On this day 64 years ago, a new independent nation crystallized from the dreams and ambitions of a group of men and women driven by the vision of self-rule for the largest black country in the world. They wrote, campaigned, negotiated and agitated, until that vision became reality. And thus, on 1 October 1960, the colonial flag was lowered for …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last month’s Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has urged his fellow citizens to remain undaunted despite the numerous challenges facing the country as it celebrates 64 years of independence from Great Britain. Ighodalo also called on the judiciary to remain steadfast and impartial as it prepares to address what …

President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria will remain “a strong, united, and viable sovereign nation”, despite the many challenges that buffeted it. In his 64th Independence Day address on Tuesday morning, the President, who was sworn in on 29 May 2023, said that he assumed leadership of the ” at a critical juncture. The economy faced many headwinds, and …