Tinubu’s Independence Day Speech: When Will ‘We Will’ Become ‘We Have’? – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
LAST week, as Nigeria prepared to celebrate 66 years of independence, I wondered what the President’s Independence Day speech would sound like. Part.
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Nigeria Since 1999: When Will The Years Begin To Count? – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THINK of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under.
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Independence: Enugu Governor Mbah Pardons, Releases 13 Inmates, Commutes Death Sentences
In COMMEMORATION of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the pardon, release and commutation of sentences of.
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2027 Election Will Test Nigeria’s Democratic Maturity – Jonathan
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has said the 2027 general election will test Nigeria’s democratic maturity, urging Nigerians to prioritise peace, unity and justice..
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Plateau Governor Pardons 130 Inmates, Commutes Four Death Sentences To Life Imprisonment
PLATEAU State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has granted absolute pardon to 130 inmates across custodial facilities in the state, while commuting the death sentences.
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‘A Speech About Prosperity Is Not Prosperity’, Atiku Slams Tinubu’s Independence Address
FORMER Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of.
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Gombe At 30: Governor Inuwa Reaffirms Commitment To Accelerated Development, Economic Opportunities
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has reiterated his commitment to accelerating the state’s development drive, expanding economic opportunities and consolidating investments.
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Nigeria At 66: NLC Demands Petrol Price Cut, New Minimum Wage As Ajaero Decries ‘Survival Crisis’
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reduction in the price of petrol, a nationwide wage award for workers and the.
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Botswana Condemned For Slaughtering 23 Elephants For Independence Celebrations
ANIMAL rights activists have criticised Botswana’s decision to authorise the killing of 23 elephants to provide meat for independence celebrations. The southern African.
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FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday For Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary
THE Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, as a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. News Point Nigeria reports.
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Nigeria At 66: Independent From Britain, But Free From What? – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
ON our way home on Friday, my little niece, Aleenah, was gisting me about her new class, her new teacher, Ms. Matilda, and,.
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Tinubu Orders Low-Key 64th Independence Celebration Over Hardship
FOR the second time in a row, the federal government has decided to celebrate the October 1 independence day on a low key.
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Nigeria Has Failed To Meet Expectations – Obasanjo
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday lamented what he described as the inability of Nigeria to live up to expectations since independence in.