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Finland-based Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, has insisted that there is no June 12, Nigeria’s democracy day celebration in the southeastern part of the country. Ekpa, the self acclaimed Prime minister of Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) in a statement Tuesday said the only recognized holiday is May 30. He urged citizens in the region…
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At least 29 suspected bandits have been reportedly killed following airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. A spokesperson to the state governor, Ibrahim Mohammed, said the airstrikes were conducted in the vicinity of Bakori hills and Yartsintsiya areas of the council. Mohammed said the airstrikes…
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Former presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged the country to re-examine its democratic journey, saying the country has deteriorated into “classical state capture” rather than a government for the people. As the country marks 25 years of democracy, Obi lamented that Nigeria’s democratic experience has been marred by leadership failures that…
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday praised The Guardian and some other media organisations for the huge role they played in restoring democracy in Nigeria. Tinubu heaped plaudits on The Guardian and others in his address to the nation in a broadcast on the occasion of Democracy Day on June 12, 2024. “We could not have…
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Lagosians to remember the sacrifices of past heroes who fought for the democratic path and join the ongoing effort to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy. Sanwo-olu made this statement on Wednesday to commemorate June 12, the Nigerian democracy day. READ ALSO: June 12: Tinubu promises Nigerians more dividends of democracy…
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