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FG Declares Thursday, June 12 Public Holiday to Mark Democracy Day

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day celebration, marking 26...
Government

President Tinubu Threatens Judiciary Saying Certain Court Orders ‘Will No Longer Be Tolerated’

Bayo Adegbite | Politics Reporter -
ABUJA, Nigeria - President Bola Tinubu declared on Monday, June 12, 2023, that court orders issued with the intent of truncating Nigeria's democracy will...
Elite Blogs

Femi Aribisala: Celebrating A Democracy Day With Election Rigmarole [MUST READ]

Femi Aribisala | Op-Ed Contributor -
The Nigeria of today is stranger than fiction. The government has just legally declared June 12 “Democracy Day” and proclaimed that, henceforth, it will...
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Reuben Abati: On June 12 We Stand [MUST READ]

Reuben Abati | Op-Ed Contributor -
It is ironic that it had to take a member of the military establishment now turned democrat, that is General, now President Muhammadu Buhari...
Elite Blogs

Femi Fani-Kayode: June 12, Democracy Day, And Nigeria’s Dance Of Death [MUST READ]

Femi Fani-Kayode | Op-Ed Contributor -
Today is June 12th, our nation's Democracy Day and I have some home truths to tell. The struggle for June 12th was indeed a noble,...
Government

Senate Passes Bill Recognising June 12 As Democracy Day

News Agency of Nigeria -
The Senate on Thursday, May 16, 2019 passed the Public Holiday Act Amendment Bill to recognise June 12 as the new Democracy Day. The bill...
Government

House Of Reps Approves June 12 As New Democracy Day

Wires Editor | The Trent -
The House of Representatives on Thursday, December 6, 2018, approved June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria and abrogated May 29. May 29 has been...
Government

‘June 12 Not Democracy Day, President’s Declaration A Mere Statement’ – AGF

Wires | The Trent -
The declaration of June 12 as a public holiday was a mere statement of desire by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Abubakar Malami, Minister of...
News

DESPERATE: Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day To Honour MKO Abiola

Doyin Ajayi | Sub-Editor -
President Muhammadu Buhari in a surprise move Wednesday, June 6, 2018 declared June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day and also awarded Nigeria’s highest honour, Grand...
News

‘Under Buhari’s Regime, Democracy Day Not Worth Celebrating’ – PDP

Wires Editor | The Trent -
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in a statement on Sunday, May 27, 2018, by Kola Ologbondiyan, its spokesman, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the...
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