FOR THE RECORDS: SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY ON 12TH JUNE, 2021
“As your President I remain ever committed to upholding and defending Nigeria’s Corporate existence.’ Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria….
FOR THE RECORDS: Obasanjo Writes Buhari
Dear President and General Buhari, OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians…
JUNE 12, 1993: FOR THE RECORDS. MKO Abiola’s letter to Chief GANI Fawehinmi while in detention:
“I am not a deserter”, says MKO Abiola. ABIOLA’S LETTER TO GANI FAWEHINMI (written on 05/07/98 and given to Lola Edewor & Bisi, Abiola’s 3rd wife, during their visit with Abiola , 2 days before he was killed) My dear Gani, Praise be to God…
Buhari: FG Cannot Afford Funds to Revive Education
Christopher Isiguzo and Gideon Arinze in Enugu President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Nigerian government cannot afford the amount of funding needed to revive the country’s educational system. Buhari also said the competition for funds had become keener because of the recent increase in the…
June 12: Bakare Tasks Nigerians On Reconciliation, Reconstitution, Reconstruction
By Bode Gbadebo The serving overseer, Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) Lagos, Pastor ‘Tunde Bakare, has proffered three ways of resetting Nigeria out of its current socio-political predicament in order to achieve national rebirth and a return to its national ideals. Bakare spoke on Saturday…
I’m Ready For Any Solution To End Insecurity In Imo – Uzodimma
By Angela Nkwo-Akpolu Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has declared his readiness to embrace any meaningful solution that would end the insecurity challenge in the state. He spoke in his Democracy Day broadcast to the people of the state yesterday, even as he appealed…
June 12: Abiola’s Family Urges Government To Fulfill Its Promises
The family of late MKO Abiola, has lamented that the Nigerian government is yet to fulfill its promises to the family since the declaration of June 12 as the nation’s democracy day. The Secretary of the family, Rahaman Abiola disclosed this in an interview with…
Buhari vs Igbos: Why Nigeria will have no peace – Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Saturday suggested why there will be no peace in Nigeria. Fani-Kayode said as long as Igbos are seen as dots with nowhere to run to, Nigeria will have no peace. In a tweet, the former minister urged leaders to…
Police fire tear gas in ‘Democracy Day’ protests
Nationwide protests were called over bad governance, insecurity and recent Twitter ban, among other issues. Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Lagos and the capital, Abuja, with reports of arrests and injuries. Nigerian activists had called for nationwide protests on…
BuhariMustGo Protesters Defy Heavy Rain, Ask President To Resign
Heavy rain started around 8:00 am in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, and lasted for over three hours. However, protesters stayed in the rain, calling on the Nigerian leader to relinquish power. Using the hashtag #Buharimustgo on Saturday, protesters defied heavy rain and staged…
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