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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016
By Vera Samuel Anyagafu & Prisca Sam-Duru The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria, Lieutenant General (Retd), Agha M. UmerFarooq, has stated that Pakistans relationship with Nigeria has been greatly strengthened and that he feels at home staying in Nigeria just like every other Pakistani in Nigeria. General Farooq who spoke […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016
Abuja – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said former military President Ibrahim Babangida at 75 deserves accolades for his contributions to the development of the nation . General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), This is contained in a statement signed by his Head of Media, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Monday. According to him, one of […]
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Headlines, Murtala Ramat Muhammed (1975-76), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016
ABEOKUTA—Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said, yesterday, that he was persuaded to take over as Head of State, shortly after General Murtala Ramat Muhammed was killed in the 1976 coup. The then Head of State, Gen Muhammed, along with his aide-de-camp, ADC (Lt. Akinsehinwa), orderly and driver were assassinated on February 13, 1976 while on his […]