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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day. The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagles Square, Abuja venue of the programme. Chronicle NG observed that the President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to step into the vehicle. However, despite the slip, the President quickly regained his balance and continued with the proceedings. The event at Eagles Square was part of a series of events to mark the country’s Democracy Day celebration.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, former Vice President of Nigeria, has affirmed that art showcasing and celebrating African culture is vital on a global stage. Osinbajo made this statement at the exclusive pre-opening event for the Museum of Modern and Contemporary African Art in London, United Kingdom, hosted by Mr. Olusegun Paul Andrew. Osinbajo, quoting Lois Lowry, says, “That’s why we have the museum, Matty, to remind us of how we came, and why: to start fresh and begin a new place from what we had learned and carried from the old.” He commended, “This museum is more than just a…

President Bola Tinubu has assured the Organised Labour that a an executive bill on the new national minimum wage for workers will soon be sent to the National Assembly for passage. Tinubu made this known on Wednesday in his second Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024. “In this spirit, we have negotiated in good faith and with open arms with Organised Labour on a new national minimum wage. We shall soon send an executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon as part of our law for the next five years or less,” the…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday addressed Nigerians on Democracy Day for the second time since he assumed office on May 29, 2024. In his speech, the President honoured heroes of democracy, rallied Nigerians to support his administration’s efforts to strengthen the economy and informed citizens that a bill for a new minimum wage will be sent to the National Assembly soon, among other things. Read his full speech below: Text of President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast on the 25th anniversary of unbroken democracy in Nigeria, democracy day 12th June, 2024 My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians as the nation celebrates 25 years of democracy. Nigeria has been facing economic challenges, making it extremely difficult for citizens to afford basic necessities. In a statement on Tuesday to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, celebrated annually on June 12, Atiku also criticized opposition parties for failing to unite and form a coalition capable of unseating the ruling APC. He also berated the opposition parties for failing to present a governance plan that would gain…

Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has confirmed his upcoming wedding to his partner, Chioma Rowland. Reports on Tuesday state that Lagos will host Chioma and Davido’s traditional wedding on June 25, 2024. His longtime associate, UK-based Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega, confirmed the news on Instagram on Tuesday, and the excited groom-to-be invited his friends to join in the celebration. David said, “Guys, you have to come to Nigeria on the 25th of June for my wedding,” in the video. This comes after the couple welcomed twins last year, following the tragic loss of their first child, Ifeanyi,…

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Malawi Vice President, Saulos Chilima. Tinubu extended his condolences to Malawian President, Lazarus Chakwera and the people of Malawi over the tragic loss of Chilima and other officials in a plane crash. Vice President Chilima and the nine others,  including the former First Lady, Shanil Dzimbiri, who were to attend the funeral of a prominent Malawian lawyer, former Attorney General and Justice Minister Ralph Kasambala, in Mzuzu, were reported dead on Tuesday. President Chakwera declared on Tuesday that there were no survivors in the wreckage of the plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President.…

President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on the occasion of Democracy Day at 7:00 am on Wednesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement reads, “Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to plug into the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast.” The Federal Government had earlier declared Wednesday, June 12, 2024, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. In a statement…

Guinness has announced it will exit the Nigerian market and sell off its controlling shares to Singaporean conglomerate Tolaram Group on Tuesday, enduring a torrid economic climate under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The brewery brand recorded a staggering N61.9 billion loss after tax between July 2023 and March 2024, just a few months after the Federal Government of Nigeria floated the naira in an effort to unify the currency’s value on the official and parallel foreign exchange markets. But the move backfired and caused many multinational companies to suffer huge financial setbacks, including Guinness Nigeria, whose N61.7 billion loss after…

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine other people were killed when the military plane they were traveling on crashed, President Lazarus Chakwera said on Tuesday. The aircraft carrying Chilima, who was seen as a potential candidate in next year’s presidential election, went missing on Monday. “I’m deeply saddened, I’m sorry to inform you all that it has turned out to be a terrible tragedy. The search and rescue team has found the aircraft near a hill. They have found it completely destroyed with no survivors,” Chakwera said in an address to the nation. The plane left the capital…