Abia-based statistician Mr. Ikenna Ebiri has expressed concerns that the economic gains highlighted by President Bola Tinubu in his Democracy Day speech have yet to translate into meaningful relief for ordinary Nigerians. Ebiri acknowledged the reported 3.4% economic growth in 2024, but noted it hasn’t reflected in everyday life....
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewale Adebayo, has emphasized that democracy remains the best option for electing leaders despite its imperfections. Speaking during a visit to MKO Abiola’s residence, Adebayo noted that democracy provides the fairest and surest way for the...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has praised President Bola Tinubu for honouring Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), who conducted the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, in a statement...
Prominent figures, including Chief Gani Adams and Senior Advocate Femi Falana, have renewed calls for true federalism and a new constitution to propel Nigeria’s development. Speaking at the 25th OPC June 12 Lecture in Lagos, Adams emphasized that without restructuring, Nigeria’s progress would be hindered. Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced that the 10th Senate has passed 96 bills out of 844 introduced within its first two years. Speaking during a joint session of the National Assembly to celebrate 2025 Democracy Day, Akpabio highlighted the Senate’s remarkable productivity. “From its inception,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Thursday commissioned 15 additional buses under the Tin City Metro 2.0 scheme, reinforcing his administration’s push to ease transportation costs and improve public welfare. Speaking at the Old Government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday commissioned 20 road projects in Maiduguri, the state capital, to mark the 2025 Democracy Day. They are Maina Kenindi Road, Talba Road, Yerima Road, Tafa Balewa Road, Cemetery Road, Park Road, Benue Road, Kinshasa Road, Homan...
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR. AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of the June 12 Democracy Day to re-awaken and strengthen their resistance to the anti-democratic designs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly the plot to foist a despotic One-Party regime in...
Security has been significantly beefed up at the National Assembly (NASS) complex in Abuja ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to mark the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. The President has been invited to address a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday. The security measures...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – As Nigeria celebrates 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and protecting fundamental human rights. In his Democracy Day message, Fubara emphasized the importance of robust security...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Police Command has deployed personnel to provide security and monitor a protest embarked on by certain groups in Osogbo, the state capital. The Take It Back Movement had announced a nationwide peaceful protest against economic hardship, rallying support from Nigerians and other...
By ABDUL AZIZ NA’IBI ABUBAKAR As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, we honor a true icon of democracy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. His contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey have been remarkable, spanning over three decades of courage, sacrifice, and commitment to the people’s will. From his early political struggles to his...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver a special address to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s democracy is a work in progress, according to Chief Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization. Fasoranti made this statement in a congratulatory message to mark Democracy Day on June 12, 2025. He emphasized that Nigeria’s sustained and uninterrupted democratic rule...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has made an early morning visit to hospitals on Thursday in Maiduguri, arriving at the State Specialist Hospital at 5:00 a.m, sympathising with patients and donating cash support to commemorate Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day. The Governor donated N50,000...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Ndi Igbo Intellectual and Cultural Development Organisation (NIDO) has called on the Federal Government to immortalise the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), late Professor Humphrey Nwosu. NIDO described Nwosu as the “unsung hero of Nigeria’s democracy” and urged the government to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, has made a heartfelt appeal to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in the spirit of the June 12 anniversary. George’s plea comes as the nation commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Don Pee Arts and Gallery is set to release its highly anticipated movie, “Zarz End,” on YouTube on June 12, Democracy Day. The film is an artistic adaptation of the #EndSARS protest that rocked Nigeria in October 2020. According to the producer, “The movie is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – National Assembly has revealed plans to initiate a bill to ensure that Presidents-elect are sworn in the arcade of the National Assembly, a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele disclosed this while responding to questions on the June 12 anniversary....