June 12
National Award List: I’d Take Legal Action if Tinubu Named Me — Sowore
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has stated that he would have taken legal action against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu if his name had appeared on the list of national award recipients announced on June 12. Sowore made the declaration in a strongly worded post on social media on Thursday afternoon, in […]
SGF Urges Nigerians to Defend Democracy, Honour June 12 Heroes
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has called on all Nigerians to honour the sacrifices of the June 12 heroes by remaining vigilant custodians of the nation’s democracy as the country marks 26 years of uninterrupted democratic rule. The Secretary emphasized in his welcome address at the Democracy Day […]
Democracy Day: Tinubu’s 2025 Address to Lawmakers
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, delivered a landmark address before a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day 2025. The occasion marked not just the celebration of democratic governance […]
June 12: Tinubu Honours Heroes of Democracy
President Bola Tinubu, during a special address to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day on June 12, paid tribute to numerous individuals—both living and deceased—whose sacrifices and contributions were instrumental in shaping the nation’s democratic journey. He conferred prestigious National Honours on these individuals as a symbol of national appreciation and enduring recognition. Among the most distinguished […]
June 12: Gov Buni Hails Yobe Citizens as Pillars of Democratic Growth
As Nigeria marks the annual Democracy Day celebration, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has expressed deep appreciation to the people of the state for their unwavering support and active participation in governance, describing them as the true pillars of democracy. In a special message to commemorate the June 12 Democracy Day, Governor Buni noted […]
26th Democracy: Tinubu to Address Parliament, Cancels National Broadcast
President Tinubu to Address National Assembly Instead of National Broadcast as Nigeria Marks 26th Democracy Day President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a notable departure from tradition, has cancelled the anticipated nationwide television broadcast that was scheduled to commemorate Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day. Rather than addressing citizens through the customary morning broadcast from his office, the […]
June 12: I Told Babangida to Step Down – Ex-Gov Lamido
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has disclosed that he personally urged the former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), to step down following the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was won by Chief MKO Abiola. In an excerpt from his autobiography, Being True to Myself, launched on May 13, […]
FG Scrapped June 12 to Dodge Abiola’s N45bn – Lamido
In a bombshell revelation that has reignited debate over Nigeria’s democratic journey, former Jigawa State Governor and ex-National Secretary of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), Sule Lamido, on Tuesday alleged that the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election was orchestrated by the military to evade a N45 billion debt owed to […]