Author: Olabanji Ayoola

President Bola Tinubu Following the success of the first leg of the national media tour, Renewed Hope Ambassadors, in collaboration with the Presidential Media Team, will this weekend, begin the South-East Geo-political zone’s edition of the national media inspection of projects. The tour of legacy projects undertaken by the President Bola Tinubu government in the […]

With Nigerians grappling with economic hardship and political uncertainties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged citizens not to despair but to remain steadfast in their commitment to democratic ideals as the nation marks the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. In a statement signed by its national Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed to commemorate June 12, the […]

Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole Says June 12 struggle teaches accountability, courage, not just elections Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District, has expressed concern over the purported missing of hundreds of trillions of naira within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), stating that democracy without accountability is a hollow […]

As Nigerians mark this year’s Democracy Day, the Labour Party has issued a strong message of reflection and accountability, warning that democratic governance must be measured by real improvements in the lives of citizens, not ceremonies and rhetoric. In a statement released on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, the party felicitated […]

Shina Peller Former lawmaker and Ayedero of Yorubaland, Hon. Shina Peller, has said Nigeria’s democracy has failed to deliver meaningful benefits to ordinary citizens, warning that worsening economic hardship and insecurity threaten the country’s democratic foundations. In a Democracy Day statement marking the June 12 anniversary, Peller departed from the customary celebratory tone associated with […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday described President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech as self indictment and indication that his government has failed to deliver dividends of democracy it promised. The party said Tinubu’s speech was merely loaded with promises that will still not be kept and should not be trusted. ADC maintained that […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has said more than 1,000 mini-grids are being developed across Nigeria as part of efforts to expand electricity access to underserved communities, universities, markets and hospitals. ‎ ‎The President, in his Democracy Day broadcast, also said 48 interconnected mini-grids capable of adding 288 megawatts (MW) of electricity capacity […]

Says Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ borrowed from MKO’s mantra Warns Nigeria hovers on brink without true federalism The Secretary General of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Sola Ebiseni, on Friday, stressed that the direct beneficiaries of the June 12 struggle, who are currently in power, must honour the social contract of free and credible elections ahead […]

Phone displaying Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger Facebook and Instagram users worldwide reported difficulties accessing the platforms on Friday, June 12, according to outage tracking websites and complaints shared on rival social media platforms. Users across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East said they were unexpectedly logged out of their accounts, greeted by […]

President Bola Tinubu says he is open to criticisms of his administration’s policies and projects. He spoke in his nationwide broadcast on Friday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. Reflecting on Nigeria’s democratic journey since the return to civilian rule in 1999, the president noted that the country has recorded unbroken years of democratic governance […]