The operation of Twitter in the Nigerian social media space “is not legally permissible”, according to Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture. He said that this is because the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 does not permit foreign companies to do business in Nigeria if not registeredMohammed, who spoke on Tuesday when he […]Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the Senate to consider and approve N895 billion as supplementary budget.Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read President Buhari’s letter of request during Tuesday plenary. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had earlier approved N895 billion.A substantial part of the amount has been earmarked for the procurement of military hardware to prosecute […]Read More
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed will be leading the Federal Government’s Team that will be engaging with Twitter concerning its suspension in Nigeria. Twitter had said that it was ready to enter into dialogue with the Federal Government over the suspension, with a view to charting a path forward.The high powered FG […]Read More
The federal government is set to take over the Dutse Museum located in the Emir’s palace and converting it into national monument. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, when he visited the tallest Nigerian Flag hoisted within the Malam Alu Agro Allied Company at Birnin Kudu Local Government Area […]Read More
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown aside a suit challenging the legality of the three-month tenure extension of Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu by President Muhammadu Buhari. Abuja-based legal practitioner, Maxwell Okpara, filed the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/106/20.The presiding Judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed in his ruling, held that the President is […]Read More
The Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning has stressed the need for state governments to ensure the full implementation of the various UN resolutions which are meant for the development of the country and its people. The call was made in Bauchi yesterday, by the Assistant Director/Head, United Nations Development System Unit in the […]Read More
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the federal government to ensure the full implementation of the National Health Act in order to effectively check the high rate of maternal and neonatal mortality.The governor, at the inauguration of the 220-bed Asaba Specialist Hospital yesterday in Asaba by his Adamawa State counterpart, Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri, […]Read More
In her efforts to help boost the economy of Cross River State, former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, has called on the federal government and other stakeholders to give massive support to the ongoing industrial revolution in the state being pioneered by Governor Ben Ayade, “despite the little resources available to […]Read More
Nigeria is considering introducing an excise tax on telecoms airtime charges, Ben Akabueze, budget director said on Tuesday at a World Bank event where the need for the government to raise additional revenues was discussed. “Last year, we found that 51 countries in Africa have excise on airtime charges, so we are looking at that […]Read More
The federal government has inaugurated the National Research and Development Foundation (NRDF) draft executive bill committee, with a charge on members to propose legislation that will ensure a robust knowledge economy. Inaugurating the 11-man committee on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said the committee, which is chaired by Prof. Auwal […]Read More
The federal government has announced the discovery of an additional 3.53 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of gas in the country, further boosting the existing quantum of reserve to 206.53 TCF. Speaking at the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), held in Abuja recently, the Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Mr. Sarki Auwalu, noted […]Read More
The Federal Government says Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey, are vicariously liable for the losses the country suffered during the EndSARS protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Tuesday when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]Read More
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