5 Interesting Facts About Democracy Day
As you probably already know, Democracy Day is an annual celebration in Nigeria which takes place on May 29th. Here are some more facts about the public holiday to add to your bank of knowledge. If you’re new to Nigeria, this is certainly a history lesson you don’t want to miss: 1. The first […]
4 Fascinating Landmarks to Visit on Democracy Day
Today is Nigeria’s Democracy Day and we are all excited at Connectnigeria.com. This is a day we set aside every year to celebrate our history, where we are and where we are going as a nation, thanks to the ability to chose our own leaders and create our own destiny as a country. This is […]
Children’s Day and Democracy Day Deals
Children’s Day (27 May) and Democracy Day (29 May) are two upcoming public holidays. Here are fun ways you and your family can make the best of the break: Children’s Day Tours Omu Resort at Ibeju, Lekki in Lagos is having a Children’s day fun festival. The event runs from 26th – 29th May from 9 am […]
Presidential Speech, Democracy Day 2017 (Full Text)
Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from the country on medical vacation. Today marks the second anniversary of our assumption of office. We must thank the Almighty God not only for preserving our lives to celebrate this second anniversary, but for giving […]
Happy 17th Democracy Day
Our generation has seen more uninterrupted civilian rule than any other in post independent Nigeria. But our democracy has been problematic; yielding very little for our teeming citizenry. Democracy has been a bittersweet experience from the licensing of GSM telecommunication and oil booms to the dismal handling of the national power grid and an impending […]
4 Noteworthy Facts About Nigeria’s Democracy Day 2016
While October 1st (1963) is the day Nigeria became a republic after her first democratic process, May 29th is the official date for celebrating democracy as it is the day that military ruler Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar handed over power to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, marking the end of almost 30 years of military rule since 1966 – with a brief stint […]
What Nigerians Want From This New Administration 2
Have you seen the latest episode of Street Files on CNTV? In this interesting clip, the crew asked fellow Nigerians what they’d like to see in President Muhammadu Buhari’s new administration, continuing the conversation which started this past weekend. The featured guests had a lot to say, and were very eager to share their opinions on […]
Nigeria’s Democracy: The Journey So Far
Nigeria since its return to civilian rule in 1999 was accompanied by the sweet aroma of a system called “Democracy”. This historic system had found its way back into the Nigerian polity after numerous interruptions by the “men in khaki” and horrendous coup d’états. Democracy was ushered back on May 29th, 1999 by the then […]
Inaugural Speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2015 gave the speech below: I am immensely grateful to God who has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish […]
What Nigerians Want From This New Administration
Following the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29 (Democracy Day), we spoke to Nigerian citizens on their expectations for the future political era. “What would you like President Buhari to do for Nigeria? What sort of changes would you like to witness in the country?” What emerged was a plethora of insightful and interesting answers […]
Why We Celebrate Democracy Day in Nigeria
Many of us celebrate Democracy Day and I hope majority of us also know the significance of this day. Democracy Day was established to commemorate the restoration of democracy in Nigeria especially after decades of military rule that began in 1966. Many may feel that we have made little progress and others may […]