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As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day on Friday, some citizens have expressed different views on the growth and impact of the system of government since its return to Nigeria in 1999. While some said that Nigeria’s democracy had deepened, other stressed that much should still be done. They spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. On …

The PDP 2027 Nasarawa South senatorial candidate, Dr Mike Omeri, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in defending democracy and rejecting all forms of electoral fraud. Omeri, in his Democracy Day message issued on Friday in Abuja, also stressed the need for citizens to uphold the principles of justice, fairness, accountability and respect for the people’s mandate. The senatorial …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, to defending the nation’s democracy. Oluyede stated this at the closing ceremony of the Chief of Defence Staff Democracy Day Volleyball Championship 2026 in Abuja. He stressed the importance of professionalism, unity, physical fitness and non-kinetic engagements in addressing contemporary security …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in defending democratic institutions and promoting national unity, saying the country’s democratic gains can only be sustained through responsible leadership, active citizen participation and respect for the rule of law. In his Democracy Day message to commemorate the June 12, 1993 Presidential election on Friday, the governor …

  Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of civilian rule in our history. Our democracy is not perfect, …

The senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Joseph Ikpea, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for ordering the closure of some secondary schools in Edo State following intelligence reports of a planned attack on schools by suspected kidnappers. In a statement made available to journalists in Benin City on Wednesday, Ikpea described the governor’s action as timely and proactive, saying the …

Edo State Government has ordered the sealing of a two-storey building under construction which collapsed in Benin City, the state capital on Thursday. The occurrence is raising fresh concerns over the increasing incidence of unsafe building practices and the use of substandard construction materials. The building, located on Gospel Avenue, off Adesuwa Road in Oredo Local Government Area, reportedly caved …

Panic gripped motorists and residents on Thursday as several persons were feared dead after a suspected branded Dangote Cement truck reportedly plunged into the Ovia River along the Benin-Ore Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The truck, loaded with cement, was said to have crashed into the river from the Ovia River Bridge in circumstances that …

  At the end of the voting process, 289 members supported the motion for state police, while four voted against it, effectively clearing the proposal for further legislative progression within the constitutional amendment process The House of Representatives has passed for further legislative action a bill seeking the establishment of state police, following a decisive voice vote during Thursday’s plenary. …

  According to the motion, Sections 88 and 89 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), confer investigative and oversight powers on the National Assembly and its Committees for the purposes of lawmaking, accountability, transparency and good governance. The Nigerian Senate is set to consider a far-reaching motion which it claimed is aimed at preserving …