Tag: Sani Abacha
Buhari Approves Allocation of Houses to 1994 AFCON Super Eagles Squad After Years of Delay
President Muhammadu Buhari has given his approval for the allocation of houses to the 22 members of the Super Eagles ...
Twice upon a time: Are Nigerians reliving Abacha’s repression days with suspension of Twitter? | The #YNaijaCover
Fellow Nigerians, Who was Nigeria’s 10th Head of State? I’m certain it would be a hard guess for you. Who ...
The YNaija Cover – the 4th of July
Follow the links to read our latest stories on YNaija: The Big 5: Elisah Abbo apologises for assault, ...
The YNaija Cover – the 5th of June
Follow the links to read all our latest stories: The Big 5: FCT residents didn’t vote for me but I’ll ...
Opinion: Abacha’s loot will be stolen again if we do not strengthen our economic structures
by Ani, Nwachukwu Agwu & Oluseun Onigbinde Very often, it has been said that corruption is the bane of any ...
Soyinka says he’ll expose Obasanjo; FG says $322m Abacha loot will be spent on the poor and other other stories that drove conversation this week
These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Nigerian Air Force had made claims of air ...
The Big 5: FG says Abacha’s $322 million loot to be disbursed to poorest Nigerians, finalises plans to set up 94 ranches in 10 states and other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government is concluding plans to disburse $322 million fund ...
Wole Soyinka shows us why Buhari doesn’t need a hero’s crown for June 12
On the evening of June 6 when President Muhammadu Buhari issued an executive order recognising June 12 as the new ...
The YNaija Cover this morning – the 16th of November
U.S. lays claim to $300m Abacha loot FG to pay economic consultant N458m to conduct research Court dismisses Dasuki’s application ...
We will only return Abacha’s $300m loot if … | Jersey Island gives condition
The government of Jersey Island has said the $300m hidden by former military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha in its territory will ...
[The Presidential Blog] What Femi Adesina learnt while working for MKO Abiola
Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s special adviser on media and publicity has lived long years in the media industry. He ...
“Enough is Enough! We have endured 24 years of military rule” | The MKO Abiola speech that got him arrested
Today, 24 years ago, everyone believed military rule had ended as Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, ...
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 ...
Bamaiyi’s book is full of nonsense…he had a hand in the 95′ coup – Col. Isa
by Azeez Adeniyi A former military officer, Col. Jibrin Isa, who was one of those convicted in the 1995 coup ...
How Diya planned to blow up Abacha in his car – Bamaiyi
By Azeez Adeniyi Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a former ...
Abacha never looted Nigeria’s treasury | Bamaiyi says it is a media creation
by Dolapo Adelana A former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Ishaya Bamaiyi has said former head of state, ...
Office Of The Citizen With Chude Jideonwo: The high standards to which we must hold our leaders
by Chude Jideonwo I have heard this bit of nonsense constantly – seen it sometimes on social media, in comment ...
Opinion: Why Audu Maikori may get the Sani Abacha Treatment from El-Rufai
by Mbasekei Martin Obono The return of democratic rule in Nigeria in 1999 coincided somewhat with the arrival of the ...
U.S. blocking return of $550m Abacha loot
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay on Thursday said Nigeria is on the verge ...
How Abacha tried to kill me – Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has revealed how God saved ...
N13,000 per bag of rice, 22-year-old MP | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N13,000 – The Lagos state government will be selling 50kg bags of rice at this price starting from December 15 ...
Opinion: Africa truly rising
by Anthony Ademiluyi After the return of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu from England in 1957 after a 13-year sojourn for his educational ...
MKO Abiola’s refusal to listen to me cost him his life – Anenih
Former minister for Works Chief Tony Anenih said winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 election Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale ...
I issued Buhari, Abacha and Babangida WAEC certificates – Ex-registrar
A former registrar of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Alex Ajayi says he was privileged to issue WAEC certificates ...
The Media Blog: Dapo Olorunyomi steps (just a bit) aside at Premium Times
This didn’t make as much of a splash as it should have. Understandable sha – it’s Nigeria after all, where ...
$500 million; 471… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
$500 million – The amount pledged by the World Bank to five Northern states through the Universal Basic Education scheme. ...
YNaija Editorial: Why is Solomon Dalung still a minister?
20 years ago this week, Nigeria recorded one of its most remarkable sporting triumphs to win the gold medal in ...
Swiss govt. agree to return $321m Abacha loot
The Switzerland government has agreed to return the sum of $321 million stashed in the nation’s bank by the late dictator ...
Opinion: Why we shouldn’t blame Okonjo-Iweala for the corruption mess
by Bade Adebolu Recently, a coalition of anti-corruption civil society bodies petitioned the EFCC that the erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation, ...
Hafsat Abiola-Costello: Who is afraid of a united Nigeria?
by Hafsat Abiola-Costello We have arrived again at another anniversary of the June 12 Presidential Election of 1993, that event ...
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