Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida
16 Oct
Delta State Government has said that Nigerians will continue to wallow in pain owing to the current economic hardship in the country. The state’s Commissioner for Economic Planning, Sonny Ekedayen, who stated this during the opening ceremony of the stakeholders
17 Aug
President Bola Tinubu congratulated Nigeria's former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on his 83rd birthday today. General Babangida, fondly called IBB, was Nigeria's military president from 1985 to 1993. President Tinubu saluted the former head of state on the special occasion, noting his endeavours towards the development of the nation, especially in infrastructure…
26 May
Former Heads-of-State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar have said the National Examinations Council (NECO) is crucial to the educational development of the country.
25 May
Former Nigerian heads of state, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar have said the National Examinations Council (NECO) is crucial to the educational development of the country. [AD] The former military leaders commended the Registrar of the Council, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi for the various reforms he has initiated since assumption of office.…
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The federal government has rolled out bus stations for the commencement of the 2024 Yuletide Road Transportation Palliative. The government has directed the road transport unions to move their buses to the designated loading points early on December 24, 2024, to begin moving Nigerians who seek to take advantage of the Road Transport for Christmas…
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A former US lawmaker who was Donald Trump's first pick to run the Justice Department paid for sex numerous times, including with an underage girl, according to a congressional report released Monday. Matt Gaetz also regularly used cocaine and ecstasy and bought marijuana from his Capitol Hill office, according to the 37-page document, the culmination…
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The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Mr. Efe Onoetiyi for the gruesome murder of his best friend, Paulinus Okon, after misappropriating over N30 million from the deceased. Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, revealed the details during a press briefing on Monday, where Onoetiyi and four accomplices were paraded. Describing…
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has urged the Federal Government to rebuild the collapsed Alau Dam to supply potable water to the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. According to him, the breakdown of the three dykes of the dam in the recent floods destroyed many lives and property last September. Zulum raised the alarm Monday in Maiduguri…
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President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the 2024 Main Christian Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. At the event in Lagos on Sunday, Tinubu emphasised on the powers of prayers and the sanctity of religion, urging the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) and intending Christian pilgrims to see their pilgrimage journey…
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The presidential committee set up to ensure that the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will reportedly receive ₦3 billion from the Federal Government. According to sports media outlet SCORENigeria, the FG has included the funds in Nigeria's budget for the 2025 fiscal year. "The Federal Government has earmarked ₦3 billion to…
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No fewer than 10 people were killed on Sunday night in Gidan Ado, an Irigwe settlement in Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. An eyewitness, who did not want his name mentioned, expressed deep pain over the devastating incident of the alleged Fulani attack. He said that immediately after receiving news…
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The United States (US) said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market means" to undermine other economies. The probe centers on foundational semiconductors -- which go into everything from cars to medical devices -- and whether China's actions…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received the second batch of Nigerian returnees from Niger at the Immigration Training School on Airport Road, Kano. NEMA disclosed in a statement on Monday that the group of 392 individuals arrived at approximately 3:05 PM. It added that the returnees were profiled and registered upon arrival to…
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South Sudan is facing a "completely overwhelming" influx of refugees from war-torn Sudan as well as a rapidly growing cholera epidemic, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Monday. The medical charity said up to 5,000 people were crossing the border every day. The United Nations recently put the figure even higher at 7,000 to 10,000 a…