Tag: Mko Abiola
Lagos ex-deputy gov urges Tinubu to honour Abiola as past president
Former Lagos State deputy governor, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to officially recognise the late Chief Moshood…
27 years on: Hafsat Abiola, Odumakin lead emotional tribute to MKO
The statement recounted how Abiola, a Muslim, thrived at Baptist Boys High School, benefiting from missionary scholarships, and went on…
The Night MKO Abiola died
When we got to Oshodi, the atmosphere had completely changed. Hoodlums had taken over. They looted and robbed everyone who…
How Tinubu can finish what MKO Abiola started – Omokri
To address this, Omokri proposed that Tinubu take the lead by publicly attending and supporting local matches, wearing jerseys of…
Abiola’s family feud explodes: “I will never forgive Kola,” says Abdulmumuni
Most shocking was Abdulmumuni’s revelation about their mother’s apartment in the UK. “Not to mention my mum’s apartment in the…
Susan Rice’s book: Why her narrative of Abiola’s death is faulty
As Nigeria celebrated its Democracy Day on June 12, 2024, excerpts from a book by Susan Rice, former UN Ambassador…
June 12: Movement holds rally for MKO Abiola, other democracy heroes
The Patriots, an eminent group of leaders of thought in collaboration with June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria, will…
I rejected £100,000 to campaign against Abiola on CNN to discredit June 12 – Ogunbiyi
When I was offered 100,000 pounds to go abroad and campaign against him (Abiola), to say on CNN and other…
Buhari unveils Moshood Abiola Stadium (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday formally unveiled by proxy the renamed National Stadium in Abuja as Moshood Abiola Stadium.
The Ore Falomo I knew – Tinubu
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday mourned the death of Dr Ore Falomo, the late…
Remembering Abiola, A Compulsive Giver
I woke up this morning thinking of MKO Abiola and his philanthropic obsession.
Buhari: What Nigeria missed from Abiola’s presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late MKO Abiola as a bridge builder who could have prevented the religious and…
Abiola’s immortalisation: What Gov. Abiodun told President Buhari
Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State says that President Muhammadu Buhari has restored dashed hope by immortalising Chief MKO Abiola, the…
MKO Abiola and his three strange friends
By Dare Babarinsa It is a matter of irony that President Muhammadu Buhari, who was decidedly hostile to Chief Moshood…
Shocking: Obasanjo one of the architects of June 12 annulment
MKO Abiola's running mate, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe has sensationally revealed that former president Olusegun Obasanjo, was a party to the…
How sports enthusiasts react to renaming of Stadium after MKO Abiola
Sports enthusiasts in Abuja on Wednesday reacted to the renaming of the Abuja National Stadium as MKO Abiola Stadium by…
4 Sent To Prison For stealing N1b Property From M.K.O Abiola’s Bookshop
Four men have been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly entering the Late Moshood Kashimao Olawale…
MKO Abiola’s family demands presidential entitlements
The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, has called…
June 12 and MKO Abiola by Reuben Abati
This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against…
We have been neglected, Abiola family says
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Alhaji Muri Abiola,senior brother of the late business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola has appealed to the…
June 12, mother of democracy in Nigeria – Lagos Speaker
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, has described the June 12, 1993…
Another June 12 Gathering Steam —Falana
Simon Ateba Lagos lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Barrister Femi Falana, on Wednesday warned that disturbing developments in recent…
Governing council cry out over attempt to sell MKO Abiola’s school
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Palpable fear has grip the Governing Council of an Arabic institute belonging to late business mogul, Chief Moshood…
June 12 A Revolution – Gov Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria, has described the June 12, 1993 election won by Chief MKO Abiola…
Declare June 12 Unity Day – Fasehun tells FG
The Chairman of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Dr Frederick Fasehun, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to proclaim…
Ogun declares June 12 Public Holiday
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Government has declared Thursday 12 June 2014 as work free. Secretary to the State Government, SSG,…
June 12: A Beacon In The Dark
By Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu These words from Charles Dickens befit the 20th anniversary of the most bittersweet event in…
‘June 12, A Landmark In Nigeria’s Democracy’
Mr. John Dara, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of National Transformation Party (NTP) on Monday described June 12 as a…
MKO Abiola Memorial Cup For 12 June
Arrangement have been concluded to organise the MKO Abiola Memorial Cup in memory of the acclaimed winner of 1993 general…
UNILAG: ACN slams Jonathan, denies link with protests
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has denied the PDP’s accusation that the party was behind the protests by the…