June 12

TRADITIONAL rulers and notable leaders of thought in the South-West, South-East and Northern Nigeria have called for the reawakening of the “June 12 spirit” in order for the country to make meaningful progress.The call was made by the…

Businessman and politician, Chief Rotimi Ajanaku, has stated that the ghost of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election won by Chief MKO Abiola will continue to haunt the perpetrators of the annulment until the country is…

The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Friday called on leaders at all levels as well as the Nigerian citizenry to cherish, respect and uphold the tenets of democracy, not only as a system of government but also as a way of…

A chieftain of the People Democratic Party PDP in Anambra State, Honourable Ike Oligbo, has called on the President, President Mohammadu Buhari, to ensure Nigeria is restructured before the 2023 general election, to consolidate the effort…

As the country marks the 2020 Democracy Day today, Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has felicitated with the people of the state and Nigerians, in general, declaring that democracy has come to stay in the country.In a…

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, among others will on Friday rally youths in…

An administration that cannot deliver on its promises of change and has rendered the country almost comatose cannot be a true friend of June 12 struggle, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has observed.In a statement issued in Abuja…

THE Osun Government in collaboration with Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Wednesday celebrated June 12 as Democracy Day.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that highlights of the programme was a public lecture with the theme…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law a bill making June 12 of every year a national public holiday and Democracy Day.He assented to bill on Monday in his office at the presidential villa, Abuja.Senior Special Assistant to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the bill recognising June 12 as the country's Democracy Day.Presidential aide on National Assembly matters, Senator Ita Enang told state house correspondents that with the assent to the…