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IBB: I-brahim B-abanla B-andit

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By Tunde Odesola 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
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Babangida’s Long Journey to Sorry

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By Azu Ishiekwene You cannot quarrel about how a man tells his story. It is his business. However, the pseudo-autobiography of the former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, is more than the retired general telling a story of his own life. A Journey in Service is a long, tortuous journey to penitence, which arrives at […]
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Gen IBB Babangida’s Book Launch Confession of Thursday, February 20, 2025: Mourning the Yoruba’s Loss!

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By Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Nigeria’s former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, launched his memoir, “A Journey in Service”. The book launch, which took place in Abuja, was attended by dignitaries from across the country. However, it was not the launch of the book that made headlines, but rather
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June 12: Who needs IBB’s confession?

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By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Some broken hearts never mend/Some memories never end/Some tears will never dry/Our pains over June 12 will never die! (Adapted from Don Williams’ “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend”). On the day former self-styled military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) celebrated his 70th birthday, I was in Minna, the Niger […]