Posts tagged as: June 12

No Federal Public Holiday On June 12 This Year- Presidency

LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has announced that June 12 this year will not be marked as a public holiday following its declaration as the new Democracy Day. In a tweet on Friday, the Federal Government said while it will not be marked this year, June 12 “in future years will replace May 29th […]

June 12: Senate Directs INEC To Declare Abiola Ex-President, Pay Reparation To His Family

LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Thursday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the results of June 12, 1993 presidential election and recognise late chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola former President and Babagana Kingibe as former Vice President. The Upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to pay all allowances and entitlement to […]

Confusion In Reps Session Over June 12

LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The session of the House of Representatives on Thursday became rowdy as members disagreed over the declaration of June 12 as new Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari. While some feel the President was right and has the power to so declare the June 12 as Democracy Day, others are of the […]

Buhari Honours Abiola, Fawehinmi, Kingibe, Shifts Democracy Day To June 12

LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that effective from 2019, Nigerian Democracy Day, marked every May 29 for the past 18 years should now be shifted to the June 12. The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, said […]

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