DEMOCRACY

President Bola Tinubu says democracy is a system of government that must be upheld by all because it allows the people to express their wishes and make decisions. He spoke in Benin, Edo State, at the inauguration of a new administration…

In an effort to harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while protecting democracy, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has announced that Nigeria is taking steps toward ensuring the…

A high-level delegation from the Commission of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS Commission) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has pledged commitment to entrenching democratic culture in West Africa.…

In the early hours of Sunday 26th November, 2023 morning, Sierra Leone’s capital city, Freetown, was rocked by a security breach at the Military Barracks at Wilberforce. Undeterred, President Julius Maada Bio has addressed the nation,…

When Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu emerged as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on July 9, 2023, he came with the promise to ensure an end to the unconstitutional truncation of democratic rule in…

Dr. Omar Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, has emphasized that the regional organization has not announced any intention to engage in warfare against the citizens of Niger Republic, nor has it formulated any strategies to…

Almost a month after generals deposed Niger's elected president, the political crisis hasn't been resolved. The Coup leader and head of the ruling National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) addressed the nation on Saturday…

Kashim Shettima, Nigeria's Vice President, has guaranteed that President Tinubu's administration is devoted to deepening democracy in the country. Vice President Shettima made the guarantee on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the…

Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed to the international community to help his country restore democracy. Speaking to journalists, Mahamadou said that Niger…

Myanmar's ruling military pardoned has jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on five of the 19 offences for which she was convicted but she will remain under house arrest, state media and informed sources said. The pardons mean six years…