The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has continued to defend the suspension of Twitter, as some groups and individuals prepare for a showdown with the Federal Government in various courts. Lai Mohammed, while responding to questions on a Radio Nigeria programme, said it was unfair to say that Twitter was suspended because it deleted a…
The House Representatives has summoned the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed, over the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed is to appear before the House Joint Committee on Justice, Commerce, and Information. The Joint Committee was directed to investigate the process leading to the suspension of Twitter and determine whether it was done according…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says those who attacked security operatives declared war against Nigeria. Lai Mohammed said government will respond with powerful force to the killing of soldiers, as well as police, and customs officials. Mohammed said those behind the acts want to cause fear and make people think that insecurity in the…
The Federal Government has launched the digital switchover of broadcasting signals in Lagos State. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, was joined by other stakeholders at the ceremony in Lagos. Lai Mohammed said with the digital switchover, seventy percent of broadcast content will be sourced locally. Mohammed also said the rollout of the digital setup…
The digital switchover of television begins tomorrow in Lagos State. The Federal Government set the date in line with its national rollout of the new digital access to television broadcast. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made this known during an interactive session with members of the Senate Committee on Information. Meanwhile; residents of Lagos State have…
In a related development; the Federal Government has remained silent on the issue concerning the radical views of the Communications Minister, Isa Pantani. At the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, the matter was not mentioned, even though Pantani was present. After the meeting, the Minister…