to dialogue with Boko Haram – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government has not foreclosed negotiations with terrorist group, Boko Haram. Mohammed made the disclosure at a live programme on…

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The YNaija Tracklist: ‘Our most valuable resource is not our oil, it is our people’ – Atiku | Dangote truck carrying Indian hemp intercepted by Police | Nigeria has nothing to celebrate at 56 – Balarabe Musa

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. BREAKING: INEC shuts print, online journalists out of collation centre - YNaija #EdoDecides: Results to be collated on Thursday - INEC - YNaija Aisha…

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FG yet to decide on assets sale – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government is yet to take any decision on the sale of national assets. Mohammed made the disclosure on Wednesday at the…

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Nigeria’s economic future is bright, says Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Tuesday said despite challenges currently face by Nigeria, the country's economic future looks bright. Mohammed said this at the celebration of the…

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Lai Mohammed is the originator of “Change Begins with me” – Akinwale Goodluck

A former senior executive of MTN Nigeria, Akinwale Goodluck says insinuations that Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed "stole" and "plagiarised" the recently launched "Change Begins With me"…

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The Media Blog: Lai Mohammed is going to court – over a scandal that doesn’t even make sense

No one is asking our opinion, but if they did, we would tell them the truth: the entire kerfuffle over the ‘Change begins with me’ campaign is ridiculous. First, because…

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“You’re highly respected by world leaders, including myself” | See the top 10 quotes from last week

It was all praises for President Muhammadu Buhari this past week, from U.S. President Obama Obama to United Nation Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. However, Lai Mohammed reminds Nigerians that the government…

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Lai Mohammed threatens to sue newspaper over ‘Change Begins With Me’ report

Minister of Information and Culture has threatened to sue the Daily Independent newspaper over a report on the ‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign. The newspaper had reported that the concept was stolen…

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PODCAST: ‘Oga Police IG should lie with wisdom please…’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Elsie - who is representing Emeka this week - join The Slab with Isime to talk about the Nigerian Police IG, Ibrahim Idris' Al-Jazeera interview; Borno governor's…

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