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How Wande Abimbola rejected IBB’s ING bait, and other stories (1), By Tunde Odesola

March 21, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Embarrassment has no truer depiction than the guilt a debtor feels each time the string of his indebtedness twangs at his soul. I am talking about an honest debtor here. A sincere debtor feels sad whenever his inability to mend his broken promises nudges his conscience. He sincerely wishes to pay but cannot, yet. However, […]

Abacha, IBB and the Burden of History, By Olusegun Adeniyi

February 28, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

One of the grandchildren of the late General Sani Abacha attacked General Ibrahim Babangida last weekend in an angry post on X. Titled, ‘My grandfather saved the life of a coward’, it features a photo of Babangida and Abacha holding hands. But the first line carries the punch: “If the lifespans of these two consequential figures were reversed, this treachery […]

IBB: I-brahim B-abanla B-andit, By Tunde Odesola

February 28, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Moonless and mournful, the serene night was pierced by the hoots of an owl perching atop HillTop coven owned by the sad and sadistic Old Soja called Aibibi. In the bowel of his coven, the retired general lay crippled by the weight of his guiltiness, lips twisted out of shape like the butt of a […]

A review of IBB’s book of billions, By Lasisi Olagunju

February 24, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

In five parts, thirteen chapters, six appendices, including an interview; a prologue and an epilogue, he sought to give a definite definition of himself. But, for me, the deepest insight into the person of General Ibrahim Babangida is not in his expensive book (it fetched him billions; I bought a copy for N40,000). The greatest […]

My grandfather, Abacha saved the life of a coward ―Raeese Abacha responds to IBB

February 23, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Raeese Abacha, a grandchild of the late military dictator, Gen Sani Abacha has taken to X to respond to Ibrahim Babangida’s statement at his book launch that it was Abacha that annulled the June 12 1993 presidential election won by MKO Abiola. He wrote: “If the lifespans of these two consequential figures were reversed, this […]

June 12, IBB and the Missing Persons, By Simon Kolawole

February 23, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

As soon as I laid my hands on Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service’, there were only two things I was eager to read: the June 12 annulment story and the murder of Dele Giwa, one of the finest journalists out of Nigeria. There were many landmarks that defined the IBB era […]

IBB Disappoints Again, By Akin Osuntokun

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

“He came and he said, ‘I just annulled June 12.’ We both looked at each other and we looked at him, and said: why would you do that? And he said ‘you are too young to understand the intrigues of governance.’ And we said, but it is about you and your administration. And he said, […]

Gowon, Obasanjo, IBB, Shonekan, Abdusalami, Jonathan shun maiden June 12 Democracy Day

June 13, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

As Nigeria marks the first edition of the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, all former Nigerian presidents and heads of state were absent at the Eagle Square, venue of the event, despite the fact that they were invited. According to the programme of event, they were billed to arrive the venue at 9.35am but as […]

Nigerian Senate president, Bukola Saraki visits IBB (Photo)

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Wednesday, visited former President General Ibrahim Babangida. In a tweet, Dr Saraki posted a picture of himself and the former military Head of State with a caption. “Dropped in to pay my respects to General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Always happy to be with a father and a leader.”