6 h. ago June 12: Tinubu Confers CFR National Honour On Dangiwa Umar, Apologises For Omission

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (Rtd), a prominent advocate of democracy and one of the vocal supporters of the June 12 election struggle. The President made the announcement on Thursday during the commissioning of a 100 CNG […]

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13 h. ago SGF Akume outlines Tinubu’s roadmap for peace in North Central

From Christopher Oji, Makurdi The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has disclosed that the Federal Government is implementing a multi-layered security strategy to end protracted violence in Benue and the entire North Central zone. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, Benue, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Akume revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s […] The post SGF Akume outlines Tinubu’s roadmap for peace in North Central appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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28 h. ago Benue crisis: Tinubu demands arrest of Yelewata killers, calls for inclusive peace committee

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, June 18, expressed strong dissatisfaction over the failure of security agencies to apprehend those responsible for the massacre of over 200 people in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area, Benue State. During his visit to Makurdi, the President demanded urgent arrests and vowed to personally […] The post Benue crisis: Tinubu demands arrest of Yelewata killers, calls for inclusive peace committee appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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32 h. ago Comedian Efe Warriboy Condemns Gov. Alia’s Public Holiday Declaration To Honour Tinubu For Visiting Benue Over Massacre

Renowned comedian Efe Warriboy has slammed Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, for declaring Wednesday, June 18, a public holiday to welcome President Bola Tinubu, even as the state mourns the recent Yelewata massacre. The announcement was made on Tuesday in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Serumun Deborah Ambe, who urged residents […] The post Comedian Efe Warriboy Condemns Gov. Alia’s Public Holiday Declaration To Honour Tinubu For Visiting Benue Over Massacre appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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38 h. ago National Honours Will Heal Historical Grievances, Says Obasa

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s June 12 conferment of national honours on 139 Nigerians who laboured or lost their lives for the nation’s democracy to survive and thrive as a potent panacea for healing age-long historical grievances. During his June 12, […]

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47 h. ago National Assembly Forwards Tax Reform Bills To Tinubu For Final Approval

The National Assembly has officially transmitted the long-anticipated tax reform bills to President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed the development during a press briefing at the National Assembly in Abuja. He noted that the harmonisation between the Senate and […] The post National Assembly Forwards Tax Reform Bills To Tinubu For Final Approval appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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51 h. ago Commissioning comfort while blood flows in Benue: A presidential misplaced priority

On Monday, 16 June 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, adorned in the regalia of ceremonial leadership, stood triumphantly in Abuja, read more Commissioning comfort while blood flows in Benue: A presidential misplaced priority

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54 h. ago Tinubu flags off construction of new INEC national headquarters in Abuja

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, June 17, launched the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Headquarters in Abuja, saying it marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s democratic development. Speaking at the event, President Tinubu stressed that the project transcends the physical construction of a building. “This […] The post Tinubu flags off construction of new INEC national headquarters in Abuja appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago June 12: Your greatest honour to Nigerians should be good governance, Ojudu tells Tinubu

Tribune Online June 12: Your greatest honour to Nigerians should be good governance, Ojudu tells Tinubu Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has said the greatest honour President Bola Tinubu can give the nation in memory of the June 12, 1993, struggle is for citizens to experience good governance in Nigeria. June 12: Your greatest honour to Nigerians should be good governance, Ojudu tells Tinubu Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Oluremi Tinubu Commissions IDPs Resettlement Centre In Nasarawa

In a significant humanitarian gesture, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday, June 14, 2025, commissioned a newly built resettlement city for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees in the Yar-Kande community of Keffi, Nasarawa State. Constructed by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the project, named after the […] The post Oluremi Tinubu Commissions IDPs Resettlement Centre In Nasarawa appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago ADP chair Sani accuses Tinubu of fueling crisis in PDP, LP, NNPP, SDP

From Okwe Obi, Abuja The National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Sani, has accused President Bola Tinubu of fuelling the crises rocking opposition parties. Tinubu, addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, June 11, distanced himself from the crises affecting the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New […] The post ADP chair Sani accuses Tinubu of fueling crisis in PDP, LP, NNPP, SDP appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Soyinka urges Tinubu to probe unsolved killings of Dele Giwa, Kudirat Abiola, Bola Ige

