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The Federal Government has declared public holiday to celebrate June 12 which has now been accepted annually as Democracy Day. In line with the enactment into law of June 12 annually as Democracy Day in Nigeria, the Federal Government has declared … Read more via Naijaloaded | Get More...

The Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan took to his Twitter to celebrate with Nigerians on their democracy day. See tweet below…1. Exactly twenty years ago, our nation turned the corner with a general election that signalled the end of a long spell of military Read more via...

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Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture has said that Nigeria is safe for world leaders invited to attend June 12 festivities. He said and we quaote: “I can assure you Nigeria is safe for all the world leaders to come and attend. “Swear-in of the President and Vice President is...

EXACTLY 25 years ago, a landmark election was held in Nigeria after ten long years of military rule. There were two main contestants: Moshood Abiola of the.... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2y3Nb23 Get More Nigeria Political News

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has declared Tuesday, June 12 ,2018 a public holiday in honour of the winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. In a statement issued on Monday in Ado Ekiti, and signed by his Chief … Read more...

APEX Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo yesterday expressed regret over non-inclusion of former election umpire, Humphrey Nwosu in the June 12 honourees’ list … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2l2xzCw Get More Nigeria Political News

A former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, says President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the injustice associated with the annulment of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election by declaring the date as Nigeria’s true democracy day...... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2sNIHaz Get...

A cheiftan of the Yoruba social cultural association, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, while commending President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late Chief Moshood Abiola, however, told the President that … Read more via The...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha on Friday released a statement with the list of guests invited for the ceremony of the conferment of national honours on Chief Moshood Abiola; late prominent lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi and politician, Babagana Kingibe. S Read more...

The Federal Government on Friday announced that there will be no public holiday on June 12, 2018. Contrary to speculations, the government.... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2LybTcx Get More Nigeria Metro News

A senior advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has disagreed with a retired Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Alfa Belgore, on the legality of the national honour conferred on MKO Abiola – the presumed winner of the June 12, !993 Presidential Election. President Muhammadu Buhari had …...

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has faulted the National Assembly over some impeachable issues raised against President Muhammadu Buhari. He also said any senator or a member of the House of Representatives accused of any wrongdoing must be investigated and...

Senator Abaribe tells Buhari Reacting to President Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as Nigeria’s new Democracy Day effective from 2019, Enyinnaya Abaribe, a PDP senator...... Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2Hto4Vy Get More Nigeria Political News

The family of the late legal luminary and legendary human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, said Thursday that the family is pleased and will be accepting the national honour the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has bestowed on their patriarch. Speaking in a telephone...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring the late businessman and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, with a post-humous award of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR). The party also applauded...

Some citizens of Delta State have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring that henceforth Democracy Day will no longer be celebrated on May 29 but on June 12. National coordinator, Centre for the Vulnerable and... Read more via The Sun Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2HqOuHK Get More...