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…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Opinion leaders, activists, members of the civil society organisations (CSO), top government functionaries and others will gather in Lagos on Friday to pay homage to the late business mogul, Bashorun MKO Abiola. The event which will be hosted by the June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria is in commemoration of the…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Nigeria’s living former heads of state and presidents including Olusegun Obasanjo failed to attend the inaugural June 12 Democracy Day celebration which held on Wednesday at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The former presidents and Heads of state were scheduled to be seated at the venue of the event at 9:35 am…
By Na’Allah Mohammed Zagga LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-What is the basis of awarding Baba Gana Kingibe a national honour side by side Chief MKO Abiola? This was a running mate who opportunistically deserted Abiola and abandoned him to his fate, and ignobly lapped up an appointment from dictator Sani Abacha, the military usurper. President Muhammadu…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the decision he took on June 12, saying that the primary lesson inherent in that move is that no time is long or overdue to rectify wrongs and mistakes of yesterday. Obi made the commendation on Monday while…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the National Republican Convention for the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, has described the action of President Muhammadu Buhari to honour the winner of the annulled election, late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, as curious and one sided. Tofa said this in a statement on…
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…