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Weekly Highlights | Here’s What You Missed Over the Week
June 13, 2026

Weekly Highlights | Here’s What You Missed Over the Week

FIFA forces Haiti to redesign World Cup shirt over historic revolution tribute Haiti has been forced to redesign its 2026 FIFA World Cup kit after FIFA objected to artwork referencing the historic Battle of Vertières. The governing body raised concerns about silhouettes printed on the shirt’s right hip, inspired by the 1803 battle that helped... Read More
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Democracy Day: Nigerian Public Figures Who Used Their Platform To Speak About The Country And Paid A Price
June 12, 2026

Democracy Day: Nigerian Public Figures Who Used Their Platform To Speak About The Country And Paid A Price

Democracy Day in Nigeria is a national public holiday celebrating the restoration of democracy after years of military rule. Until 2018, the day had been celebrated on the 29th of May, but was moved to the 12th of June to honor the historic 1993 presidential election and the struggle for democratic rule. In honor of... Read More
For The Culture
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Mexico and South Korea Begin World Cup Campaigns with Victories
June 12, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Mexico and South Korea Begin World Cup Campaigns with Victories

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Mexico and South Korea begin World Cup campaigns with victories Co-hosts Mexico opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca. The match, watched by more... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NSIB Finds Air Peace Crew Guilty of Flying Under Influence
June 13, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Foreign Airlines Reduce Airfare Below Air Peace’s Prices for Lagos to London Flights

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Foreign airlines reduce airfare below Air Peace’s prices for Lagos to London flights Foreign airlines have resumed their competition with Nigerian airline Air Peace by reducing the prices of flight tickets for those going from... Read More
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June 12, 2023

President Tinubu Addresses Nigerians on Democracy Day: Read the Full Speech

Fellow Nigerians, 1. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. 2. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo... Read More
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June 12, 2023

DSS Confiscates Emefiele’s Passport, Plans Home and Office Search; We Won’t Relent to Bring Leadership That Nigerians Deserve – Peter Obi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss DSS Confiscates Emefiele’s Passport, Plans Home and Office Search The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly seized the passport of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This development came... Read More
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June 9, 2023

G5 Governors Meet With Tinubu at Aso Villa; Tinubu Signs into Law Bill Raising Judges’ Retirement Age to 70 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss G5 Governors Meet With Tinubu at Aso Villa In a significant political development, President Bola Tinubu engaged in a meeting on Thursday with a faction of dissatisfied politicians from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as... Read More
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June 11, 2021

FG abandons Twitter for Koo, CBN to launch its own cryptocurrency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top stories you should not miss. FG declares Monday public holiday In commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day, the Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14, as public holiday. Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement on Thursday urging Nigerians to shun all... Read More
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June 18, 2019

Buhari wants Abuja National Stadium named after Abiola and we are worried

“As we all know, correcting injustice is a pre-requisite for peace and unity. As part of the process of healing and reconciliation, I approved the recognition of June 12 as Democracy Day and invested the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola and Babagana Kingibe with National Honours, as I did with the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. The... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 12, 2019

Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi: The “slight work” to rebuild Nigeria’s Democracy

This title might be misleading so I’ll rephrase; to rebuild Nigeria’s democracy is going to be backbreaking, thankless, godforsaken, heart-breaking work. It won’t bring Instagram followers, accolades, fame, or fortune and may even cost us dearly. But let’s be real for a sec: if we don’t do it, if you and I don’t do it,... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 6, 2018

BREAKING: Abiola conferred with GCFR as FG declares June 12 Democracy Day

The Federal Government on Wednesday declared June 12 as the nation’s Democracy Day, replacing May 29. In a statement signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the FG also conferred the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, the presumed winner of the election with the highest honour of the land, GCFR. Buhari also conferred Abiola’s running mate, Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe... Read More
The News Blog
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May 29, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Sam Adeyemi, Bukola Saraki, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu [The #DemocracyDay edition]

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Today’s edition is on the... Read More
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President Buhari
May 29, 2018

“I will sign the #NotTooYoungToRunBill” | 5 things we learnt from Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech

President Muhammadu Buhari moments on ago addressed Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast. Buhari who spoke from the Aso Rock Villa said his administration had done well in the areas of corruption, security and the economy. Here are five things we learnt from Buhari’s speech. 1. The Not Too Young To Run Bill will be signed... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 29, 2018

