Category: Nigeria

Say dreams still unfulfilled Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999 was not attained on a silver platter. Many democrats and progressives endured piercing jackboots of despotic military juntas to the detriment of their lives and family safety. The military dubiously hinged its incursion into politics on a duty to reverse what it termed the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that his administration has lifted at least 10.5 million people out of poverty in the country in the last two years. He also insisted the Nigerian government will pull 100 million of its current population out of poverty in 10 years. “In the last two years, we lifted 10.5 million […]

Tear gas canisters shot by anti-riots policemen are seen during a demonstration at Ojota in Lagos on June 12, 2021, as Nigerian activists called for nationwide protests over what they criticise as bad governance and insecurity, as well as the recent ban of US social media platform Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. […]

Heavy security in Abuja, show of force in Kwara NANS pulls out, alleges plot by politicians to hijack it Police in Lagos, Delta, Kogi, Cross River, others warn against protests; Zamfara cancels celebrations PDP alleges plot by FG to clamp down on protesters Security forces are on the alert across the country following threats by […]

Photo: Facebook /Femi Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari says he remains ever committed to upholding and defending Nigeria’s corporate existence. He declared his commitment in a nationwide broadcast on Saturday in Abuja to mark this year’s Democracy Day. The president vowed to do all within his power to constitutionally ensure that the security and welfare of […]

Today is Nigeria’s Democracy Day, which is celebrated to commemorate the end of protracted military rule in the country. Until June 6, 2018, the event held yearly on May 29, the exact date the military handed over power to an elected civilian government in 1999. The new date– June 12– announced by President Muhammadu Buhari […]

Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria. As with all democracies we will always be going through improvement processes in our desire to reach the goal of a mature democracy, a […]

Photo: Twitter/Drahmadlwan/Topebrownn Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, admitted that the debt burden of about N32trillion on the economy is very high, but said: “it is necessary to help build needed infrastructure for development.” At a media briefing on the 2nd anniversary of the Ninth Senate in Abuja, he noted that a substantial amount is owed […]

Says: Our country still in search of true democracy Judiciary still lacks autonomy despite strike call-off by JUSUN Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has said that given the state of affairs in the country, the nation is still in the search of true democracy. He said that the […]