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May 29, 2017

“Nigeria belongs to all of us” | 7 things we learnt from Osinbajo’s Democracy Day speech

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo early Monday delivered a speech to commemorate the second anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s assumption of office and Democracy Day. Osinbajo spoke on the three specific areas the present government is focused on – Security, Corruption and the Economy. Here are seven things we learnt from Osinbajo’s Democracy Day speech. Boko Haram has... Read More
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May 29, 2017

Shots Fired! Did Professor Osinbajo just drop the bomb on Nnamdi Kanu?

Today is not shaping up to be your average kind of Monday. First, it is the 29th of May which makes it Democracy Day here in Nigeria and surely, a public holiday. How often does a Moliday happen? A Moliday is a term that exists in a dictionary that’s still being written. But that’s not the... Read More
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May 29, 2017

Democracy Day: Recovery of stolen funds, prosecution process has been slow – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the present administration’s process of recovering stolen funds and prosecution of looters is slow. Osinbajo said this in the Democracy Day speech he gave in the early hours of Monday morning. He said the government will not relent in its efforts to towards recovering loots and apprehending corrupt persons. [Read... Read More
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May 29, 2017

Here’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo’s full Democracy Day speech (READ)

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in the early hours of Monday delivered a speech to commemorate the Democracy Day and President Muammadu Buhari’s second year in office. Read the full speech below: Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from the country on medical vacation.... Read More
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May 29, 2017

Democracy Day: Economy is our administration’s biggest challenge – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the biggest challenge of the present administration was the economy. Osinbajo said this in a broadcast to celebrate Democracy Day and second anniversary of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He said the government was aware of sacrifices made by Nigerians in the harsh economy, while stating that it is... Read More
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May 29, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari At 2: We’ve secured Nigeria from predators — FG | APC has done nothing in the last 2 years – PDP | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Democracy Day: We all have to make sacrifices, Osinbajo tells Nigerians – YNaija APC has done nothing in the last 2 years – PDP – YNaija Stop provoking soldiers, Falana tells politicians – YNaija Incessant herdsmen killings may lead to another civil war – Bakare – YNaija... Read More
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May 29, 2017

APC has done nothing in the last 2 years – PDP

The People’s Democratic Party has said the ruling All Progressives Congress has nothing to celebrate in the last two years. National Publicity Secretary of the Senator Ahmed Maikarfi-led National Working Committee,  Dayo Adeyeye said this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the APC has not fought against corruption as promised but only made... Read More
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May 29, 2017

Democracy Day: We all have to make sacrifices, Osinbajo tells Nigerians

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said some persons must make sacrifices to make Nigeria great again. Osinbajo spoke at the 2017 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja on Sunday. He said the country was in need of those who are willing to fight corruption despite all odds. [Read Also: TINUBU... Read More
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May 28, 2017

Don’t wish us dead, you need us as mentors | Obasanjo tells youth

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerian youth not to wish his generation dead, stating that they are needed as ‘mentors and advisers.’ Obadanjo spoke during the Youth Governance Dialogue organized by the Youth Development Centre arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library(OOPL), Abeokuta on Sunday. Obasanjo who stated that his “greatest fear about Nigeria”... Read More
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May 28, 2017

Nigeria: A country under neocolonialism in a pseudo-democratic era #DemocracyDay

When Nigeria was declared an independent state on October 1st, 1960, the whole country went into a ‘we-have-won’ jamboree and those who were at the forefront of the ‘supposed struggle’ were declared heroes. The colonialists left in their numbers and Nigerians began to feel like a sovereign state that could control her borders just like... Read More
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MKO Abiola
June 12, 2016

Reuben Abati: Remembering MKO Abiola, June 12 and a coup against the Nigerian people

This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of how today, 23 years ago, the battle against the exit of the military from power was fought at the ballot by a determined Nigerian people.... Read More
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June 5, 2016

