By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has commended Nigerians and the Armed Forces of Nigeria for the nation’s 23 years of unbroken democratic governance. The Minister gave the commendation in a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The people of the northeast, particularly those in Borno State, have spent more than half of Nigeria’s 23 years of uninterrupted democracy, showing “incredible resilience” against vicious attempts by Boko Haram insurgents to undermine democratic institutions, Governor Babagana Zulum said on Sunday. Governor Zulum...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Sunday said democracy is the best system of government for a country like Nigeria. Governor Mohammed made the remark in his goodwill message to mark the 2022 Democracy Day. He said democracy gives the people the right to...
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to...
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, says Nigeria is currently on the pathway to greatness as the country celebrates Democracy Day on Sunday. Obasa made this known in his message to commemorate the country’s Democracy Day in Lagos on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The Former Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu, said as the country marks this year’s Democracy Day, the spirit of June 12 would expand to become the spirit of Nigeria and national greatness of their dreams. Tinubu, the Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2023...
Nigerian presidential candidates; Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are among dignitaries invited to grace an event to pay tributes to the late MKO Abiola on June 12. Anthony Kila, chairman of the event’s organising committee, announced this in a statement on Friday. On June 12, 1993, Abiola...
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation via a live broadcast by 7:00 am on Sunday. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this during a briefing at a radio house in Abuja on Thursday where he detailed activities to mark this year’s celebration. He said the broadcast will be...