Nigeria’s ex-Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd) has denied reports that he endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 general elections. Spokesperson to the ex-military leader, Prince Kassim Afegbua, when contacted by newsmen, denied that Babangida endorsed Obi, saying IBB doesn’t have a Twitter account. “It is not […]
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Nigeria’s former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) has expressed his support for the 2023 presidential ambition of former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. “We need a leader that can utilise our rich diversities to our advantage. We have abused our diversity and are not able to use it well to our advantage. I believe […]
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Nigeria’s former Head of State, on Sunday, told the Federal Government to equip the military with modern weapons to tackle insecurity. Babangida said the Federal Government should also train the military in the use of modern weapons. He had stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa Services. According to Babangida: “Provide them with all […]
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The Northern Governors Forum has congratulated former military President of Nigeria, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as a loyal and patriotic citizen, who had continued to serve the nation with passion. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong said this while felicitating with the elder statesman on his 79th birthday in a […]
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Mohammed Babangida, the eldest son of former military president of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida better known as IBB, has revealed that his father told him that the annulment of the June 12, 1993, election will haunt him for the rest of his life. Recall that the annulment plunged Nigeria into chaos and MKO Abiola, who was […]
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Former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, on Sunday heaped praises on President Muhammadu Buhari, acknowledging that the man he toppled in a coup d’etat in 1985 has remained focused and shown tremendous energy and vibrancy in running the affairs of Nigeria since 2015. Mr Babangida also acknowledged Mr Buhari’s patriotism and commitment to serving the nation […]
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Former military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida says he may go down in history as a leader without an autobiography, as he believes nobody wants to read about a dictator. Around the globe, leaders are known for giving the account of their lives in written form in order to reflect on their past and to […]
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The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has asked supporters of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) not to entertain fears that former President Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) and other ex-military leaders may block President Muhammadu Buhari’s chance of coming back. Mr Shittu, who made the remarks on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of […]
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Kassim Afegbua, the spokesman for former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, has recorded his his experience over the last one week in chronological order. Mr. Afegbua’s ordeal started last Sunday when he released a statement on behalf of Mr. Babangida about the state of the nation. In the statement, Mr. Babangida expressed his misgivings about President […]
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Kassim Afegbua, the spokesman of former military president Ibrahim Babangida has sued the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, and some media houses. Afegbua is suing to protest alleged harassment and persecution by the Police over a statement he issued on behalf of his boss considered critical of the President […]
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