Full text of President Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on Tuesday at the celebration of Nigeria’s democracy day. Here’s the full text of the president’s speech below. ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 2018 DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, 29TH MAY, 2018 My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year... Read More
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May 28, 2018

The Late 5: JAMB says it doesn’t need FG to pay salaries, Suicide bomber kills four in Borno and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that it is capable of handling its staff salaries and other operational costs without financial contributions from the Federal Government. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Monday during an interactive session with journalists... Read More
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May 28, 2018

The Big 5: PDP urges Buhari to ignore May 29 address, FG extends N1.9trn to states for salaries and other top stories

These are the major stories you should be monitoring today: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Buhari and the All Progressives Congress((APC) not to address Nigerians on the occasion of the 2018 Democracy Day on Tuesday. In a statement on Sunday by its spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said that “such addresses in the... Read More
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June 13, 2017

The Thread: “It broke our fighting spirit” | The devastating consequences of M.K.O Abiola’s death for Nigeria

Yesterday was June 12, “Nigeria’s real Democracy Day”. It’s a day where certain state government and all of Nigeria remember the sacrifice of a certain man in the interest of liberty, democracy and a detribalised Nigeria. The man is Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. @andyRoidO draws from the story of Abiola to explain its impact on the... Read More
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June 12, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Atiku, Nathaniel Bassey + Police NG reportedly ask 11 year old child to forgive her 63 year old rapist

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
Opinion
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June 12, 2017

The Dummies’ Guide to understanding the fuss over June 12, Nigeria’s alternative Democracy day

It is said that he was not properly given a first name until he was about 15. Kashimawo, “we’ll see* or “let’s wait and see”, they called him until then because all the other kids of his father had died too young. The events of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola’s childhood echo what this day now... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 12, 2017

The Thread: “June 12 is the real democracy day” “The real hero” | Twitter NG remembers MKO Abiola

Nigerians today remember MKO Abiola and the price he paid for democracy to be actualised in the country. On this historic day, Twitter NG is alive with the thoughts and the feelings of the people. Do see below: Throwback https://twitter.com/d_problemsolver/status/874190946459680768 The famous Hope '93 jingle. Same problems still persist today, 24 years later. #June12 pic.twitter.com/9n9IDeOJbj... Read More
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Photos from the ongoing ministerial screening | YNaija.com
May 31, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] 37 hilarious tweets that will help you know all your Ministers

How on earth did we miss this??? On Democracy day, Nigerian lawyer/author/mentor and “prospective Vice-President of Nigeria” (you already know this is a funny person right?), Orji A. Uka dedicated “36 minutes and 36 tweets to appraise the Ministers”. If you took out his introductory tweet, Orji actually spent 1 hour 6 minutes posting 37... Read More
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May 30, 2017

I will soon sign the 2017 budget into law – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has hinted that the 2017 budget will soon be signed. He gave the hint in his nationwide broadcast commemorating the country’s Democracy Day and the second anniversary of the present administration on Monday. [Read Also: #OPENNASS: FULL DETAILS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUDGET] He said the implementation of the 2017 budget would help... Read More
The News Blog
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May 29, 2017

Who will save the people of Benue from demon-casting Governor Ortom?

Ortom de Barrow! That hilarious clapback former Senate President, David Mark delivered to Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom while the two exchanged insults over a photo of wheelbarrows the governor allegedly distributed to youth in the state. We’re not sure Ortom has recovered from the jabs and while the rest of us moved on quietly,... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 29, 2017

We had Mugabe, then Ganduje and now, Donald Trump | Why are our leaders sleeping so much?

Is there something about political offices that make democratically elected leaders sleep in public? We hate to admit it, but it was a bit understandable that Robert Mugabe, now in his nineties would snooze occasionally at public functions. It’s the kind of thing that age does to you. Especially if you have decided to test... Read More
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May 29, 2017

Nigeria is not a democratic state – Balarabe Musa

Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarebe Musa, has observed that from 1999 to date, Nigeria is still experiencing military rule. “All that Nigerians have experienced from 1999 to date is a military dictatorship transfering power to a civilian dictatorship,” he said. Speaking to Daily Post in Kaduna, Monday, Musa furiously asked, “Where... Read More
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