The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for his appeal to the protesting masses to embrace dialogue. The group’s commendation was contained in a statement released on Sunday, 4 August by its Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani. CISLAC noted that the president’s appeal to the protesters to suspend further street demonstrations and embrace dialogue showed …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that Nigerians will soon start seeing the results of the various reforms being carried out by the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Speaker also said that the President has started addressing the grievances of Nigerians leading to the ongoing nationwide protest, while appealing to the people …

President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is implementing bold policies to propel Nigeria’s economy out of the downturns occasioned by multiple global shocks. President Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the assertion yesterday at the opening of the 2024 African Caucus meeting in Abuja. He said, “As a government, we have initiated bold economic reforms aimed at …

The President met with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday while the protest was ongoing. Nyesom Wike arrived at the Presidential Villa around 4 pm in an SUV and briskly walked into the Presidential Office in what was said to be a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While the exact purpose of Wike’s visit was not disclosed, …

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has called for dialogue between the government and leaders of the August planned protest against economic hardships faced by Nigerians. The OPC urged President Bola Tinubu on the need for immediate reversal of increased electricity tariff and reduction of food and fuel prices as a goodwill gesture. OPC gave its counsel in a statement on …

Will 1st of August be a repeat of the 2020 EndSARS protest? This is the question many have been asking. I can feel the tension growing in the streets of Lagos as adults, children, youths, traders, and workers are scared of the devastating events of the 2020 EndSARS protest. Many who participated in the EndSARS protest are taking a back …

Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu as the administration continues to roll out programs to improve living standards. At the first coronation anniversary of the Onijagbo of Ijagbo land, Oba Sarafadeen Adeniyi Babalola, and the launch of the Ijagbo Palace Development Fund in Oyun Local Government Area of the …

As the 2024 Olympic Games opened in Paris, France yesterday, President Bola Tinubu on behalf of all Nigerians, has sent best wishes to Team Nigeria at the event. A total of 88 Team Nigeria athletes, including 63 women and 25 men, are flying Nigeria’s flag in 12 sports at the games. They form part of the 10,714 athletes from 205 …

President Bola Tinubu said Thursday that Nigeria has been ranked among the top 10 countries globally with the most international migrants, citing figures from the United Nations. This came during the opening of the 2024 National Diaspora Day Celebrations in Abuja, where the theme centered on the “Japa Phenomena and its Implications for National Development”. Speaking through the Secretary to …

President Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings, or indebtedness to any individual or institution. The President, who received a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at the State House on Thursday, said his victory at the polls was purely by …