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By Taiwo Scholarstica Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast, saying it does not reflect the current realities in Nigeria. Melaye made the statement on Friday in Abuja during a posthumous colloquium held in honour of the late media entrepreneur, Raymond Dokpesi. He said the President’s address ...
By Precious Mark The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says democracy in Nigeria is still facing serious challenges 33 years after the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, describing recent events as evidence that the lessons of that period have not been fully learned. In a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, the party ...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to renew their commitment to democracy, credible elections, constitutional governance and the welfare of the people. Adebayo made the call in a Democracy Day message issued on Friday in Abuja to mark the 33rd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 ...
Stakeholders in Edo have called for stronger democratic institutions, greater accountability in governance and increased citizen participation as Nigeria marked its 2026 Democracy Day. Speaking with the Newsmen in Benin, a political analyst, Dr Nosa Ehigie, said democracy should go beyond periodic elections and be reflected in policies would improve welfare of citizens. He urged ...
The Nasarawa State Government has dismissed allegations by Mr Labaran Maku, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Nasarawa North Senatorial District bye-election, that it was plotting to manipulate the June 20 poll. Mr Peter Ahemba, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Abdullahi Sule on Public Affairs, made the government’s position known at a news conference ...
The Ebonyi-First Vanguard, a socio-political group, has cautioned against persistent unconstructive criticisms of the state government by some members of the opposition parties in the state. The group said that such remarks were capable of undermining the administration of Gov. Francis Nwifuru ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The Director-General of the group, Chief Monday ...
The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated Rt. Hon. Frederick Agbedi on his emergence as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The party welcomed the announcement made by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, during the plenary earlier today. The National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, described Hon. Agbedi's emergence as "a mark of earned ...
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has said the late Abiola remains a pillar of Nigeria’s democratic consciousness, saying that his sacrifice laid the foundation for the nation’s modern democracy. In his Democracy Day message on Friday, the governor said June 12 remains a significant reminder of the sacrifices made by heroes of democracy ...
… vows to defeat terrorism, tackle hardship President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to strengthening democracy, improving security and delivering economic prosperity to Nigerians. In his nationwide Democracy Day address on Friday, Tinubu celebrated Nigeria's 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule, describing it as the longest period of civilian governance in the ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the reported death of more than 200 members of the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps, as disturbing and unacceptable. The party called on Governor Seyi Makinde to explain the circumstances surrounding the deaths and provide better protection for ...
By Precious Mark The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on traditional rulers in Ekiti State to support efforts towards ensuring a peaceful, credible and successful governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026. The appeal was made by Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, during a meeting with the Ekiti ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Works on Media, Francis Nwaze has said that the recent emergency landing of an aircraft on a concrete-paved road near Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State is proof of the durability of road infrastructure under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.In a statement on Thursday, Umahi's Aid ...
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has urged former Governor of Bayelsa state and national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson to focus on winning the 2027 elections. Reacting on her verified X handle on Thursday, Yesufu advised Dickson to avoid being in competition with the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. “You seem ...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has said it does not matter if President Bola Tinubu has all 36 state governors by his side. Speaking during a recent interview in Washington, D.C., Obi noted that he did not have a single governor on his side during the 2023 presidential election, ...
Mr Edward Auta, Senior Special Assistant on Industrial Training and Development to Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna, has described Nigeria’s democratic as one marked by notable achievements and persistent challenges. Auta made the remarks in an interview on Thursday in Kaduna. Auta said the country’s ability to sustain civilian rule and achieve multiple democratic transitions ...
The Women and Youth Care Empowerment Initiative (WAYCE), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on women across Nigeria to update their voter registration and actively participate in elections. The group emphasised that every vote counts in strengthening democracy, urging greater civic engagement among women to improve participation in the electoral process. The group said greater ...
The National Association of Persons with Physical Disability in Nigeria (NAPPDN) has called for greater inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the nation’s electoral process. NAPPDN also calls for the full implementation of disability-related laws. Its National President, Mr Rilwan Abdullahi, made the call in an interview in Kaduna. Abdullahi spoke, while assessing the ...
In the face of widespread insecurity across the country, the Executive Director of #FixPolitics Africa, Anthony Ubani, has advised President Bola Tinubu to relinquish power as the nation’s chief security officer if he cannot govern. On May 29, 2023, while taking office, President Tinubu swore to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, which provides in ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica Frederick Agbedi, who represents Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State, has been appointed as the new Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. His emergence followed the resignation of the former Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda of Rivers State, who left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The House of Representatives has adopted the report on the proposed creation of state police and approved 18 constitutional amendment clauses aimed at strengthening governance and security in the country. The decision was taken during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Lawmakers considered and approved the clauses as part ...
Some political analysts and scholars have highlighted weaknesses in internal party democracy, institutional independence and service delivery as hinderances to the country’s democratic development. In separate interviews with the News reporters in Ibadan on Thursday, the experts, who assessed Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the Democracy Day celebration, said that expectations of Nigerians were yet to ...
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, says the party has the number and strength to win the forthcoming Ekiti governorship election and the 2027 presidential election. Yilwatda made the statement while inaugurating the APC National Campaign Council for Ekiti Governorship election, slated for June 20 in Abuja. The chairman presented flag of ...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Leader, Malam Ibrahim Bala-Aboki, says Nigerian youths are ready to reclaim their mandates in the 2027 general elections. Bala-Aboki stated this during a grand dinner reception held in honour of Abdulrahman Mohammed as the youngest National Chairman in the history of PDP, on Wednesday night in Abuja. He ...
