Month: June 2025

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of activities marking this year’s Democracy Day celebration, the Anambra State Police Command has initiated a strategic community engagement campaign aimed at combating kidnapping and other violent crimes across the State. The campaign, which took the form of a “Walk for Safety,” was flagged off on Thursday, June…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for recognising and honouring Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, requesting him to name the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Headquarters after him. Dr Ezechi Chukwu, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, stated this while reacting to Tinubu’s June 12 speech and conferment of posthumous to late…

Evangelist Helen Ukpabio, founder and head of African Evangelical franchise Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries based in Calabar, Cross River State, has claimed that birthday pleasantries are devil’s language, urging followers to stop wishing her “happy birthday”. Addressing the congregation during a church service as captured in a viral video, the woman of God said instead…

The Federal Ministry of Education has said it did not give approval for a history textbook with alleged historical errors. The ministry made this clarification in a circular dated Wednesday, June 11, 2025 and signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo. “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Education has been drawn…

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of hypocrisy, saying it has failed to improve the lives of Nigerians while focusing instead on political gamesmanship. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, June 12, to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day, Obi said the political developments over…

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has promised to make sure that anyone who oppose President Bola Tinubu get high blood pressure. Wike claimed to have recognized that Tinubu’s supporters are dissatisfied with his achievements since taking government in 2023. This statement was made by the minister on Wednesday when President Tinubu…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has has used the opportunity of the his Democracy Day Anniversary broadcast to put to bed the terrible rumour that the APC is intent on a one-party state. He says those who ring the alarm can be assured their alarm may be as a result of their panic, which rings…

As Nigeria marked Democracy Day on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu delivered a strong message in support of free speech, calling on security agencies and political allies to respect the right of citizens to voice criticism, even when directed at his administration. Speaking at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja during his third Democracy Day address,…

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has insisted that politicians, not academics, are behind attempts to undermine Nigeria’s electoral integrity. He said the involvement of professors in election duties has largely strengthened the process, despite isolated incidents of wrongdoing. Speaking on Thursday at The Platform, an annual Democracy Day event…