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  • COVID-19: IBB urges FG to learn from experiences of China, Taiwan

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, on Sunday urged Nigerians to benefit from the experiences of China, Taiwan and other countries in the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19). IBB made this remark while reacting to the latest figures of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. The total number of Coronavirus cases in Nigeria increased to 318, according…

  • Only a stupid soldier will think of coup in this era – IBB

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Former military president, Ibrahim Babaginda, says only a stupid soldier will think of coup, explaining that the era of such is over. In an interview with Channels Television, he said a lot has been done to get the ideology out of the heads of soldiers because it is no longer acceptable. “I can tell you…

  • Insecurity: IBB urges Nigerians to support Buhari

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Former military President Ibrahim Babangida has expressed confidence that Nigeria would soon overcome its security challenges. Babangida, who spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Minna, expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would tackle and end the skirmishes in some parts of the country “very soon”. “What is required now is for Nigerians to rally…

  • IBB denies ownership of social media accounts

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has disowned various social media accounts bearing his name declaring that they are fake and are convener of fake news. In a press statement by his media office, he urged the public to disregard any social media handles with the name and pictures of the former leader as they are…

  • IBB denies owning any Twitter handles

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retired), former military president, has said that Twitter handles bearing his names and photographs were fake. Babangida, in a statement signed by his media aide, Zubairu Abdulrauf, said that he had no social media account, and advised members of the public to ignore claims to that effect. Zubairu, in the statement made…

  • Eid-el-Kabir: IBB warns politicians not to overheat polity with personal ambitions

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has cautioned political gladiators in the country not to allow their personal ambitions heat up the polity. He gave this warning in his Sallah message, urging Nigerians to “let us unite to solve our problems.” According to him, “as we prepare to enter the electioneering period, politicians in Nigeria…

  • Use Eid el-Kabir period to strengthen unity, IBB tells Muslims

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    Bayo Millz
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    The former military President General Ibrahim Babangida has urged Muslims to use the period of Eid el-Kabir and beyond to further unite and strengthen the nation. In a statement he issued in Minna on Monday, he said “it is a unique and important festivity in the last lap of Islamic calendar year for all Muslims…

  • Dogara congratulates Babangida @ 77

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara on Thursday felicitated with former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida as he clocks 77. Dogara, in a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, in Abuja, described Babangida as a bridge-builder, committed patriot and charismatic statesman. According to Dogara, the…

  • IBB mourns former Gov. Hashidu

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida,on Friday described the death of former Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Hashidu, as a great loss not only to Gombe State, but Nigeria in general. In a statement signed by him and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna, Babangida said the deceased contributed…

  • Babangida mourns ex-IG Coomassie, Justice Katsina –Alu

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    Olaotan Falade
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    A former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has offered his condolence to the families of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu and Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Coomasie. Babangida, in a statement in Minna on Friday, said that he received the news of the death of the two eminent personalities who served in…