As the nation mourns the victims of Mokwa flood tragedy, former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) has asked Nigerians to accept it as the will of God. No fewer than 200 people were swept away by flood in Mokwa, Niger State last week in a three-day rain fall. Many are reportedly still missing….
A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has revealed how former Nigeria’s Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, reacted to his advice following his regime’s annulment of the historic June 12, 1993 election won by the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Lamide stated that he had advised Babangida to “resign and leave office” in the face…
The recent release of General Ibrahim Babangida’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” has ignited a fierce debate across Nigeria, reviving memories of a pivotal moment in the nation’s history—the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This controversial decision, widely regarded as one of the most significant blows to Nigeria’s democratic process, has left…
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has vowed to drag General Ibrahim Babangida, rtd, to court over alleged human rights abuses. Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria, was one of those who were jailed by the former head of state, Babangida during his time as military head of state. Falana and others were arrested,…
Popular Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the law former military president General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd) “used to kill” his ally, Major General Mamman Vatsa, was created while Vatsa was in detention. Babangida had recently disclosed that Vatsa was executed because of the need to uphold national security. However, Falana, a senior advocate of…
Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, has opened up about the circumstances that led to the execution of his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, and other officers accused of plotting a coup against his government in 1985. According to a Punch report, Babangida stated that intelligence reports revealed Vatsa had recruited several officers and…
Forty years after General Muhammadu Buhari was ousted from power by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, the latter has opened up on the circumstances that led to the coup, which many see as a testament to the loose grip on the apparatus of power by Buhari during his era as Head of State. In the Part 4…
Former Nigerian Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has reflected on his life and marriage, describing his late wife, Maryam Babangida, as the pillar of his personal and professional journey. He credited her unwavering support, intelligence, and vision for shaping both his career and her own transformative role as Nigeria’s First Lady. IBB…
A daughter of the late military head of state, Sani Abacha, Gumsu Abacha, has shared a cryptic post on 𝕏 (formerly Twitter), seemingly responding to former military President Ibrahim Babangida’s claims about her father’s role in the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. In a one-word post on Friday, Gumsu wrote, “Weakling.” Naija…
