Democracy Day: Nigerian govt declares public holiday
It is the fourth year Nigeria would mark Democracy Day on June 12.
It is the fourth year Nigeria would mark Democracy Day on June 12.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how dozens of people were killed when gunmen attacked worshippers on Sunday at the St. Francis Catholic ...
Mr Tinubu defeated 13 other contestants to emerge as the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the 2023 general ...
The duo spoke on Tuesday during the passing out parade of the cadets at the Immigration Training School in Kano ...
According to Mr Idris, the new initiative is part of the efforts to phase out human interactions, saying the rowdiness ...
The holidays will mark Workers Day and EIdel-Fitr celebrations.
Mr Osinbajo, a professor of Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is one of over 10 people seeking to be ...
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, felicitated with Christians and ...
Mr Aregbesola’s position is a reiteration of the campaign by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for the adoption of ...
The meeting, which held at a private residence of the Alaafin of Oyo in Ibadan, lasted for about two hours.
“We put on record that as at the day of the election, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, our governorship aspirant, was not ...
The retired paramilitary officers said they also face similar hazards and difficulties in the course of their constitutional or assigned ...
“I’m out to become President of Nigeria. No intimidation, no blackmail can stop me. I have read about a Greek ...
The governor won in all the 30 local government areas of the state in the direct primary election on Saturday.
Observations from the primary election indicate that the state Governor Gboyega Oyetola might be coasting home to victory.
While Mr Oyetola’s supporters described the exercise as peaceful and impressive, Mr Aregbesola’s faction said the exercise was full of ...
Mr Oyetola, who succeeded Mr Aregbesola in 2018, fell out with his predecessor months after being sworn into office.
"We exalted him beyond his status and he turned himself to a god over us and we had sworn to ...
Mr Aregbesola’s convoy was allegedly attacked by some armed political thugs at Orisunmibare, Osogbo.
Mr Aregbesola fell out with his ally and successor, Governor Gboyega Oyetola months after the latter was sworn into office.
Minister Lai Mohammed said the applications show that things are not as bad in Nigeria as being painted.
Mr Aregbesola gave the advice during the tree planting campaign at Akoko Anglican Grammar School (AKOGRAMS), Arigidi, Ondo State, as ...
Aregbesola and Oyetola. Picture credit: The Vanguard. ...when political battle snowballs into a bagarre of bullets ...
“Whenever we are attacked, the worst is that we are punished by the Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode-led police command."
Suspected armed thugs on Thursday, at about 5.30 p.m., attacked the campaign office of Mr Aregbesola
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