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General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
By Paul Odenyi Abuja—Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday condemned the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, saying the move was ill- timed. He also wondered why the government had to rush into the policy when it had promised the people that consultation was still on-going with major political stakeholders, especially the […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Vice-President Mohammed Namadi Sambo yesterday paid a visit to former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at his Uphill mansion in Minna, Niger State. The number two citizen who arrived IBB’s place at exactly 12:30pm was received by his host after which the duo and a few other confidants entered into a closed-door discussion. Sources […]
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Headlines, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, at the weekend, described as unfounded, the rumour in some quarters about his worsening health conditions, saying the information was not even near the truth, as he had indicated plans to return to the country before the end the week. Babangida stated this through some close personal aides at […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
A former military president, General Ibrahim Baban-gida, is ill and on admission at a German hospital. Babangida, who left the country a few weeks ago for what was reported to be a routine medical check-up, was said to have been indisposed for quite some time now. A source close to the hospital in Germany said the former […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), NNP Spotlight, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Ambassador Musiliu Obanikoro is not new in politics. He was chairman, Lagos Island Local Government, a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and currently the nation’s High Commissioner to Ghana. In this interview, he speaks on the recent local government election in Lagos, describing the results as shocking. His son, Jide Obanikoro, contested […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Boko Haram, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, has called for concerted efforts on the security threat posed by the activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. Specifically, he urged former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and Military Heads of State, Generals Abubakar Abdulsalami and Ibrahim Babangida to step in and join the initiative of former […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency
Monday, September 19th, 2011
General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, at the weekend, expressed sadness over the death of his former second in command and military Vice-President, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu. He also urged younger generation of leaders to emulate his good qualities. Babangida, who was in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, is still keen on contesting the 2015 presidential election, sources have said. General Babangida lost out to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2011 race when he joined the search for a common Northern candidate under the aegis of the Northern Political Leaders Forum(NPLF) headed by former Minister of Finance, Alhaji […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Former military president and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, General Ibrahim Babangida, has declared that he stands by his earlier comments that former president and Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, mismanaged the national revenue while in office. Speaking with journalists on the eve of his 70th birthday in […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
AKURE— THE recent war of words between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, was yesterday described as a show of shame and naked dance in the public. A former member of the Supreme Military Council, SMC, and also a federal commissioner, Major General Olufemi Olutoye (rtd), who spoke on the […]
