by Abdullahi Bego The DG NGF, ladies and gentlemen, there is no question that our country as a growing democracy is moving at a hectic, albeit exciting political and…
Read MoreA Non-Governmental Organisation focused on freedom of expression, access to information and media development/persecutions, Media Rights Agenda has named the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) its latest recipient of the Freedom…
Read MoreThe Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Ministry has moved to checkmate the menace of fake news by strengthening the capacity of its Information Officers. The…
Read MoreThis is the third part of my 2017 budget analysis series. In the second part, I analysed the budget of the Ministry of Defence and agencies under it. In this…
Read Moreby Joachim MacEbong Today, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture launched the #ChangeBeginsWithMe campaign in Abuja, with a call to all Nigerians to shun reckless behaviour, social vices, and…
Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has once again pushed forward a promise he made to Nigerians. On May 14, during the Anti-Corruption Summit which held in London, President Buhari promised to reveal details…
Read Moreby Chi Ibe The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed today asked Nigerians to keep faith, saying a “long suffering” people will reap benefits. He said this while meeting…
Read MoreThe Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, revealed that a campaign against indiscipline, African-time syndrome and loss of social norms and values will commence at the close…
Read Moreby Simeon Christian Chukwu Without equivocation, even if we solve every other problems confronting Nigeria, there are but two major opium poppies that Nigeria has to contend with; they are…
Read Moreby Dapo Adesanya While on the issue of multiple countries, we need to reform our visa issuance service to be tourist friendly. There is no reason why we cannot have…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson On June 28, 2013, Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s information minister rounded up the first batch of the Ministerial Platform 2013, making a spirited presentation on the achievements…
Read Moreby David Odom Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe, Minister of Water Resources The Federal Government says access to potable water in the country has increased from 58% to 65% in…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe, Minister of Water Resources Another session of the month-long Ministerial Platform 2013 holds today, June 17, 2013 at the Radio House, Abuja. The…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture: Credit: Leadership Newspapers Another session of the month-long Ministerial Platform 2013 holds today, June 14, 2013 at the Radio House, Abuja.…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson Diezani Alison-Madueke The 4th of a month-long series, Ministerial Platform 2013, designed to provide details on President Jonathan’s mid-term report, which began on June 3, 2013…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The 3rd of a month-long series, Ministerial Platform 2013, designed to provide details on President Jonathan’s mid-term report, which began on June 3, 2013…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson FROM LEFT: MINISTERS OF INFORMATION, MR LABARAN MAKU; NIGER DELTA AFFAIRS, MR GODSDAY ORUBEBE; MINISTER OF STATE, MR ISHYAKU DAHIRU AND MINISTER OF LABOUR AND PRODUCTIVITY,…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson From left: Transport Minister Sen. Idris Umar, Information Minister Mr. Labaran Maku, Works Minister, Arc. Mike Onolememen and Minister of State Works, Amb. Bashir Yuguda at the…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson From left: Transport Minister Sen. Idris Umar, Information Minister Mr. Labaran Maku, Works Minister, Arc. Mike Onolememen and Minister of State Works, Amb. Bashir Yuguda at the…
Read Moreby Idoreyin Sampson In furtherance of its strategy to periodically report its performance to the Nigerian people, the Jonathan administration launches the 2nd Ministerial Platform where the members of the…
Read Moreby Okey Ikechukwu “Listen, my brother,” Chikelu had once said while trying to explain the fundament of his focus in service, “excellence is legal tender everywhere in the world. The…
Read MoreSimply put, the Minister needs to see that scarce funds are being wasted on this pointless tour of states, which will not change any Nigerian’s perception of government performance. As…
Read Moreby Stanley Azuakola Nigerians are still debating over the recent award of national honours to 155 individuals by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. As is usually the case, it is a question of…
Read MoreExpecting the worst has become a survival strategy to many Nigerians. If the worst is always expected, it becomes a self fulfilling prophesy. The corpulent woman in the comfy chair…
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