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June 12 Stakeholders Demand Electoral Reforms, New Constitution Ahead of 2027 Elections

June 13, 2026

Prominent pro-democracy advocates, political leaders, labour activists, civil society organisations, and June 12 stakeholders have called for urgent electoral reforms, improved governance, enhanced security, and the initiation of a process to produce

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FULL TEXT: ‘Our Generation Must Secure Prosperity’ – President Tinubu’s 2026 Democracy Day Speech

June 12, 2026

Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power,

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Democracy Day: Tinubu to Address National Assembly as FG Sets Stage for Mid-Term Scorecard

June 3, 2026

President Bola Tinubu will deliver a joint address to the National Assembly on June 12 as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 27th Democracy Day anniversary, in what is expected to serve as

Politics

Tinubu’s Govt Has Borrowed More Than Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari Administrations Combined – Obi

June 12, 2025

Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has raised concerns about Nigeria’s growing debt burden, stating that the current government of President Bola Tinubu has borrowed more than the

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June 12: Tinubu Confers Posthumous National Honours On Kudirat Abiola, Yar’Adua, Nwosu

June 12, 2025

As part of gestures to mark this year’s Democracy Day, Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, has conferred posthumous National Honours on late Mrs Kudirat Abiola; late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and late chairman

June 12: Igbo Group Demands Immortalisation Of Ex-NEC Chair Prof. Nwosu

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June 12: Igbo Group Demands Immortalisation Of Ex-NEC Chair, Nwosu

June 12, 2025

As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, an Igbo group, Ndi Igbo Intellectual & Cultural Development Organisation (NIDO) has called for immortalisation of former Chairman of National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, for

Opinion

What Next shall We Name After Tinubu?

June 12, 2025

FCT Minister Nyesome Wike spent a whopping N39 billion to renovate the International Conference Centre in Abuja and renamed it Bola Tinubu International Conference Center in continuation of the administration’s craze to

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo

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Nigerian Govt Declares June 12 Public Holiday To Mark Democracy Day

June 8, 2025

The Nigerian government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025, as a public holiday to celebrate the country’s Democracy Day. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal

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Coalition Seeks Immortalisation Of Late Prof. Nwosu For Heroic Act In June 12 1993 Election

March 19, 2025

A group known as the Coalition for the Immortalisation of Prof. Humphrey Nwosu has called on the Nigerian Government to immortalise the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) for his heroic

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IBB Memoir: Abacha Wasn’t Responsible For June 12 Election Annulment, Family Reacts

March 10, 2025

The family of late Nigeria’s military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has said he wasn’t responsible for the annulment of the June 12 1993 presidential election in which MKO Abiola

Opinion

The Unsung Hero Of June 12: Professor Humphrey Nwosu vs MKO Abiola

January 26, 2025

The June 12 democratic struggle in Nigeria is a pivotal moment in the country’s history, and the debate about who should be the real hero of that movement is still raging. While

Politics

Democracy Day: Nigeria In A Classical State Capture – Obi

June 12, 2024

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that Nigeria’s governance system has deteriorated into what he called a “classical state capture,” where a

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June 12: Obaseki Hails Nigerians On Sustenance of Democratic Ideals

June 12, 2024

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended Nigerians for upholding the core tenets of democracy for 25 years, noting that efforts at democratic consolidation would engender sustainable development in the country.

Blue Economy: Tinubu Appoints New Executive Directors For NPA, NIMASA

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Our Reforms Intended To Build Stronger Foundation For Future Growth – Tinubu

June 12, 2024

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has appealed to the citizens to bear with his government over the current hardship as a result of the ongoing reforms, asserting that they are necessary to build

News

June 12: DSS Raises The Alarm Over Planned Protests

June 12, 2024

DSS has raised the alarm over alleged plans by some groups to stage public protest in some parts of Nigeria during Democracy Day celebration today, June 12.

June Ezekwesili Frank Nweke Onakoya Speak At OON's Democracy Dialogue On LG Administration

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June 12: Ezekwesili, Frank Nweke, Onakoya Speak At Office Of The Citizens’ Democracy Dialogue On LG Administration

June 11, 2024

Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, ex-minister of Information, Frank Nweke Jr, and Convener, Chess In Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, are billed to speak at the maiden edition of the Office

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Shehu Sani Urges Tinubu To Release #EndSARS Protesters In Commemoration Of June 12

June 10, 2024

Shehu Sani, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release all #EndSARS protesters who are still in detention in commemoration of Nigeria's Democracy Day on 12 June.

Politics

Democracy Day: Nigeria Still In Search Of Credible Electoral System – Obi

June 12, 2023

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has identified a faulty electoral system as the bane of Nigeria’s democracy.

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Subsidy Removal: Tinubu To Nigerians, ‘I Feel Your Pains’, Promises To Invest In Critical Sectors

June 12, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to bear with his administration over the tough decision to remove subsidy on petrol, saying he feels the pains of the people

Tinubu Seeks Governors’ Support, Lists Priority Areas

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Democracy Day: President Tinubu Promises Subsidy Relief, Honors MKO Abiola

June 12, 2023

President Bola Tinubu delivered a heartfelt address on Democracy Day, paying tribute to Chief MKO Abiola, the winner of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, whom he hailed as the embodiment

Politics

25 Interesting Facts About Nigeria’s Democracy Day, June 12

June 12, 2023

June 12 holds a special place in the hearts of Nigerians as it symbolizes a pivotal moment in the nation’s history. This significant date represents the struggle for democracy and the pursuit

Politics

June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day: Significance, Importance

June 12, 2023

June 12 holds a special place in the hearts of Nigerians as it symbolizes a pivotal moment in the nation’s history. This significant date represents the struggle for democracy and the pursuit

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Why Nigeria Has Remained Underdeveloped After June 12 Struggles – Opadokun

June 14, 2022

Elder statesman and 12 June 1993 activist Chief Ayo Opadokun has lambasted the Nigeria's current ruling class for their lack of selfless leadership and subjugation of democratic principles in the country reports

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Democracy Day: Buhari Pledges Free Election, Tackling Insecurity

June 12, 2022

Buhari has restated his commitment to tackling the menace of insecurity ravaging the country.

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