Kogi Government Urges Citizens to Ensure Democracy Ahead of LG Elections
As Kogi State prepares for its Local Government elections on Saturday, the state government has called on citizens to fully ...
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Nigeria’s Democracy on Life Support: The Crushing Weight of Expensive Governance
Nigeria's fledgling democracy is struggling to survive, choked by the heavy costs of running the government. The huge expenses of ...
Mozambique’s Election: Democracy or Deception?
As Mozambique counts votes following its national election, the usual cloud of suspicion and accusations of fraud looms over the ...
Kagame’s Fourth Term: Democracy or Dictatorship?
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, a man who apparently doesn't believe in the concept of stepping down, was sworn in for ...
Mali Lifts Ban on Political Parties: A Step Toward Democratic Transition
In a surprising move, Mali’s transitional military government announced on Thursday the resumption of political party operations following a three-month ...
Why we Must Safeguard Nigeria’s Democracy.- Obasa, Fashola and others
Despite its obstacles, democracy in Nigeria must be safeguarded by all citizens. The speakers gave their recommendations at an event ...
Peter Obi Discourse on Democracy on Arise TV
A popular definition of democracy explains it as a government for the people, by the people, and of the people. ...
Don’t let heroes of democracy perish in poverty-Third Republican lawmakers beg Tinubu
Members of the House of Representatives during the aborted Third Republic have urged President Bola Tinubu not to allow champions ...
June 12: Nigerians Defy DSS Warning, Stage Protest on Democracy Day
Several aggrieved citizens had flouted thrown caution to the wind, flouting the DSS warning and came out in droves on ...
Celebrate Democracy: FG Declares Wednesday as Public Holiday for National Observance
The Federal Government has announced Wednesday, June 12, 2024, as a public holiday to commemorate this year's Democracy Day. In ...
30 Years of Nigerian Democracy: A Tale of Promise and Peril
Every four years, on May 29, the Nigerian government swears in a new administration, making this date a significant one ...
Democracy on Life Support: Africa’s Newest Confederation
West Africa has faced challenges in its democratic journey in recent years. The ideals of a government "of the people, ...
INEC Pleads for Democracy: Can Edo and Ondo Elections Avoid the Usual Chaos?
Election periods are always highly tense in Nigeria, often due to the lack of credibility and frequent abuses of the ...
Tunisia’s constitution chief criticizes the president’s proposal
The person in charge of drafting Tunisia's proposed new constitution has slammed the president's recently released final version as unsafe. ...
Is Nigeria a Democratic State?
Democracy as succinctly put in a layman's definition is the government of the people, by the people, and for the ...
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