A socio-political group, Southern Nigeria Frontier, has asked former Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) to apologise to Nigerians over the annulment of the June 12, 193 presidential elections rather than trying to distort history. The SNF noted that Babangida’s “iniquities are well preserved” and the former Head of State should not think Nigerians […]
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From left: Ajakaiye, Fayemi Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Most Reverend Felix Ajakaiye have said that the freedom of the press shouldn’t be repressed in the country despite the perceived inadequacies on the part of some practitioners. Fayemi insisted that no matter the alleged excesses being […]
Continue ReadingBy Olatunji Dare What were former military president Ibrahim Babangida’s thought and preoccupations as the events memorializing June 12, 1993, the day of promise he turned into a nightmare, unfolded? Remorse? Contrition? Vindication? Fulfillment? Triumph? All of the above? We may never know until he releases his much-postponed memoirs. Why, in any case, did Babangida […]
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Afenifere, NADECO blast ex- president Prominent pro-democracy crusaders and rights activists yesterday chided former military president, Ibrahim Babangida following his latest claims that he annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election because there would have been a coup in the country. The election was won by Chief Moshood Abiola,the candidate of the Social Democratic Party […]
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Age Has Nothing To Do With Good Leadership – Youth Group June 12 Will Forever Be His Nemesis, Says SNF Many Nigerians, especially youths, have angrily disagreed with the submission of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) that Nigeria’s next president should be someone in his 60s, arguing that age does […]
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Prince Kassim Afegbua, media spokesman to former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), and erstwhile Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Edo State, is one individual who courts controversy like honey does bees. Saying that the politician from the famous Afegbua royal family of Okpella, Edo State, has made more foes than friends in […]
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Although Nigeria has attained the status of largest producer of cassava in the world with its production accounting for 21 per cent of total production of the crop globally, thanks to recent interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the agro sector, there are indications that concerted efforts are still required to effectively […]
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Photo by Jewel Samad / AFP) Junior Athletes For World Championship To Emerge On Wednesday Samuel Onikeku Is New Technical Director Determined to make a bold step at Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it will commence its preparation by assembling a crack squad for the World Junior Athletics Championship […]
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Coffins conveying bodies of the would-be Corps members The Vice Chancellor of University of Uyo, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, and the Rector of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Dr. Moses Umobong, have appealed to the Federal Government to bring succour to families of would-be National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who died in an accident on their […]
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Warri Kingdom in Delta State, will play host to a lot of dignitaries in the country and beyond during the coronation of the Olu designate, Prince Tsola Emiko, on August 21, 2021. After the coronation, Emiko will become the 21st Olu of Warri from a long dynasty that stretches back to hundreds of years. He […]
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