By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Government has declared Friday, public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 27-year unbroken democratic rule. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ajani said that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalfContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro has raised concerns about the conduct of the recently conducted party primaries, warning that undermining of internal party democracy poses a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. According to him, the dominance of powerful political actors in candidates’ selection processes had weakened democratic participationContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Apo Progressive Foundation (APF), a non-governmental organisation has concluded arrangements to host the second edition of its 21-kilometer “Peace and Unity” Marathon Race on June 12. Mr Faleye Adebowale, Chairman of the foundation, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. The event, scheduled toContinue Reading
By Eniola Elewude A public affairs analyst, Mr George Humphrey, says the increasing role of money in Nigeria’s politics is discouraging competent citizens from seeking elective office and eroding public confidence in democratic institutions. Humphrey made the observation in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading
Democracy By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called for a more inclusive, transparent and people-centred democracy as Nigeria marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. The call is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Executive Director of theContinue Reading
The former Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has described the screening conducted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as “democracy in action.”Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A concerned Nigerian citizen, Amb. Zainab Mohammed, has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other stakeholders to uphold internal democracy and ensure transparency in the conduct of the party’s primaries across the country. Mohammed made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Reporters Some stakeholders in the South-East have expressed concern over the growing number of litigations rocking political parties in Nigeria, describing the trend as a threat to the country’s democratic development. The stakeholders made the observations in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the topic:Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that democracy is the most viable system of governance, despite its inherent imperfections. Mohammed made this assertion on Wednesday during a high-level interactive session at St John’s College, Cambridge, convened by the Cambridge University NigeriaContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti A former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Adewole Adebayo, has urged a return to Nigeria’s founding ideals, stressing good governance over transactional politics. Adebayo made the call on Wednesday at a meeting in Osun with leaders of Afenifere, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), ArewaContinue Reading
