Socio-political watchers in Nigeria will be quick to point at late Maryam Babangida as one of the most iconic First Ladies out of Africa. She did not only bring panache to the Office of the First Lady, but also initiated a lot of humanitarian projects which still resonate today, like the Better Life for Rural […]
One of the stories we don’t get to visit a lot in Nigeria is the stories of the wives of our head of states and presidents. This isn’t the usual “behind a successful man is a woman”, this is a story of phenomenal women who did great in their own capacities. However, the goal isn’t […]
Former Nigerian Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd.) has concluded plans to establish a scholarship programme at all levels of the Nigerian school system in memory of his late wife, Maryam Babangida. Babangida made the disclosure in his address at the Inaugural Annual Memorial Lecture in honour of the former first lady, who died from […]