Minister Mourns Death of Veteran Film Producer, Chico Ejiro
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the shocking death of veteran film producer Chico Ejiro as a
huge blow to the nation's Creative Industry in general and to Nollywood in particular.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday, the Minister expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, and indeed to the entire Creative Industry.
He described the late Ejiro as a prolific movie director and a shining star of Nollywood, which has - through its movies - stamped Nigeria's creative presence all over the world.
Alhaji Mohammed urged Mr. Ejiro's family and friends to take solace in the fact that his legacy will live on through the excellent works of the actors and actresses he helped to nurture over the years, and indeed in the progressive success of Nollywood.
''Thanks to the pace-setting work of Mr. Ejiro and his contemporaries, Nollywood is today one of the biggest movie industries in the world, which is providing employment for many Nigerians and creating wealth for the nation.
''May God grant repose to the soul of the departed and comfort his family and friends,'' he said.
Segun Adeyemi @SegunAde88
Special Assistant To The President (Media)
Office of the Minister of Information and Culture
Lagos
26 Dec. 2020
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The Federal Government has urged religious leaders in the country to refrain from stoking the embers of hatred and disunity, warning that resorting to scorched-earth rhetoric at this time could trigger unintended consequences.
''While religious leaders have a responsibility to speak truth to power, such truth must not come wrapped in anger, hatred, disunity and religious disharmony,'' the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday.
Minister Condoles With BON Chairperson Over Husband's Death
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has condoled with Hajia Sa'a Ibrahim, the Chairperson of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON)...
and the Managing Director of the
Abubakar Rimi Television, Kano, over the recent death of her husband, Alhaji Abba Ado Gwarzo.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Minister said the death of Alhaji Gwarzo, a veteran broadcaster and an active member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, was a huge loss not only to the journalism profession and Kano State but to the nation in general.
Minister Receives Repatriated 600-year-old Ife Tarrecotta
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has formally received the repatriated Ife Terracotta from his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, in company of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Nigeria, Mr. Harry van Dijk.
While receiving the artifact in his office in Abuja on Thursday, Alhaji Mohammed said the return of the stolen Ife Terracotta marks a
milestone in Nigeria’s efforts at pursuing the return of the country’s antiquities.
Happening Now: Honorable Minister of Information & Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed receives repatriated artifact, Ife Terra-Cotta head from the Kingdom of Netherland
Honorable Minister of Information & Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed receives repatriated artifact, Ife Terra-cotta head from the Kingdom of Netherland
SPEECH BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, WHILE RECEIVING AN IFE TERRACOTTA ANTIQUITY RETURNED FROM THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS....IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY, 26 NOV. 2020
SARS Panel chaired by the ES, National Human Rights Commission Tony Ojukwu recommends ₦265,754,730 Monetary Compensation for victims of Human Rights Violations
Happening Now: Joint Press Briefing by the Honorable Minister of Information & Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed and the Honorable Minister of Water Resources(@FMWRNigeria), Engr. Suleiman Adamu on the National Water Resources Bill 2020
Text of The Press Conference jointly addressed by the HMIC Alh. Lai Mohammed, and The Hon. Minister of @FMWRNigeria, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, on the National Water Resources Bill 2020, in Abuja on Tuesday, 22 Sept. 2020.
Good afternoon gentlemen of the press, and thank you for honouring our invitation to this press conference.