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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday paid homage to the heroes of democracy on the 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria. The President, in his second Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024, saluted some pro-democracy figures –those alive and those that have departed. “In this struggle, the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, the most significant symbol of our democratic struggle, his wife, Kudirat, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and Pa Alfred Rewane, among others sacrificed their very lives,” he said. “They bravely surrendered their futures, so that our nation might have a…

Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy, has reportedly paid the bills of patients at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Burna Boy was said to have made an unannounced visit to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) on Tuesday. A video showed Burna Boy exiting the hospital, surrounded by happy fans and nurses. The news, as expected, received widespread admiration and praise on social media, with many hailing Burna Boy as a true leader and a champion of goodwill. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has expressed sympathy over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Slip. The President fell while trying to climb the parade vehicle at Eagle Square, Abuja, earlier today. Atiku, in a post via his X handle says he “hope all is well with him”. “I sincerely sympathise with President Bola Tinubu, @officialABAT, over this unfortunate incident as he was set to review the parade on Democracy Day. I do hope that all is well with him,” he wrote. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as “Sule Suebebe”, is dead. The Yoruba actor died on Wednesday after several months of protracted illness. Popular Ibadan-based cleric and philanthropist, Ademola Amusan, popularly known as “Agbala Gabriel”, disclosed this on his Facebook page, “Agbala Gabriel Global Page”. The cleric, founder of Agbala Gabriel Apostolic Church wrote: “It’s a pity, Baba Suebebe died at the hospital this morning. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.” Reports has it that the cleric has been instrumental in raising funds for the actor’s medical bills and in 2023 he provided him with a new…

Legendary Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, is set to release a new musical album titled “Iṣẹ́ Olúwa”, in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Ayuba disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According to him, the four-track album to be released on June 14 is aimed at pacifying Nigerians on current economic challenges. “One of the tracks, “Humility”, emphasises the fact that Nigeria is not a destroyed nation, while the slogan “Nigeria kò wó”, repeatedly emphasised in the song means ‘Nigeria is not collapsed’.” “The tracks in Isé Olúwa album are: ‘Humility’,…

A large picture portrait of President Bola Tinubu was unveiled by The National Troupe on Wednesday. The portrait is reputed to be the largest in the World. It was unveiled at the Eagles Square during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration parade. The project was initiated by the Artefact Gallery, Best Theatre Company and the National Council for Arts and Culture. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he remain optimistic that the reforms made by his government would bring about the needed results for positive economic turnaround. He said the reforms are needed to revamp the economy from running aground. He disclosed this in a national broadcast commemorating Nigeria’s 25 years of uninterrupted civilian rule. “I understand the economic difficulties we face as a nation. “Our economy has been in desperate need of reform for decades. It has been unbalanced because it was built on the flawed foundation of over-reliance on revenues from the exploitation of oil,” Tinubu said. Get instant and…

Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has assured Nigerians of significant economic turnaround under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership. Edun said this in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday at the Democracy Day celebration at the Eagle’s square in Abuja. “The message to Nigerians is that here is hope for better days to come and in a very near future. We are on the right track and have turned the economy around, and now the benefits are about to be felt by Nigerians,” Edun stated. “There is tremendous focus on food production. That is…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day on Wednesday. The President had customarily approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagles Square, Abuja venue of the programme. However, despite the slip, the President quickly regained his balance and continued with the proceedings. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Video Credit – Punch/TVC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will unveil the world’s largest painting portrait on a canvas today. This is to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Democracy Nigeria. Opeyemi Alaba, Coordinator of the painting made this known in an interview with Arise News on Wednesday morning. He revealed that the painting would be unveiled at Eagles Square, Abuja. It was created by 37 different painters representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. According to him, the painting is a message of hope for Nigerians and the African continent. The inspiration for the portrait was from portraits of former United States President…