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ALERT: Free speech endangered in Nigeria
By Yemi ADAMOLEKUN, Abiodun BAIYEWU, Cheta NWANZE, Chidi ODINKALU, Gbenga SESAN
IN a worrying trend, speaking out is…
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Ezekwesili asks Buhari to tackle poverty in honour of Abiola
OBY Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education, has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari government to show it was easier…
FULL SPEECH: Buhari’s assurances, remarks at Democracy Day celebration
All Praise is due to GOD Almighty Who spared our lives to be present at this great occasion. We give thanks also that…
A Democracy Day primer – I
By Wole Soyinka
This year’s recall of an uplifting day in the year 1993 comes up against a background of its most…
Federal government declares Wednesday, June 12, public holiday
THE Federal Government on Monday declared Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday, to commemorate Nigeria’s National…
CDD to hold symposium as Nigeria celebrates 20 years of uninterrupted civil rule
IN celebrating two decades of Nigeria's return to civil rule, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), a…
Friends, journalists, politicians testify to Dapo Olorunyomi’s courage at book…
PUBLISHER of Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi, was the centre of attention as friends, journalists, activists, and…
OPINION: Why should governments open up their data?
By: Ani, Nwachukwu Agwu
RUNNING 21st century governments by the “old rules” is reinforcing information asymmetry,…
Nigeria does not need democracy…
By Martin Ayankaa Ihembe
Experts on democratisation posit that a political society starts its journey to becoming…
Groups Demand Release of Ethiopian Opposition Leader, Merera Gudina
Pro – democracy groups around the world are demanding the release of Ethiopian opposition leader, Merera Gudina who…