Politics

Nigeria’s democracy moving steadily towards consolidation – Prof. Yagboyaju

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By Mosope Kehinde A professor of Political Science, University of Ibadan, Professor Dhikrihulai Yagboyaju says the Nigeria’s democratic system is moving steadily towards consolidation. Professor Yagboyaju made this known while speaking with Premier FM on the sidelines of this year’s Continue Reading

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Full Text of President Tinubu’s Democracy Day Address

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President Bola Tinubu has promised to respect the dictates of the Nigerian Constitution and as well compensate citizens for their sacrifice arising from subsidy removal. Mr President stated this on Monday during his address to the nation in commemoration of June 12, also known as Democracy Day.    Below is the full text of the […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu to Address Nigerians on Democracy Day

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President Bola Tinubu will on Monday June 12, address Nigerians in commemoration of Democracy Day. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, disclosed this on Friday while addressing a world press conference in Abuja, to unveil the programmes for this year’s Democracy Day. According to Akume, this year’s celebration would […]Continue Reading

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Democracy Day Parade Holds in Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday attended a 2022 Democracy Day Parade at the Eagles Square in Abuja. The parade is an annual exercise held in honour of the nation’s return to civil rule and heroes of democracy. The arrival of the president signalled the official kick-off of the exercise, in Abuja. Buhari, who arrived at […]Continue Reading

Security

Insecurity: Nigerians live in fear of the unknown – Ogun Residents

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Sunday is a notable day in the Christian calendar as the faithful gather in churches for services. However, this is not the case for some residents of Ota, Ogun State this Sunday, June 12 as some of them prefer to stay within the confine of their homes for personal communion with God rather than go […]Continue Reading

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Democracy Day: Buhari Addresses Nigerians

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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 celebrate freedom and unity of our Nation. From […]Continue Reading

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We will Ensure Peaceful Democracy Day in Oyo – Police

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The Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command has assured residents of the state of a hitch-free and peaceful Democracy Day. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Sp. Adewale Osifeso made this known in a statement. The Statement says the Command will embark on purposeful proactive policing on Sunday, June 12, 2022, and will as well commence high-octane […]Continue Reading

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2022 Democracy Day will not be celebrated in Ondo – Akeredolu

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The Ondo State Government has canceled this year’s June 12 democracy day celebration. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Richard Olatunde, says this is due to the terror attack on worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday 5th June 2022. It says the decision was to enable the […]Continue Reading

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Democracy Day: President Buhari to Address Nigerians on Sunday

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President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation via a live broadcast on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who made this known in a statement said the President’s broadcast will center on Democracy day, which is marked every 12th of June. The broadcast will begin at seven o’clock in […]Continue Reading

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Youths Hold Peaceful Protest In Ondo, Demand Good Governance

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Some youths in Akure, Ondo State capital on Saturday staged a peaceful protest in commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day. The youths in their numbers took to the street to join their counterparts across the country to demand good governance as well as an urgent end to insecurity. They converged on Post Office Junction in […]Continue Reading

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Democracy Day: Shun Divisive Tendency, Akeredolu Urges Ondo People

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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has urged Nigerians to refrain from actions and utterances that can hurt the unity of the country.  Governor Akeredolu in his goodwill message on the occasion of this year’s Democracy Day, said the nation could not afford to undermine the huge sacrifices it had made to come this far, […]Continue Reading

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June 12: OSHA Speaker Sues For National Peace And Unity

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The speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye, says the vision of the founding fathers of Nigeria shall not be in vain in spite of the recent insecurity challenges. The speaker in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Kunle Alabi to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day called on all lovers of peace […]Continue Reading

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Work for a Better Nigeria – Fayemi Charges Leaders

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The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF and Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi wants leaders across the nation to instill confidence of a better Nigeria in the citizenry. In a message to mark the second anniversary of June Twelve as national Democracy Day, Governor Fayemi explained that the significance of the celebration was to […]Continue Reading

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Experts Want President Buhari to Improve Nigeria’s Digital Space

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Following the Democracy Day address delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari, some Nigerians have reacted to the various socioeconomic issues addressed by the president. Reacting to the determination of the president to deal with gender violence through the instrumentality of the security force, a gender, environmental and water resources manager, Professor Grace Oloukoi Continue Reading

News Analysis

Significance of June 12 as Democracy Day

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May 29 has always been known as Democracy Day in Nigeria but on June 6 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari changed the date to June 12 of every year as the new democracy day. President Buhari explained that June 12 is more suitable as democracy day because of its place in the nation’s history. It was […]Continue Reading

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FG Declares Friday, June 12 as Public Holiday

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The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration congratulated all Nigerians at home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country. He commended the heroes of democracy for their dogged determination […]Continue Reading