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The Blame Game Backfires: Babangida’s Memoir Sparks New Scrutiny of His Leadership Failures

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2025 0

In attempting to shift responsibility for the 1993 election annulment onto Abacha, Babangida’s latest memoir reopens wounds of a turbulent legacy marked by economic collapse and democratic betrayal. Former Nigerian military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida’s newly launched memoir, A Journey in

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Babangida leaves Nigeria before Election, to return after Buhari’s successor emerges

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2023 0

Fraudsters Using My Name On Social Media – Babangida Raises AlarmFormer military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), popularly called IBB, has jetted out of the country to Germany ahead of the 2023 general elections. It was gathered that the former military ruler left the country on Saturday with his second son, Aminu and a security […]

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Why Atiku should win presidential election – Babangida

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2022 0

Former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu Muazu, has expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate will win the 2023 election. Babangida said Atiku should win the February election because Nigeria needs him. He spoke at the inauguration of the Central Planning Committee (CPC) of the PDP Ward 2, Ward 2022 National […]

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IBB was not individually responsible for Vatsa’s fate- Gen. Akilu

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2021 0

Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, did not go out of his way to victimise late Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa during the military trial that directed execution of Vatsa. Rtd Gen. Haliru Akilu, a former Director of National Intelligence and Director of Military Intelligence at various times in the 1990s, disclosed this on Thursday […]

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Throwback as Babangida picks hole in Buhari’s anti-corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2021 0

Last week, a former military head, Gen Ibrahim Babangida took a ding at the administration of President Muhamadu Buhari. The retired General, who spoke to ARISE TV on Friday, said his regime was a saint compared with what we have now. “Well, you can’t compare it with the fact on the ground now. From what […]

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Babangida: Why i annulled June 12 MKO Abiola’s victory

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Former military president of Nigeria, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has disclosed the reason for his decision to annul the June 1993 presidential election in Nigeria believed to have been won by Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. The 1993 election which was expected to transit Nigeria from military rule to democratic rule was suddenly cancelled […]

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3 soldiers die in auto crash involving IBB’s son, family

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2021 0

Three soldiers died on Monday while one was critically injured after the convoy of Mohammed Babangida, son of former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), had an accident on the Minna-Suleja Highway in Niger State. It was learnt that Mohammed, who was travelling with his family to Abuja, narrowly escaped death as his […]

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Babangida, Jonathan task Buhari, others on governance, insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2021 0

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has expressed his displeasure over the state of insecurity in the country. Also, former President Goodluck Jonathan has enjoined leaders not to oppress the governed. Babangida in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Sunday also stated that it was significant for citizens […]

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IBB @ 79: “Babangida brought unity to Nigeria” — Mark

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

Former Senate President David Mark, on Sunday, described former military President General Ibrahim Babangida as an inspirational leader. Mark, in a message to congratulate Babangida, who turns 79 on Monday, August 17, said that the former military leader had stimulated many Nigerians to the peak of their careers through good leadership. READ ALSO: IBB calls […]

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Back In Times: Even Babangida, Abacha, Obasanjo, Others Promised To Complete Ajaokuta And Failed, As The Steel Company Continues To Be Conduit For Corrupt Leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2019 0

The Minister in charge of Mines and Olamilekan Adegbite this week said President Muhammadu Buhari has given him the marching order to carry on with all negotiations necessary for the completion and operation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company located in Kogi State. He said his ministry has studied the issues surrounding the company to see […]

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Hate Speech Bill crude, out of tune – Babangida

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, former military president, has said that nobody can muzzle Nigerians and deny them freedom of speech saying ‘Unless people are able to express themselves, those in government or in authority will not know what is happening in the country.’ General Babangida reacting to the controversial Hate Speech Bill, also said there was

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What exactly is Babangida saying?

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

BY Reuben Abati The drama, the controversy, the confusion, the double entendre, attended by seeming cowardice, that grew around a statement, perhaps the statements, purportedly issued by former military President Ibrahim Babangida on Sunday, February 4, is absolutely unnecessary, unfortunate and utterly avoidable. A statesman, the new role in which President Babangida has

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Atiku visits Babangida in Minna

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), at his home in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday. Atiku arrived the Minna International Airport at 12:10 p.m. and arrived Babangida’s uphill residence 20 minutes later. The duo later went into a close-door meeting in one of the ex-President’s rooms in the […]