Abdusalami ‘saw to it that my father died in detention’ – Abiola’s son

A son of late Chief MKO Abiola, Jamiu Abiola, has lamented the refusal of former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), to release his father from incarceration when he suffered ill-health. Speaking on Saturday during the 20th anniversary of Kudirat Abiola’s death, Jamiu appeared to infer that his father might not have died... Read More
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May 30, 2016

Umar Sa’ad Hassan: Change for the worse – The story of Buhari’s first year in office

On every May 29th when Nigerians sit down to evaluate the performances of governments over the past year, there are usually three score sheets. One by the die-hard supporters of the leader, another by the opposition and then the one by the governed which in most cases is a mixture of both because the ordinary... Read More
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May 30, 2016

Simon Kolawole: I’m not in the mood to give up on President Buhari

A few days to the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari last year, a lady went to buy fuel at her neighbour’s station. In the commotion of a queue and lengthy frustration, the neighbour allowed her to jump the line based on their personal relationship. A riot almost broke out. One motorist yelled: “All this nonsense... Read More
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May 30, 2016

Flashback: APC promised to create ‘3,000,000 jobs in one year’ (PHOTO)

Nigeria celebrated its Democracy day on Sunday May, 29, making it one year since President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated as the new leader of the nation. Amidst talk of campaign promises, Nigerian Netizens weren’t too pleased that the All Progressives Congress hadn’t fulfilled most of these promises and who would blame them? Images like the... Read More
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May 30, 2016

Why Wike did not celebrate Democracy Day

While the whole country celebrated Democracy Day yesterday, Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike refused to and he has revealed why. The governor, speaking at a thanksgiving mass to mark the first anniversary of his administration at Our Lady of Holy Rosary of the Catholic Institute of West Africa in Port Harcourt, said there was... Read More
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May 30, 2016

What Governor Amosun is selling – no one is buying

The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Sunday, disclosed that he was unable to secure jobs for his relations in a recruitment exercise in the state because his relations were unqualified for the job. Answering questions at an event to mark Democracy Day at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, the Governor admitted that he... Read More
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May 29, 2016

The 21 most hopeful tweets from Nigerians when Buhari became president

President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated today last year. Many Nigerians expressed excitement at the inauguration of the country’s new President, but they were also filled with expectations as to the changes that will be made in the country during this new administration. Netizens took to Twitter to make their demands known to Buhari with the hashtag, #BabaNowThatYouAreThere. Here... Read More
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May 29, 2016

Our best photos from President Buhari’s inauguration

A year ago, Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated as the President of Nigeria in Abuja, following what had been a rather tough election. The event was filled with dignitaries from all over the world including the U.S. Secretary of state, John Kerry. As we celebrate Democracy Day today, here are our best photos from the glorious... Read More
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May 29, 2016

These are Buhari’s top achievements in the past year

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is officially a year old today – May 29, 2016. 365 days ago, Buhari took over from Goodluck Jonathan as President, on a dawn when every Nigerian clung to the hope of change. Riding on this crest of change, the government in the past year, has made relative stride... Read More
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May 29, 2016

Nigerian Twitter commemorate Democracy Day with #PMBWasted365Days

Subsequent to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day speech, several Nigerians have taken to Twitter to air their grievances and give their assessment of the APC government through the hashtag – #PMBWasted365Days. Here is what they are saying; #PMBWasted365Days I am Uninspired wahlahi.. nothing to be Glad about!This has got to be the most boring democracy day... Read More
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May 25, 2016

FG declares May 30 public holiday

The federal government, through the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), on Wednesday announced that Monday, May 30, 2016, will be a public holiday to celebrate the 2016 Democracy Day. Dambazzau made the announcement in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Bassey Akpanyung. He said: “Dambazau congratulates... Read More
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April 30, 2015

Rotimi Fasan: When is the inauguration day, May 28 or 29?

by Rotimi Fasan Should Jonathan refuse or fail to attend Buhari’s inauguration he may have helped to lay another booby trap for democratic practice, one in which a defeated candidate in an election can register their rejection of defeat by refusing to show up at their successor’s inauguration even after supposedly conceding. October 1 was... Read More
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