LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-In his Democracy Day speech at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, the President told security agents not to hound those criticising his administration’s perceived unpleasant policies. “Democracy requires a fair degree of tolerance for harsh words and stinging insults,” Tinubu stated before a retinue of lawmakers from the Senate and the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reacted after former Military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd), admitted the late Chief MKO Abiola was the winner of the June 12, 1993 election. IBB made the admission during the launch of his autobiography, ‘A…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A coalition of Nigerian civil societies has announced a mass protest scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, to decry the hardship and hunger under the President Bola Tinubu-led government. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the participating groups include the Take-It-Back Movement (TIB), African Action Congress party (AAC), Joint Action Front (JAF), Education Rights Campaign…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians celebrated Democracy Day yesterday. A day set aside to mark the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election, won by the late Chief MKO Abiola. One of those in the trenches to actualize the mandate then was Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO). He is now the President….
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said he regretted the current state of the nation’s democracy, saying it tells a different story from the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Obi in a congratulatory message to mark this year’s democracy day celebration, said the nation’s destiny is…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are indications of an imminent clash between civil society organisations and the police as a mass protest is set to be held in various states across the country and in the diaspora on Saturday (today), in commemoration of Democracy Day. Several digital flyers, widely circulated on social media on Friday, publicised…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Association of Nigerian Students has suspended its planned June 12 nationwide protest, The PUNCH has learnt. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, made this known in a statement on Friday morning. It was titled, ‘NANS Suspends June 12 Protest Over Concerns About Safety Of Protesters And Fear Of Possible Hijack By Politicians…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Below is the full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day national broadcast. Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 year of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is…