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Build here, code here, vote here, Tinubu tells Nigerian youths
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to remain in the country and actively contribute to national development, saying Nigeria’s future belongs to those who stay and help solve its challenges. In his Democracy Day address on Friday, the President encouraged young people to commit to building their future within the country. “To our young people: Nigeria is your home…
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FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s June 12 Democracy Day speech
FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S DEMOCRACY DAY ADDRESS Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate not only democracy but also the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch…
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Over 124,000 terrorists, dependents surrender since 2023, Tinubu says
President Bola Tinubu has said that more than 124,000 terrorists and their dependents have surrendered their arms since 2023 under the Operation Safe Corridor programme. He made the disclosure in his national address marking Nigeria’s 27th Democracy Day anniversary, his fourth since assuming office. “We keep the door of surrender open. Over 124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their…
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Democracy Day: Nigeria moving from uncertainty to stability, Tinubu says
…. Reforms to reach every home President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is transitioning from a period of economic uncertainty to stability, adding that the next phase of his administration’s reforms will focus on accelerating growth and ensuring that the benefits are felt across the country. Speaking in his Democracy Day address on Friday, Tinubu said ongoing infrastructure projects are…
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Tinubu renames Kaduna institute for petroleum after Shehu Musa Yar’Adua
President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming of the Institute of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna in honour of the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, describing him as one of the architects of modern democratic Nigeria. Speaking during his Democracy Day address, Tinubu said the Federal Government had approved the revitalisation and renaming of the completed institute as the General Shehu…
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Tinubu honours Dasuki, Okei-Odumakin, Kolade-Otitoju, Alake, others for June 12 struggle
President Bola Tinubu has announced national honours for dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders and military officers who played key roles in the June 12 struggle and the fight for democratic governance in Nigeria. Speaking during his 2026 Democracy Day address on Friday, Tinubu said the award recipients endured persecution, imprisonment, exile and other hardships in the quest…
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Abduction of Oyo, Borno schoolchildren dampens Democracy Day, Tinubu says
President Bola Tinubu has said the 2026 Democracy Day celebrations were overshadowed by the continued captivity of schoolchildren abducted in parts of Oyo and Borno States, even as he assured Nigerians of efforts to secure their safe return. Speaking in his national address marking Nigeria’s 27th Democracy Day anniversary, Tinubu said the situation served as a reminder that democracy cannot…
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Tinubu says N4tn bond will revive Nigeria’s struggling power sector
President Bola Tinubu has outlined steps taken by his administration to reform Nigeria’s electricity sector, revealing that the Presidential Power Sector Task Force has been authorised to raise a N4 trillion bond to settle verified legacy debts in the industry. Speaking in his Democracy Day address on Friday, Tinubu said the power sector he inherited in 2023 was plagued by…
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Surrender or face action, Tinubu warns bandits, terrorists
President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to bandits, kidnappers and other armed groups, ordering them to surrender to authorities or face the full force of the Nigerian state. In his 2026 Democracy Day address marking June 12 on Friday, the President said the government would no longer tolerate violence against citizens, stressing that the window for voluntary surrender…
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Tinubu pays tribute to Abiola, Kudirat, others as Nigeria marks Democracy Day
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the heroes of the June 12 struggle, describing the annulled 1993 presidential election as a defining moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey and urging citizens to uphold the ideals for which democracy activists fought. In his Democracy Day address on Friday, Tinubu said June 12 occupies a sacred place in the nation’s history, representing…
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