Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, arrived in Minna, Niger State, on Sunday evening for a high-profile meeting with former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida. This meeting, which brought together some of Nigeria’s most influential political and military figures, took place shortly after Obasanjo attended the 90th birthday celebration of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama […]
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Obasanjo Arrives Minna to Meets IBB, Abdulsalam, Aliyu Gusau for High-Level Talks
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo arrived in Minna, Niger State, on Sunday evening and proceeded directly to the hilltop residence of former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB). According to reports from Leadership Newspaper, Obasanjo’s chartered flight touched down in Minna at approximately 4:15 p.m. He had earlier been in Benin City, where he attended the […]
Why Military Interference In Nigeria’s Democracy Won’t Happen Again – IBB
After gaining independence, Nigeria witnessed several military interventions in its political system, with uniformed personnel leading the nation for an extended period until 1999. Among the military leaders during that era was Babangida, who held power for eight years, from 1985 to 1993. In a recent interview with Channels Television’s Inside Sources, the former military […]
2023: I Expect Younger Generation To Rescue Nigeria – IBB
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has called on the younger generation of politicians in Nigeria to pick up the gauntlet and rescue the nation from its current predicament. Babangida stated this during a visit by some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Uphill residence in Minna, Niger State. The governors include […]
We Were Saints Compared To Today’s Level Of Corruption — IBB
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, (rtd) has said that compared to the current level of corruption in Nigeria, they were saints during his military regime. Babangida spoke in an interview with Trust TV monitored by Vanguard on Sunday. He said, “I sacked a governor for misappropriating N300,000. Now there are people — […]