My name is DUPE ONITIRI-ABIOLA (CHIEF MRS.), widow of Late CHIEF MKO ABIOLA, a pro-democracy activist. FIRSTLY, I GIVE ALL GLORY TO THE MOST HIGH GOD ALMIGHTY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GREAT GOOD PEOPLE OF NIGERIA. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WONDERFUL SPIRIT…
It all started in Lagos (Nation)
Since it crept into the calendar of national holidays, Southwest states, under the progressive umbrella, especially Lagos, have never reckoned with May 29 as the Democracy Day. The ‘real’ Democracy Day is June 12, 1993, when Nigerians shoved aside religion…
Move over OBJ, Buhari is the real Baba – Toni Kan
I was in church yesterday when the man sitting next to me passed me his phone. “Later,” I said. I had come in late and wanted to pay attention to the pastor. But he insisted. “Read joor, shebi you be…
Buhari moves Democracy Day to June 12, gives MKO Abiola posthumous honour
Democracy Day will no longer be observed on May 29, the day the country returned to civil rule after many years of the military but rather on June 12. President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday declared June 12 as the new Democracy…
Full text of President Buhari’s Democracy Day speech
My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the third Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change,…
DEMOCRACY DAY: I’ll sign ‘Not Too Young To Run’ Bill in a few days’ time –Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will, in a few days’ time, sign into law the ‘Not too young to run’ bill. The President made this promise in a nationwide broadcast in commemoration of the Democracy Day on Tuesday.…
Democracy Day: No better time to Konga Me
As Nigeria marks 19 years of democracy today after the return to civilian rule, opinion is divided on how well the country has harnessed the dividends of democratic governance. While a school of thought holds that the dark days of…
Buhari speaks to the nation on May 29
As part of activities to commemorate the 2018 Democracy Day celebrations, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 7 am. A State House statement Monday by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity),…