Buhari and the JUNE 12 saga
By Reuben Abati There are three aspects – the strategic, the political and the legal – to the Federal Government’s decision to replace May 29 with June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, and to confer…
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Tofa, Abiola’s June 12 opponent says ‘ May God help Nigeria’
THE candidate of the National Republican Convention (NRC) in the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, has sent a coded message on the recognition of his rival by President Muhammadu Buhari. Asked by…
Boko Haram: US announces $102 Million new humanitarian assistance to Nigeria
The United States of America (USA) has announced an additional $102 Million assistance to Nigeria in order to meet the needs of victims of the Boko Haram insurgency. U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Stuart Symington made…
Amnesty International: We’ll continue to raise our voice despite the attempt to silence us
Amnesty International (AI) says no amount of threat from the military will deter it from defending human rights. In a statement on Thursday, Isa Sanusi, the organisation’s spokesperson, said the military responded to its report…
Senate asks INEC to declare result of June 12 election
The senate has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to announce the results of the June 12 presidential election. The upper legislative chamber also demanded that all entitlements of Moshood Abiola, presumed winner of…
Buhari’s award of GCFR to MKO Abiola is illegal – Ex CJN
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Alfa Belgore,has described as illegal, the conferment of Nigeria’s highest national honour on MKO Abiola, presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 election. In an interview with PREMIUM…
Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of 100th aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, leading the way as the first African carrier to reach the feat in fleet expansion and modernization in the continent. Mr Tewolde GebreMariam,…
June 12: Buhari asks Malami to gazette Abiola’s GCFR
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Shehu Malami to take immediate steps to gazette the Presidential Order awarding the nation’s highest honours to Chief MKO Abiola…
Buhari declares June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day, Abiola gets GCFR
President Muhammadu Buhari in a surprise move Wednesday declared June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy and also announced Nigeria’s highest honour, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, to the late businessman Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, winner of…