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 ...
Tag: democracy
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 ...
Huge Question Mark on Nigeria’s Democratic Structure
Since gaining its independence in 1960, Nigeria has gone through many rough paths. Sadly but frankly, many of them have ...
Ondo state governor requests for restructuring in democracy message
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo state had said in his June 12, democracy day message, that restructuring the country ...
2023: Why Direct primary can be key to free and fair elections
The recently concluded party congress of two major political parties of APC and PDP has shown that party politics is ...
Ninth Assembly and dangers of a pliant legislature to Nigeria’s democracy.
It's believed that Greek philosopher, Plato, contrived the "rule of law" concept. Whereas he, Plato, alluded to benevolent dictatorship as ...
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