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The Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of Nigeria's 64th Independence Anniversary. Musawa stated this in Abuja, that the creation of the…

Malian ruling junta has cancelled festivities planned for the anniversary of the country's independence celebrated on 22nd September. The announcement was made following a council of ministers. Last year, Guinea's ruling military…

African last absolute monarchy celebrated Wednesday its 55th independence anniversary. King Mswati III of Eswatini paraded to cheering crowds gathered at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba. As the monarch addressed his people,…

Burundian troops with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country's 61st Independence Day in Mogadishu and Jowhar. The events in both cities were attended by high-ranking officials including ATMIS and…

The West African nation of Mali celebrated its 62nd anniversary of independence. The country's leader Colonel Assimi Goita, in charge since taking power in a coup two years ago, reviewed troops at a military parade to mark the occasion…

Guinea-Bissau celebrates its 48th Independence Day and Armed Forces Day, led by President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, in the presence of several political leaders from the region. The Guinean state has gone through periods of great political…

The Yoruba Appraisal Forum, YAF, has called on Nigerians to use the period of Nigeria’s 61st Independence to reorient their thinking in the direction of unity and peaceful coexistence.   The National Coordinator of the Forum, Mr Adeshina…

INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2021. Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full…

Nigreia's President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, September 30, 2021, unveil ‘‘Discover Nigeria,’’ a pictorial book on Nigeria’s history, covering the period from Independence in 1960 to the present. The 392-page book,…

As the nation prepares to mark the 61st Independence Anniversary on October 1, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has stepped up activities to ensure a successful and hitch free celebration within the Territory. Part of…