Tag: June 12
Let’s consolidate on June 12 unity – Gov. Ahmed
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has called for the consolidation of the unity of purpose expressed by the Nigerian electorate…
Video: Lagos Unveils MKO Abiola’s biggest statue
The Lagos State Government unveiled a statue in honour of the late MKO Abiola, on June 12.
June 12, The Mandate
The annulment of the presidential election of June 12, 1993 was a negative watershed in Nigerian history. It opened the…
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: Nigerians in Europe laud Buhari’s declaration
A cross-section of Nigerians in Europe on Tuesday commended president Muhammadu Buhari for recognising June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day…
June 12: A validation of Nigerians collective struggle – Envoy
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina, Mr Jonah Mkpuruka, said the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day…
June 12 champions, guests troop to Aso Rock
Guests, including those who played critical roles in the historic June 12, 1993 poll presumably won by the late business…
June 12: Buhari has addressed injustice – Kalu
A former Abia Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, says President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the injustice associated with the annulment…
Ex-NEC chairman lauds Buhari for honouring June 12
Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for designating June 12 as…
Democracy Day: Abiola’s death not in vain – Ajimobi
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday said the late Chief MKO Abiola and others who paid the supreme…
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…
Lagos sets for June 12 lecture
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to host the 25th Edition of June 12 Annual Lecture to celebrate the…
June 12 Tsunami and the ones who won’t forgive Buhari
An old Chinese proverb says: Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil. This short proverb sums the intensity of…
Akeredolu declares June 12 work free day
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has declared Tuesday, June 12, work free day in honour of late M.K.O Abiola,…
Oyo declares Tuesday June 12 as Public Holiday
The Oyo State Government has declared Tuesday, June 12, 2018 as a public holiday.
Lagos CBD dismisses two officers for extortion
The Lagos State Government, through the Office of the Special Adviser on Central Business Districts, CBD, has dismissed two CBD…
Lagos declares June 12 public holiday
The Lagos State Government on Saturday declared June 12, 2018 as public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the…
June 12: Ogun declares Tuesday public holiday
The Ogun State government has declared Tuesday, 12 June, 2018 work free to enable residents and other stakeholders to mark…
Kingibe, Abiola’s running mate speaks on June 12
Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, running mate of late Chief Moshood Abiola in the June 12, 1993 presidential election, said Federal Government’s…
Nigerian Govt invites Soyinka, Onanuga, Igiebor, Falana, Zwingina to June 12 honours day
The Federal Government has invited prominent Nigerian journalists, human rights activists and politicians to the ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday…
No Federal holiday on June 12 – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria says there will not be a federal holiday on June 12, 2018 to mark Democracy…
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…
Gospel According to June 12
How do we explain the avalanche of commendations that followed President Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as the new Democracy…
June 12: Declare Abiola winner, Fayose urges Buhari
Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for giving the late business mogul, Chief Moshood…
June 12: Gani Fawehinmi‘s family accepts award
The family of late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi on Thursday thanked the Federal Government for its decision to…
June 12: Buhari directs immediate gazetting of Presidential Order
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order on…
Democracy Day change: Evidence of ‘indivisible’ Nigeria – Omoregie
Mr Dickson Omoregie, Country Representative of Berlin-based Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) on Thursday said the declaration of ‘June 12’…
June 12: Nasarawa Deputy Governor lauds Buhari
Mr Silas Agara, the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa state has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for deepening Nigeria’s democracy by declaring…
June 12: Reps in rowdy session
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday were divided over the declaration of June 12 as National Democracy Day…
June 12 declaration: Abiola children, Afenifere hail Buhari
Mrs Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late MKO Abiola has hailed the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by…