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September 17, 2016

PODCAST: ‘Did Mama Peace open a GoFundMe account to get $15million?’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Emeka join The Slab with Isime to talk about Patience Jonathan’s $15 million and her issue with the EFCC; improved power supply across Nigeria; and the Change begins with me project peddled by the FG. “How foolish do you think Nigerians are? Is she exchanging her heart with that of someone else?... Read More

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September 17, 2016

Nigerians are not giving us the commendation we deserve – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said Nigerians have been unfair to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and have failed to give it the commendation it deserves. In a recent interview with Punch, the minister said the government is not being credited for still managing Nigeria’s economy well enough, even though... Read More

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September 16, 2016

We’ve made 3 attempts to rescue the Chibok girls – FG

Minister of Information Lai Mohammed says the government is doing all within its power to ensure the abducted Chibok girls are released from captivity. Mohammed made the disclosure on Friday when he addressed the press. He said on several occasions President Buhari had given approval for negotiations to be held with those believed to be... Read More

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September 16, 2016

Buhari should not spoil the transformation GEJ gave us – Omokri

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to comments made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed that Goodluck Jonathan left Nigeria in a state of comatose. Lai Mohammed on Thursday had said the immediate former President left the country in a coma and that President Muhammadu Buhari was trying to... Read More

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September 14, 2016

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today Ijaw leaders reject Clark’s N’Delta dialogue team The Delta State Forum of Ijaw elders has rejected the choice of Chief Edwin Clark to lead peace talks with the Federal Government. 2. No decision has been made to embark on strike- ASUU Contrary to media reports, the Academic Staff... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Nigeria has a defective economic policy – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Tuesday said Nigeria has a defective economic structure, due to its over-dependence on oil. Alhaji Mohammed made the assertion at a news briefing at his residence in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area in Kwara State. He said the prevailing economic situation was not about trading blames, as “those... Read More

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September 11, 2016

Simon Kolawole: If symptoms persist after one year…

Time changes everything. My barber voted for change last year. Which means he voted for Candidate Muhammadu Buhari. After Buhari’s inauguration and the stable power supply that followed, he felt justified. “Power has become regular in just a few months,” he said triumphantly. Over time, though, he has transformed from Buhari’s admirer to critic. Last... Read More

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September 10, 2016

How we came up with the ‘Change Begins with Me’ idea – Consultant opens up

Brian e Ebden, a creative consultant based in Lagos has given an insight into how the ‘Change Begins with Me’ campaign, launched on Thursday, September 8, 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, was birthed. Ebden who boasts of 16-years advertising experience in South Africa and Nigeria released a statement refuting claims by some individuals that... Read More

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September 10, 2016

Dele Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari’s mindset

Fellow Nigerians, I doubt if there is anyone who does not see and feel President Muhammadu Buhari is a complex character. As a matter of fact, that is the veritable hallmark of his persona and super brand. Those of us that supported him voluntarily, and almost blindly, last year did so out of our acute... Read More

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September 10, 2016

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Nigerian leaders also feel the pain of recession – Saraki Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that leaders in the country are also affected by the current economic recession. 2. EFCC driver, others arrested for burglary, fraud The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested... Read More

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September 8, 2016

‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign has no political, religious undertone – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday said the newly launched national reorientation campaign, “Change Begins With Me”, has no political, religious or ethnic undertone. The Minister said this at the inauguration of the campaign by President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja on Thursday. The minister said it had, “the sole objective... Read More

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September 8, 2016

Buhari launches ‘Change begins with me’ campaign

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday launched the “Change begins with me” campaign, a campaign geared towards causing an attitudinal change in Nigerians. The launch powered by the Ministry of Information and Culture held at the Presidential Banquet hall, Aso Villa. Dignitaries at the launch include the minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Director-General National Orientation Agency,... Read More

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September 5, 2016

Boko Haram insurgency is an international crisis | Lai Mohammed to U.S. Congressman

The federal government on Sunday said that the letter written by a United States of America congressman, Tom Marino calling for America to stop selling ammunition, and other military hardware to Nigeria was uncalled for. In a statement, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the comment made by the U.S. lawmaker... Read More

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September 2, 2016

PDP has no right to demand for PMB’s resignation – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Friday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has no right to demand for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari over the economic situation in the country. Mohammed said this at the News Agency of Nigeria forum in Abuja. Mohammed said, “It is very painful in a situation where... Read More

