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Protesters on major roads in Oyo decry insecurity, economic hardship

Protesters on major roads in Oyo decry insecurity, economic hardship

Laolu Elijah, Ibadan PROTESTERS numbering over 100 yesterday marched through major streets in Ibadan, complaining about economic hardship and lack of genuine electoral reforms in the country. Displaying placards with varying inscriptions, they marched from Mokola-Adamasingba-Dugbe and its environs, asking Federal and State Governments to empathise with the masses. Some of the inscriptions read “End […]

June 12: PDP demands strong, independent democratic institutions

June 12: PDP demands strong, independent democratic institutions

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on key democratic institutions, including the National Assembly, Judiciary, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to assert their independence and uphold the rule of law. The party made this demand in a statement marking Nigeria’s June 12 Democracy Day, warning against what […]

Restrict ‘Oro festival’ to night, Ikorodu residents plead

Restrict ‘Oro festival’ to night, Ikorodu residents plead

 Some residents of Ikorodu, a suburb area of Lagos State, have called on the state government to restrict the ”Oro festival” to midnight. They expressed concerns that the festival hinders free movement and commercial activities in the daytime. The residents, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, raised concerns […]

Tinubu hails Buhari for making June 12 Democracy Day

Tinubu hails Buhari for making June 12 Democracy Day

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari for officially recognising June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, describing the move as a bold step in correcting a historical injustice and honouring the will of the Nigerian people.