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...
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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....
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo is set to deliver a keynote address on national rebirth at the 2025 June 12 ‘Platform’ in Lagos, marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The event, themed “Rebuilding the Nation,” comes at a time when Nigerians are grappling with economic uncertainty, political...
Former House of Representatives member, Mr. Sam Onuigbo, has hailed President Bola Tinubu as an “indisputable beacon of Nigeria’s democracy.” Onuigbo praised Tinubu’s bold and patriotic sacrifices during the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) era, fighting for democratic governance. “Tinubu is an indisputable beacon of democracy. He joined NADECO in...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Enforcers of Good Governance (EGG), a socio-political advocacy group, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to lift the state of emergency in Rivers State. The group believes this move would be a fitting tribute to Nigerians on June 12 Democracy Day. Dr. Kingsley...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, June 12, a public holiday to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. This was announced by Mrs Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to Ajani, Minister of Interior,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will confer National Honours on selected legislators on June 12, in commemoration of Democracy Day. House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said: The programme will also feature goodwill messages from former...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-– The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the 2025 Democracy Day Celebration, tasking them to organize a befitting and memorable event. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, emphasized that the celebration honors Nigeria’s founding fathers and democratic heroes...
The at-long-last-decision to write his memoirs, was quite a daunting one for General Babangida, who has over the years, refused to capitulate to pressure demands for him to write one. His reason was predicated on the fact that some people, and especially his itinerant critics would accuse him of...
The lawmaker, who who represented Kaduna Central in the 9th Assembly, Shehu Sani, has told President Bola Tinubu that the national anthem or the constitution cannot unite a nation. He said the people could only be united on the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity. Mr Sani stated...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted on N250,000 as minimum wage and faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comment over the matter. The committee on the new minimum wage had submitted its report to the Federal Government, pegging its offer at N62,000. President Tinubu during his Democracy Day speech...
Some rights activists and followers of late Chief MKO Abiola on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to declare the acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election as ex-President. They spoke at the “2024 Memorial Programme for the Commemoration of June 12, 1993 Election” in Lagos....
A cross section of Nigerians, on Wednesday in Abuja expressed divergent opinions on the state of affairs as the country marks its 25-year of uninterrupted democracy. Some Nigerians, who stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria said that democratic government had yielded much result...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Philanthropist, Civil Rights Activist, and Executive Director of Beautiful Gate Handicapped Peoples Center in Jos, Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan, has urged the federal and state governments in Nigeria to prioritize the interests of persons living with disabilities in their policies and programs. He...