Tag: General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

June 12, annulled dreams and the unending agony By abiodun KOMOLAFE.

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June 12, 1993 marked a significant setback for Nigeria, harking back to the January 15, 1966, coup-d’etat. This unfortunate event pushed the country back by at least a century, primarily due to the suspension of the 1963 Republican Constitution. Although the masterminds behind the coup never explicitly stated that they had abolished the constitution, the consequences of its suspension continue to manifest in Nigeria’s persistent underdevelopment. Ayo Ademiluyi, a civil rights lawyer and political activist, recently pointed out that the General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida government, similar to previous and succeeding…

Deputy Speaker, Kalu congratulates Ex-military President, Gen Babangida @82

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) on his 82nd birthday. Kalu in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, recalled the numerous roles played by the former military president in improving the political and economic developments of the country. The Deputy Speaker said Gen. Babangida led Nigeria from the front as he courageously embarked on reforms to pull Nigeria out of political and economic doldrums. He also said…

Vice President-Elect , Kashim Shettima visits IBB,Abdulsalami Abubakar ,says stakeholders are beacon of hope

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The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shetima has described stakeholders as beacon of hope to the nation, said the next administration will continue to tap from their wealth of experience. The Vice President-elect stated this when Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello led him and his entourage on a courtesy visit to the residents of the two former Nigeria Heads of State at their hill top residences. Speaking to journalists, the Vice President-elect said that the elder statesmen as stakeholders, have a lot to offer to humanity and the nation especially…

Is Babangida also a master satirist?, by Festus Adedayo

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In 1964, the Nigerian Tribune’s editorial comment, entitled: “Where do we go from here?”, a scurrilous attack on the Premier Ladoke Akintola’s government of the Western Region, published on April 16 of that year, landed its editor, Ilobu, now Osun State-born Ayo Ojewumi, alias Pen Atalanta, in a hot soup of sedition charges. The comment contained one of the newspaper’s most mordant strictures ever. It labeled the Akintola government’s actions “awful, stinking, disgraceful and ugly,” and accused it of “reckless squandermania and abuse of office.” Last Friday, while fielding questions…

IBB Disowns Social Media Account

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The former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has disowned a purported Twitter handle “General ibbro.” A statement from General Babangida media office said that the former military ruler does not have or operate any social media platform. The media office also denied a claim that said General Babangida used one of the social media platform to make political statement . The statement said ” We would like to state categorically that, the said messages that occupied social media and online press are views of ‘Fake and unreliable individuals’, therefore…

Stop All Senseless Bloodshed- IBB Warns

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It is customary to observe the Armed Forces Day on the 15th January every year to remember Officers and Men of the Nigerian Armed Forces who laid down their lives for the unity of our country. Let me use this opportunity to call on Nigerians to demonstrate our appreciation of the courage of these gallant fallen heroes by appreciating their contribution and providing supports for the welfare and upkeep of the families they left behind, especially their widows and children. At this period where our nation is faced with myriads…