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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 06:04:36 +0000
Why Ibrahim Babangida Annulled Abiola’s June 12, 1993 Victory – Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in April 2021 blamed the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election adjudged to have been won by the late business mogul, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, on “bad belle.” The el...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:54:41 +0000
There Is Nothing Good To Learn From June 12, 1993 Elections—Tanko Yakasai
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai A founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and northern elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has decried the conduct of Nigerian elections, calling for change while reflecting on the anniversary of the botched Ju...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:51:31 +0000
LETTER: What MKO Abiola Told Gani Fawehinmi Two Days Before He Was Killed
My Dear Gani, Praise be to God for your life and the courage, fortitude and determination with which He endowed you. May we live long to be of service to each other in the contribution we make to the development, peace and justice/fairplay i...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:46:32 +0000
June 12th: Festival Of The Oppressed Requires No Approval From A Dictator By Seyi Oyetunbi
When things go really awful, the Yoruba people would wail the "eku oke bi eku - eye oke bi eye " dictum. Meaning "the rodents and birds no longer sound like they do." I consider this as the most appropriate idiom to sum up the situation of t...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:35:00 +0000
BREAKING: Nigerians Are Forgetful, Says Buhari
President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has described some Nigerians as ungrateful for failing to appreciate that his administration is doing so much with little resources. Buhari disclosed this on Friday evening during an interview aired...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:59:53 +0000
BREAKING: Fresh Crisis Rocks National Association Of Nigerian Students Over Leadership Tussle
A fresh crisis has engulfed the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) as the outgoing President of the Association, Comrade Danielson Bamidele Akpan has fixed a new date to elect new national executives members. According to a st...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:41:41 +0000
BREAKING: We’re Doing Everything To Ensure My Party, APC Is In Power For Long – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will remain in power as long as possible. Buhari said this on Friday during an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). “We are ...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:37:35 +0000
June 12: Yahaya Bello Should Stop Acting Like An Emperor, Kogi Not North Korea — Activist
The Peoples Democratic Party National Youths Frontier, Comrade Austin Usman Okai, has condemned the threats issued by the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to citizens who plan to stage a protest on Saturday. Okai, in a statement on Friday,...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:28:50 +0000
June 12 Protest: Police Release Newspaper Editor, Agba Jalingo After Fake Petition
Agba Jalingo after leaving police custody Human rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo, has been released by the police in Cross River State. Mr Jalingo, the publisher of Cross River Watch, an online newspaper, was arrested earlier on Friday a...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:57:01 +0000
BREAKING: Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Cancels Democracy Day Celebration As Bandits Kill 67 In Fresh Attack
No fewer than 67 persons have been killed following attacks by suspected bandits on some villages in Zurmu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. SaharaReporters gathered that the attacks left hundreds of others, including women and childre...



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