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The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI), has commended the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation for its visionary leadership and commitment to strengthening democracy through an interactive two-day programme focused on enhancing …
DWI lauds Ahmadu Bello Foundation’s citizen engagement initiative Read More
The Presidency Sunday denied claims by former Jigawa state Governor Sule Lamido on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s role during the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. The clarification …
Lamido’s claims on Tinubu’s June 12 role distortion of history – Presidency Read MoreThe world over, representative democracy thrives on the ideological strengths and differences of political parties. In other words, it is impossible to practice modern democracy without ideologically rooted political parties. …
Non-ideology bane of Nigeria’s multiparty democracy Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday said the ground-breaking event was the third time in the last 34 years that the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) was stepping in to …
INEC headquarters remain citadel of democracy, transparency – Tinubu Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday called on Nigerians to use the occasion of the June 12 Democracy Day to re-awaken and strengthen their resistance to the anti-democratic designs of …
June 12: PDP advises Nigerians on one-party state Read More
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Thursday, declared good governance as the indispensable cornerstone of any true democracy, urging immediate and significant reforms in government across the country. President of …
June 12: Good governance cornerstone of Nigeria’s democracy – CAN Read More
A cross section of Nigerian youth under the banner of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Thursday held a solidarity rally in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as …
Democracy Day: NYCN backs Tinubu, holds solidarity rally Read More
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described the June 12 election as historic, which eventually reshaped the country’s political destiny. The gains of June 12, the Wazirin …
How June 12 reshaped our political destiny – Atiku Read More
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has narrated how he was smuggled out of Abuja by his wife, Mrs. Yemisi Bamidele, in an ambulance belonging to Garki General …
How my wife rescued me from Abacha’s pointmen – Senate Leader Read More
The echo of Option-A-4, an electoral system introduced by former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, reverberated at a political discourse put together by the National Association of Political Correspondents (NAPOC 90’s), …
June 12: Option A-4 re-echoes as Ihedioha, Maku, Shehu extol Abiola, Nwosu’s virtues Read More
A group, the Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI), has condemned the planned protests by what it described as “faceless groups,” calling them unfounded, unreasonable, and counterproductive to the progress Nigeria is …
Democracy Day: Group urges Nigerians to reject protests, backs Tinubu’s reforms Read More
In celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy at 26, the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the welfare of citizens for national development. In a statement …
Nigeria’s democracy @ 26: FG should prioritise citizens’ welfare – Political scientists Read More
Nigerian political scientists have expressed concerns over the state of democracy in the country 26 years after the return to civil rule. They lamented that despite the return of the …
26 years after, benefits of democracy not evenly distributed – Political scientists Read More
In his assessment of the 26 years of unbroken democratic governance in Nigeria, the Director – General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) , Professor Abubakar …
Democracy: It’s not that bad for Nigeria – DG NILDS Read MoreSince Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, after years of military dictatorship, many had high hopes that democracy would bring good governance, accountability, and development. But after over two …
Electoral malpractice threatening Nigeria’s democracy Read MoreIf there is anything that indicates the death of opposition politics in Nigeria, is the gale of defections rocking the country’s political landscape. Recently, many politicians have defected to the …
Defections and Nigeria’s democracy Read MoreIn recent times, Nigerians have witnessed an avalanche of political defections under the present dispensation, with some politicians and analysts expressing fear that the country is irreversibly drifting into a …
Defections and surmounting challenges of democracy Read More
We have read the alarming claims of disgruntled opposition figures, some partisan human rights crusaders and emergency defenders of democracy over recent defections of key members of opposition parties into …
Democracy strong, alive in Nigeria Read More
We have read the alarming claims of disgruntled opposition figures, some partisan human rights crusaders and emergency defenders of democracy over recent defections of key members of opposition parties into the …
Democracy strong and alive in Nigeria Read MoreThe Northern Democratic Movement (NDM) Wednesday rejected the inflammatory and divisive call by the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and its Lagos-based leader, Yerima Shettima, for a state of emergency …
NDM condemns AYCF’s call for state of emergency in Zamfara Read More
Comrade Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, is not just known for his activism and literary flair, but also for his unfiltered …
Stripping bare Nigeria’s brand of democracy Read More
ActionAid Nigeria has expressed concern that the political turmoil in Rivers state, marked by constitutional violations, now threatens the stability of Nigeria’s democratic institutions. The Board of Directors of ActionAid …
Rivers: Political turmoil, a threat to Nigeria’s democracy – ActionAid Read More
A Presidential spokesperson, Hon. Sunday Akin Dare, has emphasised the vital role of civil society in ensuring sustainable democracy globally. He made this assertion during a visit to his …
Civil society critical to sustainable democracy – Presidential spokesman Read More
A coalition of major Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have rejected the recent report released by Open Society Barometer report revealing that 30% of young Nigerians consider military rule a …
CSOs reject military intervention reports, demand thorough electoral reforms Read More
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the current administration will continue to provide the values of the democratic systems by fixing major weaknesses of the economy, securing communities, fighting …
Tinubu’s govt ‘ll fix economy, fight corruption, strengthens judiciary – Shettima Read More