The meeting, which lasted for two hours, started at 1:15pm, with a break at 2:15pm for them to observe prayers
Browsing: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida
Kalu made the call on Wednesday in Minna when he visited Minna to condole with the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Faruk, and former military President Ibrahim Babangida on the death of Abdulkadir Kure, a former Governor of Niger State
Where other leaders used the opportunity of their incumbency to raise their people, the reverse is the case with Obasanjo. The Awujale had just narrated how he dealt the Mike Adenuga. Maybe one day, somebody will also tell the story of Chief Bakare of the Oluwalogbon fame in the hands of Obasanjo
The apex court in a brief ruling on the application by Lagos State for permission to re-open the case out of time, granted the request to challenge the Court of Appeal decision of July 12, 2013 that discharged and acquitted Al-Mustapha from the murder case
Asiwaju Tinubu also commiserated with former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida; former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar; and other prominent leaders in the state over the demise
Babangida in a condolence to the family of the deceased, Government and people of Niger State, said as a believer, all souls must taste death sooner or later
The troops on Sunday recaptured the forest from dreaded sect, Boko Haram
At the colourful event, former administrators of the state were full of praises for the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as they gathered with other dignitaries to mark the epochal event
Babangida said this in an interview he granted newsmen in his residence in Minna, Niger State to mark his 75th birthday
IBB, as he is fondly called, said he is alive contrary to reports that he had passed on
Journalists were not allowed to go close to the house as security men had warned that no photographs be taken
A source close to the family, who pleaded anonymity, condemned the rumour
Babangida said the clear attempts to whip up support for Jonathan resulted in the “campaigns of calumny against former military Heads of State and presidents who have had the opportunity to govern this country”
Babangida, in a statement on Wednesday by his media office, said the card reader was a novel innovation worth trying
Mbeki visted Babangida in his Minna home
Mbeki, it was learnt, arrived the residence of Babangida at the Hilltop Mansion in Minna, the Niger State capital, with another former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, late on Monday night
The APC also on Wednesday said the President may use the opportunity to secure a shift in the dates of the general election
Babangida spoke at his Minna Uphill residence when he played host to President Jonathan, who was in Niger State in continuation of his nationwide campaign
Both Babangida and Jonathan belong to the PDP
The former Vice President, who was already seated awaiting clearance for his flight, had to stop the pilot, alight and head straight for the car waiting to ferry Obasanjo out of the airport