JUNE 12

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr…

The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12, 2023 Public Holiday in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day. In a statement issued Thursday in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin…

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, Kola Abiola, on Wednesday, June 15, expressed optimism that he would repeat the feat achieved by his father, Chief MKO Abiola, in 1993 and win the 2023 election. According to…

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has stated that the nation, Nigeria cannot afford to be celebrating democracy day, when its citizens are living like slaves in their homeland. The governor who disclosed this in his goodwill…

Ondo State Government, on Saturday, June 11, canceled this year’s June 12 celebration earlier slated for Sunday 12th June, 2022. This is consequent upon the terror attack on innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic…

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, asserted on Thursday that no government has immortalised the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola than Buhari's administration. He stated…

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday addressed Nigerians as the country marks Democracy Day on June 12. The President in his June 12 Democracy Day Broadcast spoke for about 20 minutes addressing his administration’s achievements in…

President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on the morning of June 12, presidency said in a statement on Friday. Read Also: Buhari Asks Security Agencies To Be Ruthless Against Bandits In North-West A statement signed by spokesman,…

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared June 12 as “a national day of protest” for all Nigerian students rather than the celebration of Democracy Day. National President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, who disclosed this to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday addressed Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast as part of the celebrations to mark Democracy Day. The President in his broadcast recognized the importance of celebrating June 12 as democracy day,…

Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement by the…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday June 10th signed the Public Holiday Amendment bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, made the disclosure to newsmen…

The Federal Government has declared May 29 and June 12 as public holidays to mark the transition to a new government and Democracy Day respectively. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this during a…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, on Monday said the recognition of June 12 by President Muhammadu Buhari depicts justice for the death of Aare Ona Kakanfo, MKO Abiola. Oba Adeyemi in an interview with Tribune…