Tag: Babangida
Obasanjo, Babangida searching for Buhari’s successor – Lawmaker
Lawmaker, Kassim Mohammed Kassim has said three former Nigerian leaders were already searching for President Muhammadu Buhari's successor. Kassim, who is the chairman of The Democratic Youth Congress said former leaders…
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The Thread: “June 12 is the real democracy day” “The real hero” | Twitter NG remembers MKO Abiola
Nigerians today remember MKO Abiola and the price he paid for democracy to be actualised in the country. On this historic day, Twitter NG is alive with the thoughts and…
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[The Legislative Blog]: What’s Senate President Saraki doing in Borno today?
Not like we're stalking the Senate President. It's the weekend so feel free to travel, sir. We're just a tad curious about this "visit" to Borno with what looks like…
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Peregrino Brimah: The Aare’s curse- Did late MKO Abiola curse the North?
by Peregrino Brimah Aare Ona Kakanfo is a title given to the generalissimo, the war general during the Old Oyo Empire. The defacto Field Marshal who leads battles and conquers…
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Opinion: What did Obasanjo’s generation do for Nigeria?
Adesina Tosin Nathaniel Let me start by congratulating the Ebora Owu on his newest title of Baba Onigbagbo Ogun (leader of Christians in Ogun state) conferred on him by the…
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Simon Kolawole: Agriculture is NOT the magic solution
by Simon Kolawole Anytime I hear Nigerian presidents, ministers, governors, economists, analysts and commentators declare that agriculture is the alternative to oil, and that the solution to Nigeria’s economic woes…
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4 times President Buhari showed us he is still in the past
According to Eleanor Brown, “There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change it." One person who…
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IBB to Buhari: Change tactics against Boko Haram
The continued attacks by the insurgent group, Boko Haram has been raising a lot of concerns. In light of this, former President Ibrahim Babangida advised President Muhammadu Buhari and the military…
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IBB is supporting all presidential candidates… no, not APC
by Anike Jacobs During a talk show on Channels TV, former president Ibrahim Babangida on Thursday said he endorses all 14 presidential candidates in the forthcoming election. Asked by the…
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Nope, he ain’t kiddin’: My govt was above board, in-fact we were saints — IBB
by James Sambo When it comes to government regimes and corruption in Nigeria, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), says his regime should be regarded as the least corrupt one. The former…
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At last, he speaks! | Read what Babangida has to say about Boko Haram
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the bombing involving General Mohammadu Buhari in Kaduna, his colleague, former head of state General Ibrahim Babangida has spoken out against the growing insurgency by the…
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Lagun Akinloye: As Jonathan turns to Gusau, Nigeria’s soldier spy to fight Boko Haram
by Lagun Akinloye If Gusau is able to make gains against the Islamist militants, his appointment could be the shot in the arm Jonathan's administration − and 2015 ambitions −…
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Perry Brimah: 100 interesting facts you should know about Nigeria
by Dr. Perry Brimah Not really a northern caucus, but it was late M. K. O. Abiola that orchestrated and sponsored the Buhari /Idiagbon coup and then again the Babangida…
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Ayokunle Odekunle: Dear Twitterati, is that not your Buhari standing with IBB?
by Ayokunle Odekunle "Whoever is seen in alliances and dalliances with Babangida should never be trusted. Such a person is a sell-out". The twitter activist got many RTs and more…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: The curse of power
by Femi Fani-Kayode Worse still those that he had been deputy to throughout his political life, either as Deputy Governor or Vice President, always suffered one form of misfortune or…
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Dele Agekameh: Behold, Kevin the tormentor!
by Dele Agekameh Kelvin lived like a kingpin. His tentacles and business interests cut across Delta State, Port-Harcourt, Enugu, Ibadan and Lagos. The kidnap baron shocked security operatives when he…
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Book Review: Nigeria and the legacy of the military
by Jibrin Ibrahim The author narrates in detail the war against the media and press freedom by the Buhari/Idiagbon regime. Decree 4 on Public Officers Protection Against False Accusation is…
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IBB celebrates birthday in Niger, gives interesting epitaph (READ)
by 'Jola Sotubo Former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida yesterday turned 72. The former military ruler chose to have a private ceremony to celebrate the occasion with his family and close…
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Okey Ndibe: Minna, Abeokuta and bankruptcy of the Nigeria project
by Okey Ndibe This architect of Nigeria’s misfortune appears to cherish some Nigerians’ proclamation that he was a much better “leader” than, say, President Jonathan. Such flattery proceeds from a…
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Obasanjo, Babangida, Buhari, others shun Jonathan’s midterm report (+ this photo of them too happy, together)
Former President Obasanjo preferred to be in Jigawa than in Abuja. When top officials of the various arms of the Nigerian Government gathered on Wednesday to listen to President Goodluck…
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Opinion: How “friends” destroy each other in Nigerian politics
by Tunde Fagbenle The title is a common aphorism in Nigeria and the fact of its commonplace itself is a reflection of the general state of distrust in our…
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Opinion: The APC is becoming a reality – and the PDP is running scared
by Segun Gbadegesin Since the announcement of the mega merger to form the All Progressives Congress (APC), there has been a new art of scaremongering and there is something paradoxical…
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Obasanjo (co)created all the problems we have now – Prof Ango Abdullahi
A former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, who is also a leading member of the Northern Elders Forum, speaks about the controversies of his tenure,…
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3 steps Nigerian youth ought to take to save a sinking nation
by Emeke Ossai In 1985, IBB was the President of Nigeria, and students then were told that they were the leaders of tomorrow. Twenty-five years later, the same man said…
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Hauwa Gambo: Folorunso Alakija – The trials of a Tailor (YNaija FrontPage)
by Hauwa Gambo Folorunsho Alakija If you didn’t know about Folorunsho Alakija a week ago, well now you do. Since a new magazine called VENTURES made the best business decision…
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For the Records: The June 12 election annulment speech of General Ibrahim Babangida, June 26, 1993
Fellow Nigerians, I address you today with a deep sense of world history and particularly of the history of our great country. In the aftermath of the recently annulled…
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