By Olawale Olalekan, https://panatlantickompass.com/ AS NIGERIA marks another Democracy Day, a new public opinion poll has revealed a disconnect between the country’s democratic practices and the reality experienced by its citizens. The nationwide poll conducted ahead of the 2026 Democracy Day, released by premier polling agency NOIPolls, dis...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter OVER 13,000 terrorists were neutralised within the past year as part of intensified military operations across the country, President Bola Tinubu has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President disclosed the figure on Friday during his Democracy Day address marking 27 years of uninterrupted civilia...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DEMOCRATIC ENDURANCE echoed through the chambers of Nigeria’s National Assembly as the President addressed a joint session, commemorating 26 years of unbroken civil governance. He declared a renewed commitment to protecting democratic institutions and deepening national unity, while unveiling sweepi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia THE NATIONAL Assembly gallery remained off‑limits to accredited journalists on Thursday, when President Bola Tinubu addressed a joint session for Democracy Day. Despite valid accreditation, reporters from leading outlets as The Nation, The Guardian, Vanguard, TVC News, Punch, News Central and ITV were all re...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu will now deliver his Democracy Day address from the National Assembly, replacing the previously scheduled 7.00am national broadcast. The shift in plan was confirmed on Wednesday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. According to Segun Imohiosen, Di...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE LAST WEEK Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked the second Democracy Day in office. Ordinarily it ought to have been an occasion of great celebration for Tinubu in particular for his pro-democracy credentials and the role he played, known and unknown, to shift Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. Unfortunately, [&h...
By Martins Oloja AFTER WATCHING all the shenanigans, peccadillos, frills and thrills of the strange Democracy Day June 12, 2024, last week, I had wanted to write on the inconclusive list of ‘Heroes of Democracy” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s historians drew up and made public on May 29, 2024. I wanted to deconstruct the list, […]
By Oladimeji S. Macaulay AS PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu nears one year in office, his spokespersons announced there would be no celebration to mark the milestone. Given Nigeria’s current situation, there is little to celebrate. The economy is regressing, and the challenges Tinubu inherited have only worsened. All regions of Nigeria face securi...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE SCRIPTURE SAYS “Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety” Nigeria is in such dire straits that its affairs can no longer be left solely to those in the corridors of power. Either they are short of ideas or the problem is just beyond […]
By Joke Kujenya WHILE BOARDING the presidential parade vehicle at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration held at Eagles Square on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, President Bola Tinubu experienced a brief trip. The incident occurred as the President approached the vehicle shortly after his arrival at the venue. Despite losing his footing momentarily, Tin...
