Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar The Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and Other Security Agencies has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd), who reportedly died while in the custody of kidnappers in Katsina State. In a statement issued on Friday […]

General Sani Abacha Former Head of State says he urged Abacha to dismantle powerful military clique around him Reveals bid to free MKO Abiola, claims he was kept in the dark over major decisions ‘I only saw documents on transfers to Abacha’s family, associates in 1999’ Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), has […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Rilwan Disu, has vowed that the pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State would be rescued and returned unhurt. Disu specifically assured that all lawful means would be employed to ensure the victims are returned to their respective families and ensure internal security are strengthened […]

Late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar One of the sons of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd), Isyaka Rabe, has rejected claims attributed to the Katsina State Government that his father died from complications of diabetes and hypertension, insisting the retired general had no history of either condition. In an interview with Deutsche Welle […]

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN Government officials negotiating with, forgiving, or rewarding terrorists are committing a grave offence, according to a a foremost human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN. He declared this in his blistering keynote address delivered at the Amnesty International Annual General Meeting on Saturday. Also, he declared that the Federal […]

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Saturday directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to allocate a parcel of land along the Airport Road in Abuja for the development of the Abdulsalami Abubakar African Resource Centre, and pledged that the Federal Government would fund the construction of the facility. The President […]

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (retd.) Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retd.) has warned that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity could soon place top political office holders, including ministers, senators and state governors, in the crosshairs of terrorists and bandits if urgent measures are not taken. Buratai issued the […]