Alhaji Lai Mohammed

Why Twitter, Facebook, Others Must Register To Operate

Why Twitter, Facebook, Others Must Register To Operate – FG

June 12, 2021 2:55 am
The Federal Government has stated that its directive that social media platforms operating in the country as well as other Over the Top (OTT) platforms must register and obtain a license to operate is in conformity with global trend and not only peculiar to Nigeria.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this assertion on Friday when he featured on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Recall that the Federal Government recently suspended operations of Twitter and directed that all OTT and social media platforms …

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Lai Mohammed Says Nigerian Govt Is Not Gagging The Media

January 31, 2020 4:33 am

The federal government has denied stifling freedom of expression especially when it involves criticism from the media.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Conflict Zone, a political programme on Deutsche Welle when he appeared before Tim Sebastian.

He said there is a lot ignorance and mischief by the international community with regards to Nigeria stressing that the clampdown of some media houses by the federal government was because of the news they were pushing out.

β€œWe are doing extremely well when it comes to freedom of the press. If papers run fowl of the …

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