By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the former Head of State and elder statesman, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), on the occasion of his 83rd birthday. President Tinubu in his congratulatory message issued by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, saluted Gen. Abdusalami for his decades of...
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Of all the nations that profess an embrace of democracy, Nigeria has had a field day of celebrations in recent times. Last year, we celebrated 25 years (a quarter of a century) of the return of democracy from over four decades of military autocracy. In 19999, Nigerian history and...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, praising the President’s initiatives that have brought positive change and development across Nigeria. Yahaya made the declaration during the groundbreaking ceremony for a 184-hectare Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Anambra State governor Chukwuma Soludo, has declared that President Bola Tinubu led administration salvaged Nigeria’s public finances from the brink of collapse. In an address delivered on June 12 at The Platform Nigeria, hosted by Pastor Poju Oyemade and The Covenant Nation, Governor Soludo praised...
Hafsat Abiola, daughter of the late Chief M.K.O Abiola, has commended President Bola Tinubu for conferring a posthumous award on her mother, Kudirat Abiola. Kudirat Abiola was honoured with the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) title for her role in the campaign to validate the annulled June 12,...
By EMMA KUJE, Abuja- The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities across the country from Saturday to Monday. According to NiMet’s weather outlook, early morning thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country, with the northern region experiencing thunderstorms over parts of Taraba,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced the inbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As of the latest update, 1,310 pilgrims have successfully returned home. According to Malam Shafii Mohammed, Principal Information Officer at NAHCON, four designated Nigerian Hajj...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former President of the Senate, David Mark, has congratulated General Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former Head of State, on his 83rd birthday. Mark in a statement on Friday described Abubakar as a true patriot who played a pivotal role in transitioning Nigeria to democratic governance. Mark...
A former Lagos State lawmaker, Jude Idimogu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare Chief MKO Abiola as a past Nigerian President posthumously. Idimogu made this appeal following recent claims in the memoir of ex-military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, who admitted Abiola won the 1993 election. “I commend...
Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has stated that Nigeria has successfully transitioned to civilian rule but has yet to the real essence of democracy. He emphasized this during a Channels Television special June 12 event, “Nigeria’s Democratic Journey: An Inter-Generational Conversation On Building A Better Nation.” Fayemi noted...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced that Imo State recorded $8.6 million in export earnings from cashew production in the 2024 fiscal year. The Executive Director of NEPC, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this at a workshop on cashew production in Owerri. Ayeni...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The European Union (EU) has pledged N900 million to combat malnutrition in nine states in Northern Nigeria. The states benefiting from this intervention include Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, Yobe, Benue, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, and Zamfara. According to a statement signed by Mr. Modestus Chukwulaka, Press and...
Lassa fever is surging across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming a higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. According to the NCDC’s latest Situation Report, the country has recorded 747 confirmed cases and 142 deaths in 2025, representing...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dismissed allegations that its accreditation process is a mere formality, allowing universities with insufficient staffing to receive full accreditation. In a statement, the NUC described the claims as “entirely false, baseless, and stemming from a misinformed perspective.” The NUC...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has extended his warm felicitations to the people of Bauchi State and all Nigerians on the occasion of Democracy Day. The governor celebrated 26 years of unbroken democratic governance in Nigeria, acknowledging the sacrifices of heroes past...
Jamiu Abiola, son of democracy hero Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, believes Nigeria would have been economically better off if his father had become president in 1993. “Nigeria would have been better because, at that time, it was a very special time in global times; that 1993 period was...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that history has returned the baton of democratic struggle to President Bola Tinubu, decades after the June 12 struggle led by Moshood Abiola. Representing President Tinubu at the Democracy Day lecture in Abuja, Shettima described Abiola as a patriot who gave everything for Nigeria....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Political economist Prof. Pat Utomi has called on President Bola Tinubu to undertake total restructuring of Nigeria before the 2027 general election. Speaking at the June 12: Annual Democracy Day National Dialogue, Utomi emphasized that restructuring would stabilize and advance democracy in the country. Utomi...
Pro-democracy activist Dr. Layo Adebiyi has warned that any coalition formed against President Bola Tinubu’s second term will collapse before the 2027 election. Speaking at a news conference in Ikeja to commemorate June 12 Democracy Day, Adebiyi described Tinubu as a political continuation of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewale Adebayo, has emphasized that democracy remains the best option for electing leaders despite its imperfections. Speaking during a visit to MKO Abiola’s residence, Adebayo noted that democracy provides the fairest and surest way for the...