Tag: Democracy Day

The American embassy in Nigeria asks its citizens to “avoid the areas of the demonstrations, exercise caution if unexpectedly in ...

“The commissioner of police has agreed with us that the petition was frivolous and not worthy of any investigation.”

The southern senators congratulated Nigerians for celebrating 22 years of unbroken democratic evolution in the country.

June 12 is the day what is regarded as the country's freest and fairest presidential election held but was never ...

Governor Matawalle says the dissolution of his cabinet was not connected to any plan to defect to the APC

The coalition called on Nigerians to join series of mass action across the country on May 26 to register their ...

Prior to the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities in the 1970s, Nigeria, now the sixth, was the world’s ...

Joined in the suit as respondents are Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation, and Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, ...

"Our efforts on growing non-oil exports have started to yield some results. For instance, in the past year, our revenue ...

"We have witnessed eleven quarters of consecutive GDP growth since exiting recession."

Friday has already been declared a public holiday nationwide.

President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 declared June 12 as Nigeria's Democracy Day, in place of May 29, the anniversary of ...

Mr Obasanjo was absent at the Democracy Day celebration.

She once donned a black 35cm Porosus crocodile skin Hermes Birkin handbag which cost $300,000 (N108 million) during a visit ...

President Buhari says his administration will remain committed to improving the lives of the people.

The lawyer said others who fought against military dictatorship ought to be honoured.

The event was held at Eagles Square, Abuja.

The event was graced by leaders and diplomats from different parts of Africa and around the world.

Mr Buhari made this pronouncement at the Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday at the Eagle Square, Abuja

The VP meets Venezuelan Vice President and North Korean Vice Premier at the Presidential Villa.

The Nobel laureate says he would not participate in this year’s June 12 celebrations.

The change in Nigeria's Democracy Day harks back to a highly anticipated, well supported and controversially annulled election on June ...

Nigeria will celebrate June 12 as Democracy Day for the first time this year.

The Corps advises motorists to drive through the listed diversions.

Mr Zulum also pledged to reinvigorate agriculture, health and education sector of the state