Tag: Democracy Day
Videos, photos of Democracy Day celebrations
Nigeria today marked Democracy Day at the Eagles Square in Abuja. Present at the ceremony were President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice…
Obasanjo, Jonathan, Gowon absent at Democracy Day celebration
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan were conspicuously absent at the Eagles Square venue of the 2019 Democracy Day celebration…
A Democracy Day Primer by Wole Soyinka
By Wole Soyinka This year’s recall of an uplifting day in the year 1993 comes up against a background of…
June 12: Tinubu urges Nigerians to be challenged by sacrifices of heroes past
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to celebrate June 12 by re-dedicating themselves to…
SGF unveils Democracy Day Exhibition
Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federal, on Friday unveiled the 2019 National Democracy Day Exhibition…
History beckons as June 12 becomes Democracy Day in Nigeria
After 27 years struggle, great history was recorded recently when the National Assembly ratified June 12 as Democracy Day in…
Senate okays June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday unanimously endorsed June 12 of every year as Democracy Day in Nigeria.
Again, Tinubu commends Buhari on June 12 Democracy Day
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, again on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for taking steps toward fully…
June 12 as Democracy Day is victory for Nigeria – Civil Society group
A front line pro-democracy and civil society group at the forefront of the struggle to revalidate the treasonable annulled June…
Bill to make June 12 Democracy Day passes 2nd reading
A Bill for an Act amend the Public Holidays Act to declare June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria has…
June 12: Benue Yoruba community lauds Buhari
The Yoruba community in Benue has lauded President Mohammadu Buhari for his recent declaration of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy…
June 12: Buhari’s declaration will heal old wounds — Ayandele
A businessman and governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Dr Olusola Ayandele, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the formal recognition…
June 12: Buhari has displayed uncommon courage – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Friday, said President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated uncommon courage by declaring…
Nigerians in U.S. celebrate Democracy Day
Nigerians in the U.S. under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), have congratulated Nigeria and Nigerians on the…
Democracy Day: Lalong reduces jail terms of 2 prisoners
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has reduced the jail terms of two prisoners, one from life sentence to 21 years…
Democracy Day: Nigerian Govt announces four days for celebration
The Federal Government has outlined a four-day activities to mark the 2018 Democracy Day, from May 25 to May 29.
Zamfara to inaugurate 100 projects to celebrate Democracy Day
Zamfara Government has identified 100 new projects for inauguration to mark the 2018 Democracy Day on May 29, Alhaji Lawali…
Democracy Day: Minister urges Nigerians to be patient, hopeful
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has urged Nigerians to be patient and have hope in the…
Democracy Day: Rapper Olamide Baddo thrills Abuja fans
Nigerian rapper, Olamide Adedeji also known as ‘Baddo,’ on Monday thrilled Abuja fans with a superlative performance, as part of…
Osinbajo rekindles Nigerians’ hope in APC
Conscience Nigeria, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), said the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, had rekindled Nigerians’ hope in the…
Democracy Day: MMM-Nigeria organises ‘Green Party’
MMM-Nigeria, a group for mutual financial aid and donations on Monday organised a green party show in the Federal Capital…
Democracy Day: Plateau governor pardons 6 prisoners
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday granted pardon to six prisoners as the state celebrated the 2017 Democracy Day.
Full Text of Democracy Day Speech by Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from…
Dickson: Democracy is here to stay
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Sunday in Yenagoa challenged anti-democratic forces to have a rethink, insisting that democracy had…
Democracy Day: Remain Vigilant – Tinubu Urges Nigerians
Former Lagos State Governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu on Sunday urged Nigerians not to take the nation’s democracy for granted, but…
NLC urges govt to announce committee on minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to use the occasion of the Democracy Day celebration to…
Democracy day: Police to deploy more personnel in FCT
The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Mr Musa Kimo, said on Friday the command would deploy more personnel to…
Stop lamenting, Tinubu chastises Nigerians
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to stop lamenting. He…
Democracy Day: Amosun restates commitment to transform Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has reiterated his commitment to transform the state in all aspects. The…