Tag: MOSHOOD ABIOLA
June 12: Why Saraki was absent at Abiola’s investiture as GCFR
Senate President Bukola Saraki was conspicuously missing at the investiture of the late Moshood Abiola as Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) because...
Abiola rehearsed his inauguration speech after June 12 election – Hafsat...
Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late acclaimed winner of June 12 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, on Tuesday disclosed that her father rehearsed his...
Ambode unveils 46-feet Abiola statue in Lagos
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on Tuesday unveiled a 46-feet statue of adjudged winner of Nigeria’s June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, expressing...
June 12: Buhari confers national honours on Ayu, Ebute, Anekwe
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja approved the conferment of national honours on three distinguished Nigerians who contributed immensely to the enthronement of...
New MKO statue: Ambode, the man who saw tomorrow
By Deacon Teniola Popoola
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode appears to be a man ahead of his time.
His revolutionary and forwarding-looking innovation in traffic management,...
Lagos declares June 12 public holiday
The Lagos State Government on Saturday declared June 12, 2018 as public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the annulled 1993 presidential elections...
Vanguard dissociates self from anti-Yoruba statement by editorial board chairman
Vanguard Media Limited, publishers of Vanguard Newspapers, as dissociated itself from a disparaging Facebook post about the Yoruba by its Editorial Board Chairman, Ochereome...
June 12: Kola Abiola writes thank you letter to Buhari
Head of the Abiola family, Kola Abiola has written to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for awarding the nation’s highest honour to late Moshood Abiola,...
Fani-Kayode makes U-turn, condemns Buhari for honouring Abiola
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day and conferring the Grand Commander of...
Tsav commends President Buhari for honouring Abiola
Former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Abubakar Tsav, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring late Moshood Abiola 25 years after the annulment...