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Chude Jideonwo: Why DJ Switch is the Culture Icon of 2020
I cannot forget that evening in October when a dear friend rushed into the room to show me the video of DJ Switch (Obianuju Catherine Udeh) who had turned on…
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“June 12 is not just a story, Abiola was killed with Abuja tea” – Fani Kayode (WATCH)
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode says we should regard June 12 as more than a story as that annulled election of 1993 was the 'freest and fairest' election till…
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Where is Sergeant Rogers? | The pastor that killed Kudirat Abiola
Sergeant Rogers was once a member of the Strike Force and Presidential Body Guard, a term used to refer to the specialised military teams used by General Sani Abacha's former Chief Security…
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YNaija Editorial: Remembering the nameless, faceless heroes of June 12
June 12, 1993 is a watershed moment in the history of Nigeria: an election that has been adjudged to be the freest and fairest ever conducted in the country was…
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June 12: M.K.O Abiola’s journey to martyrdom – a timeline
by Azeez Adeniyi and Alexander O. Onukwue June 12, 1993 is one day that will continue to linger in the minds of Nigerians, most especially those who witnessed the incidents…
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How Kudirat Abiola was murdered – Oyinlola
Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has retold the incidents that led to the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late MKO Abiola. Oyinlola was the Military…
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Buhari should unravel the killers of MKO, Kudirat Abiola – Son
by Dolapo Adelana A son of Chief MKO Abiola, Abdulmumuni Abiola, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the death of his parents. Abdulmumuni stated this in an interview…
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Kudirat’s murder: S’Court grants LASG request to appeal Al-Mustapha’s acquittal
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the request of the Lagos State Government to appeal against the acquittal of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha for the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, PM News reports.…
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I have no regrets for my actions – Al-Mustapha
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the Chief Security Officer to former military leader, Late Gen. Sani Abacha has said he does not regret his actions and the consequences they brought. Al-Mustapha said…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Professor who predicted Trump’s victory says he will be impeached (WATCH) A history Professor who predicted the election of US…
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‘I did not kill Kudirat Abiola’- Al-Mustapha
Former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd) on Wednesday said he did not kill Kudirat Abiola, The Vanguard reports. He…
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Supreme Court to hear appeal against acquittal of Al-Mustapha, Shofolayan over Kudirat Abiola’s murder
An appeal filed by the Lagos State Government challenging the acquittal of Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan of the murder of Kudirat Abiola will be heard by the Supreme…
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Abdusalami ‘saw to it that my father died in detention’ – Abiola’s son
A son of late Chief MKO Abiola, Jamiu Abiola, has lamented the refusal of former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), to release his father from incarceration when…
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Akin Rotimi: Dr. Kayode Fayemi, an apostle of civility, turns 50
by Akin Rotimi Dr. John Kayode Fayemi was 50 on Monday, February 9, 2015. One of his close aides Akin Rotimi writes about his boss, the former Governor of Ekiti…
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Soyombo Ayomikun: We will soon forget Dr. Adadevoh (Poem)
by Soyombo Ayomikun Asphyxiated as his body dangled from a noose That was Ken Saro-Wiwa's end He fought for freedom And eventually was consumed by darkness A rare spirit that…
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Joe Igbokwe: 18 years after Kudirat Abiola
by Joe Igbokwe My take in all this is that Chief MKO Abiola, his wife Kudirat Abiola and other heroes of democracy stand tall today and are better in heroic…
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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Al-Mustapha must stop acting like a political learner (Y! Politico)
by Salihu Tanko Yakasai You might be a Major in the Nigerian Army, one of the best that we had, but when it comes to politics, you are a bloody…
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Opinion: Al-Mustapha and the unnecessary public outburst
by Gabriel Okoro It is not in doubt, like the appellate court rightly observed, that someone "pulled the trigger" that killed the democracy heroine, but the big question remains: who…
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Femi Falana: How a defective judicial system freed Al-Mustapha
by Femi Falana SAN But suffice it to say that under the criminal justice system, only the poor are successfully prosecuted for murder and sundry offences because they lack the…
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Opinion: Al-Mustapha’s release – The conspiracy theorists insult our intelligence
by Abubakar Sa'ad Bakori Contrary to these funny theories linking Al-Mustapha’s freedom to President Jonathan’s 2015 ambition, the Major got his freedom through a painstaking legal battle, lasting for 15…
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Al-Mustapha did not kill Kudirat, he was a victim – Frederick Fasehun, OPC founder
by Akan Ido Dr. Frederick Fasheun, the founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress was recently seen accompanying Major Hamza al-Mustapha, the former CSO to the late Head of State, Gen.…
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Simon Kolawole: Immunity is obviously not the problem
by Simon Kolawole We seem to have two sets of laws and two justice systems. One for the poor, the other for the powerful. A common man will be sentenced…
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Chido Onumah: So, who killed Kudirat Abiola?
by Chido Onumah If al-Mustapha didn’t kill Kudirat Abiola or order her assassination, it would be nice to know what al-Mustapha and the regime he served so faithfully did to…
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Oluwapelumi Oyetimein: Blue Murder (30 Days, 30 Voices)
Whoever set Al-Mustapha free must have forgotten what the Abacha regime looked like, with terror looming over the land and everyone wondering who was going to be killed next Every…
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Army rules out promotion for al-Mustapha
by Rachel Ogbu The Nigerian Army has dispelled rumours that the former Chief Security Officer to Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, is to be decorated with the rank of…
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“Al-Mustapha is still in service” – Nigerian Army
by Rachel Ogbu It's like he never left, new reports have suggested that the Nigerian Army would likely reinstate Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha into the service following the dismissal of the…
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Why Al-Mustapha visited me immediately after release from prison – Prophet T.B Joshua speaks
Hamza Al-Mustapha after release by Isi Esene The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos yesterday discharged and acquitted the former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha (Al-Mustapha)…
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Photo of the Day: Al-Mustapha leaves prison, visits Prophet T.B Joshua
by Akan Ido The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos yesterday discharged and acquitted the former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha (Al-Mustapha) and Shofolahan, an ex-aide…
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Allah will give my mum and dad justice – Kudirat Abiola’s son reacts to Al-Mustapha acquittal
by Rachel Ogbu Lekan-Abiola (Photo: Punch) Following the release of Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan, accused of masterminding the killing of Kudirat Abiola, her son, Lekan Abiola, has expressed disappointment…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Chief Gani Fawehinmi, protests and change in Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)
by Japheth Omojuwa I never at anytime say, insinuate or suggest that social media was doing more than Chief Gani Fawehinmi did. The video says it all. Certain things happen so…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy