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As Nigeria marks Democracy Day on the 32nd anniversary of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, certain contemporary issues evoke the memories of the Farewell to Poverty mantra of the winner of the election, the Chief MKO Abiola, reports KUNLE ODEREMI. Tomorrow marks another defining moment in the annals of Nigeria. It will be 32 years after …

A US federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump’s global tariffs to remain in effect for now while it considers the case on an expedited track. The ruling issued Tuesday extends a temporary reprieve for the Trump administration as officials push back on a ruling by a lower court that blocked the president’s wide-ranging levies. The US Court of …

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has announced that the New Edo Line Nigeria Limited would commence operations on June 27, providing commuters in the state with enhanced transportation options. The governor made the announcement during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Edo South, where he personally assessed progress at the New Edo Line station and expressed satisfaction with the …

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, says the Federal Government is committed to building a world-class public service in Nigeria. Walson-Jack made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at a World Press Conference ahead of the International Civil Service Conference and the African Public Service Week scheduled for June 25 to 26 in …

…Allegations of planned demolition false, figment of PDP’s imagination, counters Edo Govt  By Idahosa Musa BENIN CITY – Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has kicked against the alleged plan by the state government to demolish the residential buildings of two of its chieftains in the State, over their alleged involvement in secret cult-related activities in Iruekpen, …

Instead, President Tinubu will appear at a special joint session of the National Assembly at 12noon. The Nigerian government has cancelled the military parade earlier scheduled to mark the 26th Democracy Day celebration on Thursday, 12 June 2025. According to a statement released by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Democracy Day Celebration, President Bola Tinubu will deliver a nationwide broadcast at …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded costs of ₦100,000 against him. Senate President Godswil Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, struck out the motions on May 21, 2025, following the request …

Los Angeles police say they have made “mass arrests” after a fifth day of protests over US President Donald Trump’s immigration raids. Mayor Karen Bass declared an overnight curfew within a relatively small area of the city’s downtown district, saying businesses were being vandalised and looted. Elsewhere, the immigration raids that triggered the protests last Friday have continued, with deployed …

Professor of government has theory why Musk expressed … CNN — Elon Musk said Wednesday that he regrets some of his recent social media posts about President Donald Trump. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk said in a post on X. Musk’s relationship with Trump deteriorated in a spectacular, public fashion last week as the two men traded …

The UK High Court of Justice at King’s Bench Division has granted a forfeiture order on a property occupied by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Abigail Katung, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. The court ordered the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to take possession and recover the property, which was originally owned by a wealthy businessman, Mansoor Hussain. Investigators have …