Tag: Democracy Day
Democracy day: June 12, 2026 protests and the demands voiced by VeryDarkMan, Emeka Ike and Falz
There are moments when a national date stops feeling like a calendar event and begins to behave like…
June 12: Tinubu awards national honours to Dasuki, Dele Alake, Kolade Otitoju, 47 others [FULL LIST]
As part of the commemoration of democracy day, the Nigerian government has awarded national honours to fifty Nigerians.…
June 12 History: Why Nigeria Changed Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12
Every June 12, Nigeria pauses. Schools and federal offices close, the president addresses the nation, and across social…
Democracy Day: Nigerian Govt declares public holiday
As part of the commemoration of democracy day, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Friday, June 12,…
Error in Honors List: Profiles of Living Nigerians Incorrectly Listed as Posthumous Recipients
On June 12, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred national honors on notable Nigerians who fought against military…
Democracy Day Turns Protest Day: Nigerians decry hardship, ask Tinubu to fix economy
Nigeria has embarked on an exciting journey of democratic rule since May 29, 1999, marking the end of…
BREAKING: FG declares June 12 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day Celebration.…
Buhari exposes Nigerians behind insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari says most instances of inter-communal and inter-religious strife and violence were and are still being…
June 12 cannot be public holiday when Nigerians are hungry, says Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said June 12 remained a threshold in Nigeria’s national life and demanded…
Breaking: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Gowon absent at Democracy Day celebration
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was conspicuously absent at the Eagles Square venue of the 2019 Democracy Day celebration…
FG declares public holiday to mark Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared public holiday to celebrate June 12 which has now been accepted annually as…
Why Buhari’s swearing-in ends without inauguration speech — Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari set a new record yesterday, failing to address Nigerians after he was sworn in for…