Tag: General Sani Abacha

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Bernard DayoJune 26, 2019

The Big 5: APC demands immediate arrest of Amosun over ammunition stockpile; Nigeria on the verge of bankruptcy – Sanusi | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: APC demands immediate arrest of ex-governor Amosun The All Progressives ...

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YNaija NewsRoomJune 22, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: June 12 and the legacy of Nigerian Leadership III

Last week, Nigeria as a nation celebrated the post-humous honour granted to Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the recognition ...

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YNaija NewsRoomJune 20, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: June 12 and the legacy of Nigerian Leadership II

Last week, Nigeria as a nation celebrated the post-humous honour granted to Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the recognition ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiDecember 9, 2017

How I rejected offer to free me out of prison in commando style – Obasanjo

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo said his friends once brought up the idea of storming the Yola Prisons with commandoes ...

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EditorNovember 17, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] 22 years after the killing of Ken Saro Wiwa, a sad reflection on the state of Niger-delta

November 10, 1995 the Military junta under the leadership of the late dictator General Sani Abacha executed the late Ken ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 16, 2017

U.S. lays claim to $300m Abacha loot

The United States (US) has reportedly laid claim to $300 million stashed abroad by the late military dictator, Gen Sani ...

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RoqeebahJune 13, 2017

Where is Sergeant Rogers? | The pastor that killed Kudirat Abiola

Sergeant Rogers was once a member of the Strike Force and Presidential Body Guard, a term used to refer to the ...

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Ayomide EkerinMay 24, 2017

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Here’s what Nigeria looked like under the military – a Timeline

Nigerians no dey carry last. Before you lecture me about how that line is for Warri people, let me ask ...

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RoqeebahMay 24, 2017

Still on the matter: Are we really on the verge of a military takeover in Nigeria?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye For any Nigerian in their early twenties, the closest thing to memories of the brutality of military regime ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaApril 20, 2017

Buhari worked under Abacha… His anti-corruption war is false – Lamido

by Dolapo Adelana Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido has dismissed the anti-graft war of President Muhammadu Buhari. Lamido, who spoke ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaApril 2, 2017

How NADECO members abandoned MKO Abiola – Bamaiyi

by Dolapo Adelana A former Chief of Army Staff, General Ishaya Bamaiyi, has accused members of the defunct National Democratic ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 5, 2017

SERAP writes Trump, demands release of $500m Abacha loot

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the US President Donald J. Trump urging his ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 31, 2016

‘I was not the head of state’ | Sani Abacha’s daughter goes emotional on Instagram

Fatima Abacha, daughter of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has decried the treatment meted on her and members ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 26, 2016

Dele Momodu: Before everything falls apart

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, something big is about to happen in our dear beloved country. I wish I could ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 20, 2016

You played a major role in Ken Saro-Wiwa’s death, Avengers tell Buhari

Militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) says President Muhammadu Buhari should quit celebrating the Ogoni clean-up programme as he ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoMarch 24, 2015

Opinion: The military has no right putting Nigerian soldiers on trial

by SM Ifoyike Today, in our failed state called Nigeria, the goal-post has been shifted by the military authority. They ...

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Op-Ed EditorSeptember 9, 2014

Opinion: Why the PDP should present a Northerner as presidential candidate

by Adams Abonu It is an open secret that President Goodluck Jonathan will seek re-election as we approach the 2015 ...

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writerAugust 2, 2014

Another CONFAB Delegate dies at 68

by Mayowa Aboah The Secretariat of the National Conference has announced the death of Professor Muhammad Nur Alkali. Alkali who ...

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March 10, 2014

Opinion: Sadiq and Gumsu Abacha – The genealogy of African kleptocracy

by Adeolu Ademoyo So while  the Abacha Jnrs have rights to defend Abacha Snr-their father who used prebendalism to steal ...

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December 12, 2013

Ochereome Nnanna: Discard wrong power sharing formular

by Ochereome Nnanna For instance, it was reported that the President alone will be nominating a whopping 120 members to ...

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November 3, 2013

Sonala Olumhense: Mike Akhigbe shouldn’t have died in America, he was not a great man

by Sonala Olumhense Not only should Akhigbe never have died in America, he may not even have died last week, ...

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