Tag: June 12
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June 12: Despite adequate identification, journalists barred from NASS chamber as Tinubu set to deliver address
Several accredited journalists covering the National Assembly were barred from entering the main chamber, where President Bola Tinubu is set to speak to a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives for Democracy Day. This is despite having proper identification, the reporters were held back by security personnel and were not allowed inside…
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June 12: Orji Kalu salutes Nigerians
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu (APC–Abia North), extends warm greetings to citizens nationwide, emphasizing unity, inclusion, and dedication to democratic values.
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June 12: Tinubu cancels Democracy Day national broadcast
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the traditional Democracy Day national broadcast and opted to rather address Nigerians from the National Assembly.
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June 12: FG told to immortalise Humphrey Nwosu
The Ndi Igbo Intellectual and Cultural Development Organisation (NIDO) has urged the Federal Government to immortalise the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission , Prof. Humphrey Nwosu.
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June 12: Democracy Day protests to hold in Lagos
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh has met with 15 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and reached conclusion that Democracy Day protests will hold in the State on Thursday.
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June 12: Nigeria’s democracy, a work in progress – Afenifere
Leader of Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, has said Nigeria’s democracy and development was a work in progress requiring all hands to be on deck.
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NASS mulls bill to relocate presidential inauguration from Eagle Square, formalise annual June 12 address
The National Assembly (NASS) has revealed plans to initiate a bill to ensure that Presidents-elect are sworn in the arcade of the National Assembly.
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Ohanaeze sends strong message to Ndigbo ahead June 12
A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has declared that the people of the South-East Region of Nigeria would not participate in the nationwide Democracy Day protest scheduled for Thursday, June 12.
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DOBA to celebrate Nigeria’ democracy, governance, education on June 12 in Lagos
The Government Secondary School, Dekina, Kogi State, one of the oldest post-primary educational institutions in Northern Nigeria is celebrating Nigeria, democratic Governance, modern governance, Democracy and modern Education, especially post-Primary education in Nigeria by holding a special Re-Union Event at the JJT (Johnson Jakande Tinubu) Park, behind Shoprite and Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja on Thursday, June 12.
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Babangida, Dele Giwa and June 12 – By Etim Etim
Nobody had expected that Gen. Ibrahim Babagandida would be truthful in all the claims in his autobiography; or that there would not be twist of history in his narrations and recollections. After all, autobiographies in their very nature are typically replete with embellishments and overstatement of personal acts of heroism.