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Let me on this day, pay tribute to two virtually unacknowledged heroes of the democratic struggles. Prince Ademola Adeniji- Adele who was crucial in keeping Abiola safe when the military dictatorship declared him wanted, better dead than alive; and who contributed funds to keep the streets alive for June 12. His undoing was that he…

Since gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria has had its own fair shares of turbulence and bliss. On 29 May, Africa’s largest economy inaugurated its 16th head of state .

I travelled to Edo North over the weekend. On our way, the cab I boarded had a flat tyre shortly after Ikpeshi in the Akoko Edo area. I was shocked to see

 Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola  It is ironic that it had to take a member of the military establishment now turned democrat, that is General, now…

The personal archives of Dr. Yusufu Bala Usman, a Nigerian pro-democracy activist, suggests that same-faith presidential tickets are not necessarily about religious domination.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s confidant and Publisher of Democrat Newspaper, Mallam Isa Funtua said the clamour by the south-east to get presidency may not be realized if they…

A month or two before Christmas last year, I happened upon a song by the 35-year-old Australian singer-songwriter, Dean Lewis. It was a single he released in September, 2022. One line in the song always gets me thinking, even outside the context of the song itself, which he wrote for his dad, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2019.

For those too young to know what happened, I bring you reminiscences of the June 12,1993 presidential elections, the freest

In her opening remarks, Hassan noted that the election would be determined by 4Is: identity, insecurity, information and institutions.

As the campaigns wind up, the leading presidential candidates are adopting different approaches to reach voters across Nigeria