Independence Day
Oct 1: IGP orders ironclad security, crack down on miscreants nationwide
Ahead of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary on Tuesday, October 1, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has directed a comprehensive security measure to ensure...
Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day: Protesters take to the streets of Abuja with “Buhari-Must-Go” placards
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Protesters took to the streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital, in the early hours of Friday, Nigeria’s 61st...
Reflections on 61 years of U.S. – Nigerian Engagement
By: Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria As Nigeria celebrates its national day, we celebrate our enduring bilateral partnership with the...
61st Independence Anniversary: FG Issues Security Alert
The Federal Government has alerted the public about what it called heightened security activities in preparation for the events marking the country’s...
Buhari felicitates with U.S. President Biden on 2021 Independence Day celebration
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated U.S. President Joe Biden on the country’s Independence Day celebration. Buhari expressed delight about how the Biden administration...
Nigeria at 60: How I became an accidental Head of State at 31, Gowon reminisced
Nearly 54 years after, a former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Friday reminisced on his fortuitous emergence as...
Nigeria @ 60 Anniversary Parade: Security Beefed Up at Abuja Eagle Square
Ahead of the parade to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, the Federal Government says it has beefed...
FG unveils year-long activities for Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary, logo, theme
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations will be stretched for a whole year, ending September...
