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The late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, won the June 12 presidential election that was annulled by the military junta headed by General Ibrahim Babangida. But on June 11, 1994, Chief MKO Abiola declared himself President in a historic speech titled: Enough is Enough, delivered at Epetedo in Lagos Island. Read below the full speech: People of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to vote for me, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. But politicians in uniform, who call themselves soldiers but are more devious than any civilian would…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday addressed Nigerians as part of activities to mark the nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. Full text of his address below: My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. Going through this passage was hard and dangerous. During the fateful six years that followed,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his democracy day broadcast on Wednesday has said that he will soon send a new minimum wage bill to the National Assembly. He noted that his government did not crackdown on Organised Labour as the dictatorship government would have done. “We have negotiated in good fate and open arms with organized labor on a national minimum wage, we will soon send our executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon in the next five years or less,” he said. Recall that the National Minimum Wage committee submited its report to…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Argungu replaces former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, who was appointed to the position by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023. The appointment of Argungu was disclosed in a statement by the media aide to President Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday. According to the statement, the President also appointed of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary of the Commission and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd) as Member. Noting that the appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate,…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration. The statement partly read, “As we mark another Democracy Day in the history of our dear country, let us all reflect on the efforts of our founding fathers and ensure that Nigeria remains a united, secured, peaceful and indivisible entity.” He urged Nigerians to remain steadfast on the tenets of democratic governance. Tunji-Ojo added that President Bola…

A group of 35 lawmakers, known as Reformers, has proposed major alterations to the 1999 Constitution, including the introduction of a six-year single tenure for the President and the governors. The lawmakers are also proposing an alteration to the Constitution to create two vice presidents from the southern and northern parts of Nigeria. One other major proposal canvassed by the group is the rotation of the Presidency between the six geopolitical zones and holding of all elections on the same day. Briefing the journalists on Monday at the National Assembly, the lawmakers, led by Ikenga Ugochinyere said they have produced…

The Organised Labour under the aegis of The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has said it will not accept any N62,000 or N100,000 “starvation wage” as the minimum wage for Nigerian workers. It insisted on N250,000, being its latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage on Friday, as the living wage for an average Nigerian worker. This was made known on Monday by Chris Onyeka, Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, while fielding questions on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief show. Onyeka said the one-week grace period given to the Federal Government…

Some residents and property owners in Committee on Resettlement and Development (CRD) Layout, in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to save them from the continued harassment and demolition of their homes and properties by the developer of the River Park Estate, Paul Odili. Odili, a well known land grabber in the FCT, who is also known as Paulo, has been working in connivance with some officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to wreck havoc in the community by demolishing homes and reallocate their lands to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a new residence of the Vice president in Abuja. During the inauguration, the Nigerian leader stressed the importance of a suitable residence for the Vice President, as it signifies respect for the office and the person holding it. Speaking at the ceremony, which coincided with the celebration of his first year in office, President Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, highlighted that this gesture goes beyond mere convenience. He said it demonstrates the current administration’s unwavering dedication to equipping leaders with the necessary resources to fulfil their responsibilities and serve the Nigerian…

The Federal Government and the organised private sector have increased their offer for the new minimum wage to N62,000 from the earlier N60,000 following hours of intense negotiation on Friday. However, organised labour is proposing N250,000 which is a shift from its earlier N494,000. This brings to and end the deliberations on the new minimum wage by the tripartite committee set up by the the Federal Government after several months. The recommendations will be forwarded to President Tinubu, who is expected to send an executive bill to the National Assembly for legislative action. With the work of the tripartite committee…