The Sun Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has called on President Bola Tinubu to launch an immediate investigation into the unresolved murders of prominent Nigerians, including Dele Giwa, Kudirat Abiola, and Bola Ige, to bring closure to these long-standing cases. Speaking to journalists in Lagos on Saturday, June 14, 2025, during an event themed “June […] The post Soyinka urges Tinubu to probe unsolved killings of Dele Giwa, Kudirat Abiola, Bola Ige appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Ajasin’s Son, Tokunbo, Faults Omission Of Father’s Name On June 12 Heroes’ List

Tokunbo Ajasin, the eldest child of former governor of Old Ondo State, Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, has protested the non-inclusion of his father’s name and other veterans of June 12, 1993, struggle as heroes in the President Bola Tinubu’s list on Democracy Day. In his protest piece titled: “The incomplete list of June 12 Heroes,” […]

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5 d. ago June 12 meaningless if people’s votes don’t count – Adegboruwa

By John Ogunsemore A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa said the essence of June 12 would be lost if the votes of Nigerians do not count. The human rights lawyer stated this in a Friday statement titled, “June 12 Honours List”. Adegboruwa lauded the Bola Tinubu administration for conferring national honours on some of […] The post June 12 meaningless if people’s votes don’t count – Adegboruwa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago June 12: Abiola’s Daughter Hafsat Hails Tinubu For Honouring Late Mother Kudirat

Hafsat Abiola, the daughter of late Chief MKO Abiola, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for posthumously conferring the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) national honour on her late mother, Mrs Kudirat Abiola, a prominent pro-democracy activist assassinated in 1996 for her role in the struggle to actualize June 12, 1993 presidential […]

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6 d. ago June 12: Meet People, Feel Their Pains, Stop Governing Nigeria By Remote Control – Peter Obi Tells Tinubu

Former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has charged President Bola Tinubu to stop Governance by remote control in Nigeria. Obi tasked President Tinubu to travel round the country and feel pains of the citizens facing different challenges. The former Anambra State governor led this out in Abuja while accessing Tinubu’s two-year in office, concluding […] The post June 12: Meet People, Feel Their Pains, Stop Governing Nigeria By Remote Control – Peter Obi Tells Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago June 12: Tinubu serious about laying foundation for balanced Nigeria – Maharaj Ji

Tribune Online June 12: Tinubu serious about laying foundation for balanced Nigeria – Maharaj Ji “President Tinubu is the winner to save the race, whilst Atiku, El-Rufai, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Pat Utomi, Pastor Ayodele, Oyakhilome, are asked to cooperate with our President in the anti-corruption drive" June 12: Tinubu serious about laying foundation for balanced Nigeria – Maharaj Ji Tribune Online

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6 d. ago June 12: Tinubu, Governors urged to prioritise welfare of citizens

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti As Nigerians mark the 2025 Democracy Day, a Development Expert, Engr. Michael Ale, has called on President Bola Tinubu to be more committed to improving the welfare of Nigerians. Ale, who lauded President Tinubu’s initiative in ensuring that there was sufficient funding for his administration with the removal of the fuel […] The post June 12: Tinubu, Governors urged to prioritise welfare of citizens appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago June 12: Tinubu carries Abiola’s democratic torch – Shettima

Tribune Online June 12: Tinubu carries Abiola’s democratic torch – Shettima “In the great theatre of providence, history returns the baton to Abiola’s ally in democracy’s struggle —President Tinubu" June 12: Tinubu carries Abiola’s democratic torch – Shettima Tribune Online

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6 d. ago June 12: Tinubu’s Leadership Brought True Democracy To Nigeria – AMAC Chairman

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairman, Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to democratic values and national development, as Nigeria marks the 2025 Democracy Day. In a statement yesterday, Maikalangu praised the president for entrenching the rule of law, promoting freedom of speech, and ensuring that Nigerians enjoy […]

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