OSINBAJO LEADS COLLABORATION WITH UN TO IMPROVE FOOD SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA
June 30, 2021 In line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda to lift 100m Nigerians from poverty within a decade and the globally acclaimed Sustainable Development Goals, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
FG didn’t sponsor any bill to gag the press, I was only invited to make contributions- Minister
June 25, 2021 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government is not the sponsor of the bills purportedly meant to stifle the press. The…
Twitter suspension in line with national, int’l laws – FG insists
June 23, 2021 The Federal Government has said that its decision to suspend the activities of Twitter is well founded in law and it has not breach the citizens’ rights…
Lai Mohammed leads FG team to engage with Twitter over suspension
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of operations of the micro blogging and social networking service…
SERAP Sues FG, Lai Mohammed, NBC Over Directive Asking Broadcasters To Stop Using Twitter
June 20, 2021 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja “to stop the Federal Government and the Minister of Information…
FG says Twitter has reached out for negotiation, will ensure Facebook, Instagram register in Nigeria
June 9, 2021 The Federal Government says the management of Twitter has reached out for dialogue and that henceforth it has resolved to ensure other social media platforms like Facebook and…
Anti-corruption group alleges fraud; wants Lai Mohammed to account for N9.4bn DSO fund
June 7, 2021 Nigerians have the right to know how the funds were spent. We are making the request in the overall public interest and in line with transparency and…
Twitter ban: UK, EU, others call for dialogue; back free speech
June 6, 2021 Banning systems of expression is not the answer. These measures inhibit access to information and commerce at precisely the moment when Nigeria needs to foster inclusive dialogue…
Outrage greets FG’s suspension of Twitter; it’s dictatorship, say Nigerians
June 5, 2021 According to some Nigerians, this has placed Nigeria on the same dictatorship map as Iran, North Korea, China, Afghanistan and Turkey Public outrage has continued to trail…
National arts Theatre: New board to oversee activities after renovations – GM
May 13, 2021 Prof. Sunday Ododo, General Manager of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos has disclosed that a new board would be set up to run the 44-year-old complex…