Kassim Afegbua, media consultant to Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, has been declared wanted by the police over a controversial statement he issued on Sunday. Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, stated this in a statement released on Monday. “The IGP has ordered the arrest of Kassim Afegbua for making false statements, injurious falsehood, defamation of character […]
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Ibrahim Babangida’s spokesman, Prince Kazeem Afegbua has insisted that the former military president authorised authorised the statement issued urging President Muhammadu Buhari not to stand for election in 2019. Mr. Afegbua said this in a television interview on Sunday, on the tail of a denial by Babangida and his issuance of another watered down statement. “I […]
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Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said that a two party-system remains the best for the country in the circumstance the country found itself in the current political dispensation. He issues this statement to PRNigeria to disown the earlier statement credited to him to the effect that President Muhammadu Buhari should not contest […]
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Former military president Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) has said it is time to sacrifice personal ambition for national interest. He asked Nigerians to co-operate with President Muhammadu Buhari until his tenure ends. THE FULL TEXT OF THE STATEMENT TOWARDS A NATIONAL REBIRTH In the past few months and weeks, I have played host to many concerned […]
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Ibrahim Babangida, former military president on Thursday endorsed Raymond Dokpesi for the position of the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Babangida made this known when Dokpesi paid a courtesy visit to his residence in Minna. He urged party faithful to use the convention to uphold the visionary ideals of the founding fathers […]
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Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), on Saturday re-echoed his support for a two-party system, and declared that it was the best option toward deepening democracy. Babangida spoke in Minna, when the Strategy and Inter-Party Affairs Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented its report on how to move the party forward, to […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari said he was toppled on August 27, 1985 by the then Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, because he was fighting corruption. President Buhari said this during an exclusive with The Interview Magazine, Stating clearly that the then Head of Military Intelligence, Aliyu Gusau, was allegedly involved in some sharp practices […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuben Abati This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of how today, 23 years ago, the battle against the exit of the military from power was fought at the ballot by a […]
Continue ReadingFollowing weeks of speculations on the state of health and “death” of former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, he has returned to the country on Friday after a medical trip to a German Hospital.On arriving at the Minna International Airport around 3:30pm, he was received by close associates. Commenting on the return of the elder statesman, […]
Continue ReadingNIGERIA- former head of state, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has reacted to the rumours of his death, stating that he is not bothered by the rumours. “The rumour does not shock me; neither does it bother me because I know I must go and meet God, my creator. There is nothing really to worry about, my […]
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