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Democracy is the best system of government, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, declared in Bauchi on Sunday. He stated this in his goodwill message to mark the 2022 Democracy Day. He said democracy gives the people the right to…

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, Today,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged political parties candidates to continue running issue-focused campaigns and to treat opponents with dignity, saying politics should never be seen as ”do-or-die” affair. The president made the appeal…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday reassured Nigerians that he would ensure a free, fair and transparent electoral process in the country. The president stated this in a nationwide broadcast as part of the activities to mark the 2022…

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on June 12,  at 7.00 a.m. as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it suspended its planned June 12 protest for national interest and to ensure that there will be no breakdown of law. The National Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Victor…

The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday morning disrupted June 12 protest at the popular Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota by firing teargas at protesters. The men of the command, who barricaded the park, equally shot into the air to scare…

Oba Olufemi Ogunleye, Towulade of Akinale community in Ogun, says Nigerians are yet to fully enjoy democratic dividends 21 years after return of democracy to the country. The Ogun monarch said this in an interview with the News…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose says democracy will only return to Nigeria when President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office. He stated this in a statement to mark Democracy Day, noting that there was nothing to celebrate in…

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has said that June 12 activists will not rest until the nation is restructured into federating units. He stated this in a Thursday statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media,…

Jamiu, the son of Chief MKO Abiola and his late activist wife, Kudirat, says President Muhammadu Buhari has the same agenda as his late father. He said both were eternally committed to making life easier for the common man. Asked if…

Fellow Nigerians, 1. The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and…

The presidency has urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to come clean on his reasons for missing this year's June 12 Democracy Day event. This was after the ex-president claimed that he was not invited for the event. The…

ADDRESS BY H.E PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AT THE 2019 NATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY AT THE EAGLE SQUARE, ABUJA  12TH JUNE 2019  Protocols All Praise is due to GOD Almighty Who spared our lives to be present at this great occasion. We give…

Nigerians have taken to social media to react to President Muhammadu Buhari's announcement of a change of name for the Abuja National Stadium. Delivering his Democracy Day speech at the Eagle Square, Abuja today, the president announced…

Kola Abiola, the first son of winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, has explained the circumstances that led to the choice of Babagana Kingibe as his father's running mate. He said that Alhaji…