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Arch Tom Inko- Tariah, President of the DWELLERS OF COASTAL AND WATERWAYS COMMUNITIES OF AFRICA (DCWCA) has described as untrue and mischievous representations in the media space that Alhaji Mujahid Abubakar Dokubo-Asari, champion of Resource control and minority rights is against the present protests in Nigeria. According to Arch Tariah, mischief makers on social media cut, pasted and edited a ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4 by 7:00 am. A statement on Saturday evening by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President’s address will be broadcast on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). It reads: “President Bola Tinubu will address ... Read More »

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended an invitation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pay a State Visit to China in September. The invitation was presented by the visiting Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Chen Xiaodong, during a visit to the Aso Villa on Thursday. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special ... Read More »

Former Niger Delta freedom fighter, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has warned organisers of the planned nationwide protest against hardship scheduled for August 1 not to come to the Niger Delta. Dokubo-Asari said the agenda of those behind the protest do not capture the problems of the people of the Niger Delta. While daring them to come to the oil and gas-rich region, ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has signed the newly approved National Minimum Wage into law. Much ado about minimum wage The president assented to the bill on Monday, July 29, during the Federal Executive Council meeting attended by the members of the Cabinet and the leadership of the National Assembly. Read More »

The Lagos State Government has not revoked all existing building permits as reported in some online media. This clarification becomes necessary following a misleading headline report in an online news medium, stating that the Lagos State Government revoked all existing building permits. It should be noted that the issuance of Planning Permit is the prerogative of the Lagos State Physical ... Read More »

..NO CONSTRUCTION WORK AFTER 7PM AND ON SUNDAYS … NO SLEEPING IN BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION The Lagos state Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, has directed that property owners and developers all over the State must ensure that all relevant professionals such as Structural/Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineers and Architects in the built environment are fully engaged in ... Read More »

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has it can comfortably handle the conduct of local government elections if the responsibility falls on it. The chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said this on Thursday, July 25, when he appeared before the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters on preparations for the upcoming governorship elections in ... Read More »

The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA) pending conclusive investigations into the allegations against the Authority. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Esosa Iyawe on the House’s urgent need to address the outage resulting from what he called ... Read More »

Don’t be fooled: the malcontents planning to stage nationwide protests are supporters of Peter Obi, the failed presidential candidate of the Labour Party. And he should be held responsible for whatever crisis emanates from the action. The protest planners are also the same people who were instigated by IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to launch the destructive ENDSARS protest in Nigeria ... Read More »