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September 2, 2016

Recovered loot cannot revive the economy – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Friday said loot recovered by the anti-graft agencies are not enough to revive the country’s dying economy. Mohammed said this in Abuja during a News Agency of Nigeria Forum. He said, “What we have recovered and if my record is right is about N78 billion, and... Read More

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August 30, 2016

PODCAST: Dangote moves to crash the price of rice in Nigeria and other good news from Nigeria in the past week

We bring you another edition of #GoodVibesOnly! The only podcast in Nigeria that takes you around the far corners of the country to find the most positive stories that can only fill you with hope and strength. Take a listen and download the podcast below:

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August 26, 2016

5 Nigerian politicians whose lives should make for good comedy shows

The BBC has just commissioned a new TV comedy based on UK politician, Nigel Farage’s life after politics. The one off show has been named Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back as a direct reference to Farage’s resignation speech that he made in July this year following the Brexit vote to leave the European Union. Kevin... Read More

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August 26, 2016

‘We have to stop this’ | Lai Mohammed supports fight against piracy

The Federal Government has shown its resolve to fight piracy by endorsing the newly introduced bar-cording technology by the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN). The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in a meeting with stakeholders in the music industry said the Buhari-led administration was ready to ensure that the N10.3 trillion estimated... Read More

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August 24, 2016

The Media Blog: Lai Mohammed and Ambode said plenty things about the media yesterday – and precisely nothing

It’s really frustrating when Nigeria’s leaders speak often about the power and necessity of tourism – and then do actually nothing since Donald Duke was governor to seriously engage the possibility of that potential. Because a huge part of tourism is the media – it’s the art of selling the power of your destination as... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Why we’re pursuing a more developed broadcast industry – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has said the media has a major role to play in the successful fight against insurgency and militancy in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 15th Annual General Meeting and 65th General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria... Read More

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August 19, 2016

So this woman named her dog after Lai Mohammed… (PHOTO)

A Nigerian woman, Ada Ogbonna has said she named her dog Lai Mohammed. The lady who posted a picture of herself and her dog on Facebook said she named the dog after someone she ‘admired’. This is coming less than 2 days after a man, Joe Fortemose ‎Chinakwe named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari. Ogbonna... Read More

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‘There will be some pains… but we are on the right track’ – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said there is no alternative to what the President Mohammadu Buhari-led administration is doing. The minister stated this at a meeting with the members of staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Madrid, Spain. The meeting was on the sideline of the minister’s two-day official visit... Read More

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We didn’t doctor arms scandal report – FG

The Federal Government has said there is no truth in the insinuation that the report of the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces (2007-2015) was doctored. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said what has been released so... Read More

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We’ve kept our promise, we’ve created jobs – Lai Mohammed

As a result of the commencement of the N-Power job creation programme, the Federal Government has said it has fulfilled its campaign promises to provide employment for the citizenry. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday at the South-South Town Hall Meeting organised by his ministry.... Read More

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#Buharimeter: Lai Mohammed confesses his biggest ‘sin’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said his only “sin” was that he spoke too much before the 2015 general election which brought in the All Progressive Congress (APC) into power. “I believe that my only sin is talking too much before the elections and now I have to pay the... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: How to spend recovered looted funds

by Pius Adesanmi Well, we finally got a partial list and a partially fulfilled promise from the Buhari administration after the President’s compulsory rite of passage in his dealings with the people: the own goal of making promises nobody asked you to make and then having to be dragged kicking and screaming to fulfill your... Read More

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Full breakdown of the assets, cash FG recovered from looters

The Federal Government on Saturday released the amounts recovered in the past one year from the looters of the nation’s treasury. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed released however, failed to release the names of the looters and the location where the funds were domiciled/stashed. A statement released by the Minister inferred that the figures... Read More

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Lai Mohammed, breaking all records set by the incompetent Labaran Maku

Unarguably, former Minister of Information under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Labaran Maku, had a world renowned penchant for saying the daftest of things. With comments like this – “We want to thank the president for bringing Facebook to Nigeria” – it’s not far-fetched to say his comments are daft. Labaran Maku beats all other former Ministers of... Read More

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

These are the top 5 stories to monitor today 1) The return of Jonathan Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday evening returned to the country and was given a rousing welcome by supporters and family. He even got to have a Twitter trend, #GEJWhileYouWereAway 2) Buhari visits Rivers state President Muhammadu Buhari will today visit... Read More

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