In a bid to ensure orderliness during this year’s June 12 Democracy Day activities, the Lagos State Police Command and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have reached an agreement to hold all protest-related events at a single designated venue. The consensus was reached during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Lagos on Tuesday, attended by police representatives,
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has once again stirred national debate, asserting that the real story behind the June 12, 1993, presidential election annulment remains largely unknown to Nigerians. Speaking in an interview to mark the 2025 Democracy Day, Al-Mustapha claimed that the
Benin City — June 12, 2025 The Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has urged all residents of Edo State and Nigerians at large to reflect on the enduring significance of June 12, a day now widely recognized as Nigeria’s Democracy Day. In his Democracy Day message, Governor Okpebholo described June
As Nigeria prepares to mark Democracy Day on June 12, the Take It Back Movement has announced its intention to mobilise nationwide protests in response to the country’s deepening economic crisis, escalating insecurity, and growing concerns over the suppression of civic freedoms under the current administration. Speaking on Monday, the National Coordinator of the group,
The Federal Government has announced Thursday, June 12, 2025, as a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day. The declaration was made known to the public through an official statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. According to the statement, the Minister
