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General Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Major Hamza al-Mustapha said his conviction for the murder of the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola was because he served in “a hated administration”. Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, also said other allegations of murder and attempted murder levelled against the administration were “spurious conjectures.” Al-Mustapha […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Friday, May 17th, 2013
The friendship among General Ibrahim Babangida, General Sani Abacha and the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola has been described as “disastrous friendship,” Empowered Newswire has reported. It is a kind of friendship that leads to death and destruction. This statement was made by a Nigerian scholar who teaches at […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Friday, March 15th, 2013
The Kuwaitis were ured into a shady deal with fraudsters from Nigeria who used Sani Abacha as bait. Three Nigerians, claiming affiliation to the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, swindled US$1.375million (N204 million) out of two Kuwaiti businessmen, UK court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. The multimillion naira fraud, which occurred between […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), State News
Friday, March 15th, 2013
Bayelsa State governor will honour Mr. Alamieyeseigha, former governor of the state and Sani Abacha, former military dictator of Nigeria. An ex-convict and former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, will be honoured by the state, current governor, Seriake Dickson, announced on Monday. Mr. Alamieyeseigha, who has also been indicted of corrupt activities in England […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Ernest Shonekan (1993), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Murtala Ramat Muhammed (1975-76), Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-66), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83), Tafawa Belewa (1960-66), Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10), Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi and Oluwole Josiah The Federal Government plans to spend N3.19bn on the pensions and allowances of former Presidents, Heads of State, their deputies, former leaders of the National Assembly and their families in the year 2012. The proposed N3.19bn represents an increase of about N2bn from what was […]
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Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
The Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, was said to have led a delegation to the Island last month to negotiate the release of the funds, which were the proceeds of corrupt vehicle deals between Abacha and Raj Arjandas Bhojwani, an Indian businessman. According to the Jersey Evening Post, the cash was confiscated […]
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General Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamsat Al-Mustapha, yesterday has stirred the hornet’s nest by mentioning names of two leading Yoruba leaders who are already late as beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s largesse to scuttle the June 12, 1993 presidential poll struggle. He mentioned Senator Abraham Adesanya, the leader […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
The Osile Oke-Ona, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, has explained why the late General Sani Abacha refused to release the late Chief MKO Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election from detention. The monarch was a member of the 1994/95 Constitutional Conference. He spoke at a media parley […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
A man who laundered money in a business deal with ex-Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha has been ordered to repay £26.5 million by Jersey’s Royal Court. Raj Arjandas Bhojwani, from India, laundered £28 million through the Jersey branch of the Bank of India. He was jailed in 2010 for eight years, but in February this […]
