Tag: MKO ABIOLA
MKO Abiola: Buhari’s action desperate, hypocritical – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the national honour conferred on the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, by President...
Ambode hails Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday hailed the announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari declaring June 12 as the new Democracy Day in honour...
Buhari declares June 12 Democracy Day, confers posthumous GCFR on Abiola
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved June 12 as the new date which Democracy Day will be celebrated in Nigeria.
He also conferred a posthumous Grand...
Gani Adams is symbol of Yoruba unity – Alaafin
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has described the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate, Otunba Gani Adams, as the symbol of Yoruba unity.
He made...
Proposed MKO Abiola int’l airport in Osun to gulp N69bn –...
The proposed MKO Abiola International Airport in Ido-Osun, Osun State will cost N69billion under a concession arrangement with an indigenous company, AWOL International, an...
Lagos denies purported replacement of Gani, Abiola statues at Ojota parks
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday refuted reports that it was planning to replace the statues of Chief MKO Abiola and Chief Gani Fawehinmi,...
June 12: Abiola’s family demands presidential entitlements
The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, has called on the Federal Government...
June 12: Nigeria owes Abiola viable democracy – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday said one of the best ways Nigeria can immortalise the late winner of the June 12, 1993...
Remembering 2 Nigerian entertainers who died on June 12
June 12 is often remembered as the day Nigerians set aside ethnic, religious and other differences to vote for the late Chief MKO Abiola...
Between Olumo and Aso – Reminiscences from Ogun at 40, by...
“Why?” demanded my argumentative friend, “is it always you people? Why do you make so much trouble? Always Ogun, Ogun, Ogun! – are you...