Our Democracy Falling Because It’s Not From Cultural Experiences – Bishop Kukah

On Wednesday, at Covenant Nation, a church in Lagos, clergy members gave remarks as part of their program The Platform Nigeria in honor of 2024 Democracy Day. In contrast to Europe, where the foundations of democracy were derived from the ideas of multiple philosophers, he claimed that Nigeria’s democracy was not based on the historical,…

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Dogara To FG: Target Idle FX in Private Vaults To Boost Naira

Dogara, who was Speaker from 2015 to 2019, spoke on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. The event with the theme, ‘Democracy and the free Market Economy’ also has in attendance Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo; former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola; the…

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Governor Otti suspends Health Commissioner, Ngozi Okoronkwo, for alleged misconduct

Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the suspension from office of the Commissioner for Health Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo. A statement by the government said the suspension was to pave the way for the investigation of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Commissioner. “Governor Otti’s action is in line with his…

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June 12: The Epetedo Declaration “Enough Is Enough”, By MKO Abiola

The late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, had on June 11, 1994, declared himself President in a historic speech entitled: “Enough is Enough,” which was delivered at Epetedo in Lagos Island. Read below the speech reproduced hereunder in extenso: People of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you…

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World Bank affirms 3.3 per cent economic growth forecast for Nigeria

•Downgrades forecast for 2025 economic growth The World Bank on Tuesday affirmed its 3.3 per cent economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2024, saying the nation’s economy was mildly buoyant in the early part of the year despite macroeconomic adjustments. However, the World Bank downgraded its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2025 to 3.5…

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June 12: PDP ‘ll always fight, defend democracy, says Sen Akobundu

Senator Austin Akobundu on Wednesday affirmed that there was no alternative to democracy even as he reminded Nigerians that the People Democratic Party, PDP could rightly be described as the midwife of the Fourth Republic which today celebrates 25 years of unbroken democracy – Nigeria’s longest so far. “As we celebrate Democracy Day, and honour…

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Data breach: FG slams N400m fine on four banks, others

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has said more than 1000 financial institutions, schools, insurance companies, and consultancy firms are undergoing investigations for various degrees of breaches of citizens’ data. This was as the commission’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, disclosed that four major banks and three other institutions faced sanctions and incurred fines totalling N400m for…

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