By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Government has extended its heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India following the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, expressed profound sorrow over the incident, and commiserated...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has categorically stated that there is no plan by his administration to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. Addressing a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day, Tinubu emphasized his commitment to strengthening democracy. “I...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote, will retire from the Board effective June 16, 2025, after two decades of leadership. The decision according to the company aligns with principles of good corporate governance and succession planning. The company’s secretary, Temitope Hassan, who announced...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed concerns that ongoing political realignments and defections signal the country’s drift toward a one-party state. Founder and Chairman of the NNPP Board of Trustees, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, stated this in a statement issued on Thursday to mark...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has praised President Bola Tinubu for honouring Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), who conducted the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, in a statement...
Prominent figures, including Chief Gani Adams and Senior Advocate Femi Falana, have renewed calls for true federalism and a new constitution to propel Nigeria’s development. Speaking at the 25th OPC June 12 Lecture in Lagos, Adams emphasized that without restructuring, Nigeria’s progress would be hindered. Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced that the 10th Senate has passed 96 bills out of 844 introduced within its first two years. Speaking during a joint session of the National Assembly to celebrate 2025 Democracy Day, Akpabio highlighted the Senate’s remarkable productivity. “From its inception,...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has said Nigeria is making progress in democratic rule despite facing challenges. Akume made the remark at the Public Lecture of Nigeria’s 26th years of democratic rule. Akume paid tribute to the ordinary Nigerian citizens who stood...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Thursday commissioned 15 additional buses under the Tin City Metro 2.0 scheme, reinforcing his administration’s push to ease transportation costs and improve public welfare. Speaking at the Old Government...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has expressed gratitude to former President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and officially recognizing Chief MKO Abiola as the duly elected President of Nigeria after the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Honouring the HeroesSpeaking at the Joint...
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR. AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people....
President Bola Tinubu has conferred posthumous national honours on notable figures, including the winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Moshood Abiola and the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, in recognition of their contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey. The honours were announced during...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of the June 12 Democracy Day to re-awaken and strengthen their resistance to the anti-democratic designs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly the plot to foist a despotic One-Party regime in...
By ABDUL AZIZ NA’IBI ABUBAKAR As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, we honor a true icon of democracy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. His contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey have been remarkable, spanning over three decades of courage, sacrifice, and commitment to the people’s will. From his early political struggles to his...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver a special address to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s democracy is a work in progress, according to Chief Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization. Fasoranti made this statement in a congratulatory message to mark Democracy Day on June 12, 2025. He emphasized that Nigeria’s sustained and uninterrupted democratic rule...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Finance has issued a statement in response to recent media reports regarding a potential forward sale of crude oil involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). According to the Ministry, no final decision has been made on the...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N36,024.66 billion in the first quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This represents a 6.19% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The NBS report shows that total exports stood at N20,598.48 billion,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Ndi Igbo Intellectual and Cultural Development Organisation (NIDO) has called on the Federal Government to immortalise the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), late Professor Humphrey Nwosu. NIDO described Nwosu as the “unsung hero of Nigeria’s democracy” and urged the government to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described the International Labour Conference (ILC) as a veritable platform for engagement on workplace health and safety, worker’s welfares, and Social Security. Faleye, who spoke at the ongoing 113 session of the...