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 […]
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 […]
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