By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, a prominent advocate of democracy and vocal supporter of the June 12 election struggle. The conferment was made during President Tinubu’s visit...
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Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has called on President Bola Tinubu to launch an immediate investigation into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of prominent Nigerians, including Dele Giwa, Kudirat Abiola, and Bola Ige. Soyinka made this plea while speaking with journalists in Lagos on Saturday, June 14, 2024,...
Hafsat Abiola, daughter of the late Chief M.K.O Abiola, has commended President Bola Tinubu for conferring a posthumous award on her mother, Kudirat Abiola. Kudirat Abiola was honoured with the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) title for her role in the campaign to validate the annulled June 12,...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Counsellor on Infrastructures to Governor Uba Sani has lauded the conferment of National Merit Award by President Bola Tinubu on the Governor of Kaduna State. Honourable Samaila Suleiman in a statement described the bagging of National Award of Commander of the Order of the...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has extended his warm felicitations to the people of Bauchi State and all Nigerians on the occasion of Democracy Day. The governor celebrated 26 years of unbroken democratic governance in Nigeria, acknowledging the sacrifices of heroes past...
Jamiu Abiola, son of democracy hero Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, believes Nigeria would have been economically better off if his father had become president in 1993. “Nigeria would have been better because, at that time, it was a very special time in global times; that 1993 period was...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that history has returned the baton of democratic struggle to President Bola Tinubu, decades after the June 12 struggle led by Moshood Abiola. Representing President Tinubu at the Democracy Day lecture in Abuja, Shettima described Abiola as a patriot who gave everything for Nigeria....
Pro-democracy activist Dr. Layo Adebiyi has warned that any coalition formed against President Bola Tinubu’s second term will collapse before the 2027 election. Speaking at a news conference in Ikeja to commemorate June 12 Democracy Day, Adebiyi described Tinubu as a political continuation of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief...
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....
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...