Tag: Nigeria @ 60

Nigeria @ 60: APC Governors reaffirm commitment to democracy, development

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde As Nigeria celebrates 60 years of independence from colonial rule, the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), an umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s democracy, development and the well being of the people. The PGF, in a message signed by its Chairman and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu, congratulated the Nigerian people for their resilience and faith in a united democratic Nigeria, adding that as democrats, they have accepted their electoral victories and losses without…

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Nigeria @ 60: No protests, no rallies! – Police warn agitators

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigeria Police has vowed that it will not allow any rally or protest by agitators for Oodua Republic and conveners of #RevolutionNow  who have scheduled protest rallies and processions to mark October 1 Nigeria’s independence day celebration. Agitators for the creation of Oodua Republic have indicated that they will hold rallies and processions across the states in South west Nigeria to demand for the secession of the region from the country. In the same vein, agitators, under the aegis of  #RevolutionNow, led by the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele…

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Nigeria at 60: FG declares Thursday October 1 public holiday

Ishaku Yohanna

The federal government has declared Thursday, October 1, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on Tuesday on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on the Celebration of the Country’s Diamond Jubilee and assured them of Government’s unwavering commitment to the socio-economic transformation of the country. He said “our warmth, welcoming spirit and love as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our human capital and the richness of our land, makes Nigeria unarguably the leading…

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