While marking his second 12 June or Democracy Day last 12 June 2024, President Bola Tinubu tried to remember the labours of our heroes past, so that their sacrifices may not appear to have been in vain. Good as his intentions were, he, nonetheless, stepped on toes. He did not remember the names of all the heroes or he could …

Last week Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu marked the second Democracy Day in office. Ordinarily it ought to have been an occasion of great celebration for President Tinubu in particular for his pro-democracy credentials and the role he played, known and unknown, to shift Democracy Day from 29 May to 12 June. Unfortunately, the occasion was soiled by cries of “we …

This month, almost to the week, three years ago, we revisited our lamentations on the epochal fallouts, and consequent upheavals that dogged the incidents that culminated into what we have called the new-old “Democracy Day”. It was titled “Once Upon A 12 June”. Three days ago, we marked the 2024 version of our Democracy Day with some stumbling drama, high-octane …

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has said that gloating about President Bola Tinubu’s fall during the democracy day event held at Eagle Square in Abuja today achieved nothing. The former Anambra State governor described the fall as unfortunate and wished the President well following the incident, which has been trending on social media for …

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has highlighted free and fair elections as the best way to honour the memory of the acclaimed winner of the 12 June presidential election, Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, and other democratic heroes. Describing free and fair elections as the lifeline of any virile democracy, Adeleke acknowledged the sacrifices and struggles that paved …

In commemoration of 12 June, now christened Democracy Day, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, has urged all voters in the state to make the lessons of 12 June count in the forthcoming election in the state. In a statement on Wednesday by Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) in …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned the general public against violent protests on Democracy Day, 12 June. In a statement by the DSS spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, the the Service warned that it will not tolerate any form of violence or breakdown of law and order. Part of the statement read that, “The attention of the Department of …

President Bola Tinubu, this morning, said that he would soon send an executive bill to the National Assembly in line with the negotiated and agreed national minimum wage. Although he did not name the figure, the Federal Government and organised private sector had settled for N62,ooo following protracted negotiations, by organised labour said it stand by its revised figure of …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has enjoined Nigerians, particularly Lagos residents, to protect and sustain the present democratic government in Nigeria. He said all hands must be on deck to sustain democracy in Nigeria so that the struggle of the nation’s founding fathers and heroes of democracy, especially those who fought for the return of Nigeria to a democratic …

This year’s Democracy Day celebration will kick off with a symposium on Tuesday, 11 June 2024, the Federal Government said on Sunday. The symposium is billed to hold at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 9 am. Then by 6 pm on the same day, a youth conference will be held at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental …