Tag: Independence Anniversary
Breaking: Tinubu to address Nigerians on 65th Independence Anniversary
"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will broadcast to the nation on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 7 a.m., in commemoration of…
62nd independence Anniversary: Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to choose right leaders
He advised Nigerians not to listen to bogus statistics but should consider the plan the candidates have especially in the…
FG issues security alert ahead of 61st Independence Anniversary
The Federal Government has alerted the general public to heighten security activities preparatory to the events marking the country’s 61st…
Atiku: Nigeria in a season of hopelessness
Former Vice-president Atiku Abubakar in a message marking Nigeria's 60th Independence anniversary said the country is mired in a season…
FG to celebrate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary for one year – Minister
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday said celebration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary will last for one year. The…
Nigeria offers millions in prizes for ideas to mark Independence anniversary
The Federal Government is offering prizes for creative ideas in poetry, photography, logo design to mark Nigeria's 60th Independence anniversary
Independence Anniversary: Ajimobi pardons 21 prisoners
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has pardoned 21 convicts on the occasion of Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary celebrations, among…
Buhari, Osinbajo, others witness colourful Nigeria at 55
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja held a low key celebration to mark the nation’s 55th independence anniversary. The…
Sambo leads delegation to Gambia’s 50th independence anniversary
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday led a Federal Government delegation to the 50th independence anniversary celebration of the Republic of…
Nigerians hail Jonathan on National Confab
Some Nigerians on Tuesday commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his endorsement of a National Conference. In his address to mark…
Jonathan sets up committee for national dialogue
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday announced the setting up of an advisory committee to come up with the frame…
Jonathan faces the nation again
Less than 48 hours after he faced a panel of interviewers on television Sunday, President Goodluck Jonathan will make an…
Nigeria not a mistake, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday declared that the amalgamation of Nigeria by Lord Lugard was not a mistake and called…
Femi Fani-Kayode And The Treatise On Independence
By Godwin Onyeacholem Before embarking on a disinterested scrutiny of Femi Fani-Kayode’s published essay on the Nigerian condition at the…
Beach Marathon Winner Eyes Festival Gold
Eighteen-year old Awoyemi Olayiwola, who won the maiden Community Agenda for Peace, CAP-organised Beach Marathon last weekend says his ambition…
October 1: Jonathan keeps off Eagle Square
Nigeria’s president for the second year will be holed in his official residence at Aso Villa while he celebrated Nigeria’s…
Nigeria not yet a nation
The happy estimation of Nigeria as a nation has proved unjustifiable BAMIDELE JOHNSON In the last one year, even the…
Nigeria stunted at 52
Ademola Adegbamigbe At 52, Nigeria is suffering from arrested development. Almost at the same time, Nigeria and some Third World…
Encomium Returns With Green And White Groove
As Nigeria celebrates her 52nd independence anniversary on 1 October, Encomium magazine in conjunction with Primetime Entertainment will be rolling…
Jonathan jets out to the Caribbean
Twenty four hours after Boko Haram expanded its axis of terror to Sokoto, with two suicide bombers dying, President Goodluck…
Celebrating Golden Jubilee Without Power Supply
On the 1st of October, 2010, Nigeria celebrated its 50th independence anniversary in Abuja and in other state capitals without…
The Frills And Thrills Of Golden Tunes Concert
Top juju musician turned evangelist, Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, has described the Night of the Golden Tunes Concert as one that…
When Ikoyi Prison Became Freedom Park
As part of activities to mark the country’s 50th independence anniversary, the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, Thursday evening commissioned…
Must Govt Sponsor Pilgrimages?
Last Friday’s revelation that the Federal Government intends to spend about N14 billion on pilgrims to Saudi Arabia came as…
Akpan Cries Over Woes Of Nigerian Boxing
Former National Welterweight champion, Felix Akpan, has cried out over the dwindling fortunes of boxing in Nigeria. The Akwa Ibom…
Salvation Army Charges Youths
The Salvation Army church celebrated Nigeria’s 50th independence anniversary by training some members of the Igbobi Corps. The training programme…
Bomb Scare: Security Beefed Up Nationwide
Following the 1 October bomb blasts that killed at least 10 persons and injured 30 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, during…
‘Past Leaders Have Failed’
The Lagos state commandant of Centre for Discipline and Peace Initiative, Alhaji Daud Oyebanji has blamed past Nigerian leaders in…
Bomb Blasts: Ex-LG Boss Tasks Security Operatives
A former Chairman of Oto-Ijanikin Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria and now a member of…
Eagles Bemoan FIFA Ban
The news that Nigeria has been banned by FIFA was received by the Super Eagles players preparing for this weekend’s…