In an interview he granted to TSM magazine Edition of July 14, 1991, Gen. Bali was not too forthcoming in his answers. A thorough-bred professional soldier who was quite apolitical, he was apparently an outsider to the political scheming of Babangida and his political soldiers. The interview went inter alia: TSM: You announced the execution…
Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), has revealed details of the foiled coup allegedly led by his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, which he says compelled him to choose between preserving a longstanding personal bond and safeguarding the nation’s future. In excerpts from his autobiography, ‘A Journey of Service,’ launched on February 20,…
Many Nigerians experience visa refusal daily. They don’t need the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to invoke hell against any country to make the point. Unfortunately, Ribadu’s fury after the Canadian High Commission refused visas to Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and other officials for the winter Invictus Games in Vancouver Whistler…
A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and multiple properties linked to Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The forfeiture order was granted by Justice Yellim Bogoro, who presided over the case. The funds, which are now forfeited to the…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari was noticeably absent at the unveiling of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service”, which took place in Abuja. The event, held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hotel, was attended by a plethora of dignitaries, including President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who chaired the occasion,…
Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, has finally admitted that the late Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This revelation was made in his autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service,’ which was unveiled in Abuja. Babangida described the annulment of the election as the most difficult decision of his life. According to…
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has expressed his gratitude to ex-military president, Ibrahim Babangida, for restoring his rank and honor. Gowon acknowledged Babangida’s role in saving him from treason charges during a book presentation by the former military president in Abuja on Thursday. Gowon also appreciated Babangida for their long-standing friendship and…
A dramatic confrontation unfolded in the Senate on Thursday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) clashed over a seating arrangement dispute. The altercation began when Senator Natasha discovered that her seat had been reassigned upon resumption of the session. Refusing to comply with the new arrangement, she challenged the…
General Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, unveiled his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” and launched his presidential library at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday, with the event generating over N16 billion in donations from prominent businessmen and individuals he assisted during his tenure. Nigeria’s richest man and the founder of Dangote Group…
Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), recently made a remark about the difference in policing between London, England, and Nigeria. During the special Victory Hour programme on Wednesday evening, Adeboye shared a story with his congregation. Adeboye narrated a story about a woman who claimed that God…
