DEMOCRACY DAY: Our Achievement is a victory for Akwa Ibom State – Udom Emmanuel.
ONLY GOD COULD HAVE MADE US ACHIEVE THESE GREAT FEATS! BEING THE TEXT OF MY THIRD ANNIVERSARY BROADCAST TO MARK THE DEMOCRACY DAY 2018 2. Dear Akwaibomites Precisely three years ago, I pledged before the Almighty God and all Akwa Ibomites, the solemn oath prescribed by our Constitution to be taken by anyone graciously entrusted […]
Ebonyi traders who observe IPOB’s sit-at-home order to forfeit shops -Umahi
Traders in Ebonyi who obverse the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) on May 30 will permanently forfeit their shops, Gov. David Umahi said on Tuesday. Umahi, who made the declaration in Abakaliki while addressing the people at the 2018 democracy day celebration, noted that such order would not be observed in […]
3rd Year Anniversary : We’re Delivering on Our Promises, Says Wike
By Simeon Nwakaudu Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that his administration over the last three years has delivered an open, transparent and accountable government which has transformed the trajectory of governance from the failures of the past to one that cares and works for the people . Governor Wike said that his administration […]
Democracy Day: Gov. Bindow Pardons 33 Prisoners.
In commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day, 33 prisoners serving various jail terms in Adamawa State have regained their freedom following the pardon granted them by the state Governor, Senator Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow. Governor Jibrilla Bindow, who pardoned the prisoners, acted on the Advisory Committee of the Prerogative of Mercy and in exercise of […]
Melaye Returns to Senate, Defects to PDP
Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, on Wednesday strolled back to the senate clutching a walking stick and wearing a neck brace, pitched his tent with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators. His defection, analysts say, is a precursor to the actualisation of the threat by a faction of All progressives Congress, APC, made up of Peoples […]
Jonathan: On This Democracy Day, Nigerian Youths Are My Inspiration, My Hope
…..Ex-president prays for peace Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rolled out the drums to celebrate Nigerian youths, describing them as great achievers who are holding their heads high and greatly proving themselves globally. He said “They are my inspiration on this Democracy Day. They are the reason why I believe in the continued corporate existence […]
Democracy: Nigeria making steady progress- Wamakko
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto NIGERIA has been making remarkable and steady progress in the last nineteen years of uninterrupted democratic rule according to the Chairman, Northern Senators Forum(NSF), Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko. The immediate past governor of Sokoto state said the country’s political journey had through established democratic institutions been able to fast track by […]
2019: EU, IRI raise hope of women in politics, kick against inequality
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the United States Agency for International Development(USAID) through its focal organs, the International Republican Institute(IRI) and the European Union(EU) has embarked on a strategic frontier crusade to strengthen the participation of women in Nigeria’s politics. The essence according to IRI Resident Programme Director-Somalia, Bojan Ristic […]