DEMOCRACY

The Institute for Media and Society in Nigeria, IMS, has called for a renewed commitment to protect Journalists and promote democracy. IMS made this known in a statement on Wednesday as it joins the global community in the media and…

The Nigerian government says the visa ban decision proposed by the United States of America on political stakeholders undermining the country's democracy is right, justified and a welcome idea that must be supported. Speaking at the 20th…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says credible, transparent elections will help strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and promote good governance. Chief Technical adviser (Elections) Mr. Deryck Fritz made the statement on Monday…

Abraham Lincoln, a former American President in 1863 defined democracy as “government of the people, by the people and for the people." Dictionary definition describes democracy "as government by the people in which the supreme…

Voters in São Tomé cast their ballots to elect the 55 members of the National Assembly and the mayors of the country's six municipalities. In Príncipe, votes were cast for the National Assembly and for the government of the autonomous…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Professor Lateef Fagbemi has called for restructuring of Journalism ahead of the 2023 elections. Fagbemi said Journalists are regarded as watchdogs, hence their role in the electioneering process cannot…

The Director-General of Michael Imodu National Institute For Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Mr Issa Aremu has urged Nigerians to safeguard democracy and not allow the country to fall back into a military dictatorship. Aremu…

The Nigerian foreign policy think tank, Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, has called for full democratic dispensation in African countries where people can exercise civic duties and enjoy human rights. The Director–General of…

African leaders have been urged to embrace democracy as the best form of government. The head of Political Science of Lagos State, LASU, Professor Sylvester Akhaine who made the call, said that crisis in Sudan can be regarded as internal…

A Public Analyst and the Gombe State Special Adviser to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Budget, Planning and Development Partner Coordination, Dr. Ishiyaku Mohammed, has described developments in the state within the last 25…