As Nigerians commemorate another June 12, Williams Yamah of our News and Current Affairs Department in this Special News Commentary examines how Nigeria’s democracy has fared under a civilian dispensation. That Special News Commentary on the relevance of June 12 vis-a-vis how Nigeria’s democracy has fared under a civilian dispensation was put together by Williams […]
The Chairman, Oredo Local Government, Dr. Osaheni Igbinigie has congratulated Nigerians and the good people of Oredo as Nigeria marks ‘2025 DEMOCRACY DAY’ on June 12. Dr Igbinigie expressed confidence in Nigeria’s Democracy as the best form of government. He said with collective effort, the challenges confronting Nigeria can be surmounted if Nigeria puts the […]
Members of the #EndBadGovernance protesters gathered at the Ikeja under bridge demanding a better country from President Bola Tinubu. At the other side of the road is a pro-government group supporting the Bola Tinubu Administration. Interacting with both groups, the State Commissioner of Police Jimoh Moshood, enjoined them to act within the laws. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong […]
Across Kano’s major public venues, including city squares, no major events or parades took place. There were no state‑organised gatherings or flag‑raising ceremonies to acknowledge the democracy day in Kano. Similarly, civil society groups had no public rallies, and there was no visible turnout or protest in Kano. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
Some respondents in Warri, who responded to Democracy Day celebration, said, despite the challenges the country is facing presently, such as poverty, unemployment, insecurity, poor infrastructure, and corruption, they pointed out that the worst forms of democracy are still better than military rule. The respondents added that Nigeria is not yet where it ought to […]
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) held a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Benin City to consolidate the position of the South-South on true federalism. The meeting focused on formulating ideas towards the drafting of a new constitution by some prominent Nigerians. Favour Osaro has details. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025 as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated Nigerians on this occasion of 26 years of uninterrupted civil rule. In a statement by the Permanent Secretary […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that his relationship with his billionaire donor Elon Musk is over and warned there would be “serious consequences” if Musk funds U.S. Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the president’s sweeping tax and spending bill. In an interview, Trump declined to say what those consequences would be and […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently nominate qualified Nigerians of unquestionable integrity, who are not members of any political party, as replacements for the alleged APC members currently serving as Resident Electoral Commissioners. SERAP also urged the President to submit the names of such nominees to the […]
Nigerian constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Mike Ozekhome, has warned that Nigeria is unknowingly moving towards a one-party state — a path he fears could culminate in dictatorship if left unchecked. Speaking on a satellite television current affairs programme, Ozekhome criticised rampant political defections, describing them as bootlicking at its highest level and evidence […]
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