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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
‘Reference material for criminals’ – Vatsa family slams IBB’s book By Priscilla Dennis The family of late Gen. Mamman Jiya Vatsa, executed in 1986 for allegedly plotting a coup against Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, IBB, has described the former military Head of State’s recently released memoir as “a collection of distorted facts” and “a good reference […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
Babangida discloses what Kaduna Nzeogwu told him after killing Ahmadu Bello, wife, others By Justina Otio Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has said that Kaduna Nzeogwu told him that the 1966 coup was necessary for the country. According to Babangida, Nzeogwu, after executing the 1966 coup that killed the Northern […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, January 2nd, 2025
By Ikenna Ngere Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has paid a heartfelt tribute to Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. President who passed away on December 29, 2024. Speaking to Channels Television from his Abeokuta residence in Ogun State, Obasanjo expressed deep admiration for Carter, whom he credits as one of the reasons he is alive […]
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United Kingdom (UK), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
By Prisca Sam-Duru During the week, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shetima, made waves across the media when he gave the leader of the United Kingdom Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch, an uppercut. Recall that before Badenoch got to the position as the leader of the UK Conservative Party, she had described Nigeria as socialist nation brimming […]
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023 - Present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Sunday, December 8th, 2024
Lawmakers ask Tinubu to cut down ministers to 37 By Richard Ogunsile The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review is currently evaluating a proposal aimed at amending the 1999 Constitution to restrict the number of ministers appointed by the president to 37. This proposal, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution […]
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National Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Top Stories
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
By George Oshogwe Ogbolu Retired Nigerian Army Colonel Ralph Bello-Fadile has unveiled details of an attempted coup against former Head of State, Sani Abacha, in 1995, which he played a key role in. Contrary to its portrayal as a “phantom coup,” Bello-Fadile reveals in his newly published memoir that the effort was a calculated attempt […]
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Presidency, Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07)
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
Femi Kuti names Obasanjo and Abiola as his family’s greatest enemies By Justina Otio Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has claimed that some of his family’s greatest enemies are members of their own ethnic group, the Yorubas. He noted that his family does not adhere to tribalism as they were inspired by pan-Africanists during their […]
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National Politics, Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Top Stories, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
Gowon, Nigeria’s Winston Churchill, I envy him – Obasanjo By Luminous Jannamike Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has continued to pay tribute to General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s former Head of State, describing him as a celebrated leader and likening him to the late British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Speaking at the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Headlines, Latest Politics, Presidency
Monday, October 21st, 2024
By Enioluwa Adeniyi Taiwo Obasanjo, the estranged wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has been allegedly evicted from her Abuja residence due to years of accumulated unpaid rent. According to SaharaReporters, the eviction took place on Friday, October 18, 2024, following a ‘Pay or Vacate’ notice issued by the landlord of the property […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA — Former President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, during his tenure, and now Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, yesterday openly disagreed over the sack of the latter. Sanusi had said in the book he co-authored with the former Minister of Finance, Shamsudeen Usman, that […]
