Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his government will continue to align with the people to fight off “those hellbent on mortgaging the state’s patrimony for the benefit of a handful of persons”. The governor, in his Democracy Day address, said that the commemoration was remarkable as it was a humble reminder of how far […]
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has described late Moshood Abiola as a nation in the mould of foremost Nigerian nationalist, late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe. Obiano said the recognition of June 12, the date Abiola won a national election across the ethnic, regional and religious divide by the federal government, was most deserving. The governor said […]
The Federal Government has initiated some policies and programmes designed to promote the legal rights of Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this when he addressed the nation in a broadcast to mark the 2020 Democracy Day in Abuja on Friday. He said that the policies and programmes would facilitate the institutionalisation of a responsive legal […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday addressed the country as Nigeria marks Democracy Day. Here are five things we noticed in his speech. Zero nod to MKO Abiola, big on scorecard presentation President Buhari signed a bill into law in 2019 designating June 12 as Democracy Day instead of May 29. Both days are significant. Nigeria […]
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has described the recognition of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari as a “tribute to courage”. Oyetola stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Friday in Osogbo to mark Democracy Day. He said June 12 was symbolic of Nigerians’ collective resolve […]
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday swore-in Alhaji Sani Garba-Shuni as the new Head of Service (HOS) in the state. The new head of service his appointment was the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Works and Transport. Malam Muhammad Bello, Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to the governor, stated […]
Epetedo was an unassuming locality on Lagos Island. But it was not without historical importance. Epetedo became home some of the followers of the deposed and exiled Oba Kosoko of Lagos in the late 1800s. Kosoko was sacked by the British colonialists for refusing to end Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and his troops’ faceoff with […]