ASSESSING NIGERIA’S TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF UNINTERRUPTED DEMOCRACY IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY HONOURABLE FEMI ADEBISI J, A MEDIA CONSULTANT Nigeria’s journey through 26 years of democracy, marked by a transition from military to civilian rule, showcases both notable achievements and significant challenges. As the country marked Democracy Day on June…
With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people.Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was a blend of accomplishment and resolve. I felt a sense of…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the late Moshood Abiola, a former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Humphrey Nwosu and former vice president, Shehu Yar’Adua. President Tinubu conferred the national honours on them during his June 12 address to a joint session of the National…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to commemorate 2025 Democracy Day celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, made this disclosure in a statement in Abuja. Mrs Ajani revealed that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, while declaring the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission OYSIEC, Ààre Isiaka Olagunju has expressed hope that Nigeria will overcome the challenges, slowing down her progress. Ààre Olagunju who is also Senior Advocate of Nigeria,SAN, gave the advice while speaking in a message congratulating Nigerians on the 2024 Democracy Day in Ibadan the Oyo…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion. The minister in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu…