Tag: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida
“You’re a remarkable leader,” Jonathan hails Babangida on 84th birthday
Jonathan praised Babangida's contributions to Nigeria’s unity and national development.
Identity questions in IBB’s autobiography
Curiously, Muslim names, which should transcend, even neutralize, ethnicity, at least on the surface, can become the carriers of the…
Nigeria’s story incomplete without IBB – Jonathan
He said with IBB's book, an immense contribution to the documentation of the country’s rich history, had been made.
Atiku, Obasanjo, others hit Abuja as IBB prepares to unveil ‘truth’ about June 12 crisis
Interestingly, Babangida had previously expressed doubts about Nigerians finding his book inspiring due to misconceptions about his leadership.
Abdul Abiola: The real reason Babangida annulled my father’s victory
Abdul Abiola, a son of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, said Ibrahim…
You can never be father of new Nigeria: Afenifere knocks Babangida
Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural group, said former Nigerian president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has lost the opportunity to be the…
Babangida: The Prince at 78
By Festus Adedayo One of Nigeria’s arguably most impactful rulers, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, was 87 years old yesterday. Combatant Officer…
IBB at 78: Nigeria’ll continue to look up to you for guidance – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, on his 78th birthday, saying the nation…
PDP Primaries: IBB expresses joy over ‘No imposition’ promise
Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, says he is happy with the promise of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders…
Obasanjo, IBB, AU, Others Congratulate President-Elect
By Our Reporters Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has congratulated President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) over his victory in the…
Jonathan: The New Maradona
The role President Goodluck Jonathan is now playing through his proxies in Nigeria’s electoral process may soon earn him the…
2015 Election: IBB Endorses Muhammadu Buhari
There are indications that former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has endorsed General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives…
Why I Named Garden Park After Kanu — Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos says he named the garden park at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, after former Military Administrator of…
Is APC The New PDP?
By Chido Onumah I have refrained from commenting on the pact between the All Progressives Alliance (APC) and the “new…
Goodbye Nigeria
By Chido Onumah Nothing proves the assertion that the edifice called Nigeria has effectively collapsed and is in need of…
June 12: How Can We Forget? (2)
By Chido Onumah “I betrayed my very genuine friend for 25 years. From the day we met, there was rapport.…
IBB’s Two Party Solution
By Chido Onumah Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, also known as IBB, must be a deeply-troubled man; a retired general haunted by…
Kamsee, Others For Akwa Ibom @ 25
As part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of the creation of Akwa Ibom State, southsouth Nigeria, 12-year old…
2011:IBB Set To Storm Lagos
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, will storm Lagos State, South West Nigeria, on 22 November 2010…
Commissioner Dumps IBB, Joins ACN
The quest by former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, to return to power suffered another setback yesterday when…
Presidency: IBB Leaves Options Open, PDP Symbol Not On Billboards, Posters
Former military dictator, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.) a.k.a. IBB may be considering several options to actualise his ambition of…
2011: Politicians Go For GSM Service Providers
As campaigns for the 2011 election in Nigeria gather momentum, politicians have intensified their courtship with service providers in order…
IBB Shames Nigerians In Diaspora
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a.k.a. IBB, kept Nigerians in diaspora who went to visit him in Minna, the Niger State…
June 12 And IBB’s Comic Declaration
Former military leader, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, on Wednesday at Eagle Square, Abuja declared his intention to contest the…
IBB Campaigns With Soyinka, Solarin’s Names
In his desperate bid to return to Aso Rock, Abuja, Nigeria in 2011, former military president Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida…
2011: Tinubu Blasts IBB, Urges Mass Resistance
Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lambasted Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) for declaring his ambition to…
Why Nigerians Must Stop IBB
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB for short, is perhaps the most hated living political figure in Nigeria today. And this is…
IBB Misfires Again
Former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has misfired again. Babangida, also known as IBB, claimed in an interview he…
IBB’s Delusion Of Grandeur
Flag off the presidential campaign of Nigeria’s former self-styled military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd) in Ibadan, the Oyo…
Jonathan Will Contest In 2011 —Akala
Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State has cleared the speculations surrounding whether or not President Jonathan Ebele Goodluck would contest…