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Fresh Revelation: How Babangida Warned Obasanjo Against Atiku — Duke

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has claimed that former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against placing too much trust in his then Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar. Duke made the claim while reflecting on the political

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Tinubu Celebrate Babangida At 85

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

….Hails Former Military President’s Contributions to Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding leader whose impact on Nigeria remains indelible. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,

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Atiku, Makinde Hold Private Meeting With IBB in Minna

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with former Nigerian Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), at his Hilltop residence in Minna, the Niger State capital. Atiku arrived at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, at about 2:00 p.m., accompanied by a large […]

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Obasanjo, IBB hold closed-door meeting

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2026

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), on Monday held a closed-door meeting, sparking fresh political and national interest. Details of the meeting were not officially disclosed, as both elder statesmen declined to brief the media after their discussions. However, the private engagement is believed to

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COAS Engages Babangida, Abdulsalami, Niger Govt on Enhanced Security Partnership

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has undertaken a series of courtesy visits to former Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, alongside engagements with the Niger State Government, in a renewed push to strengthen civil–military relations and Nigeria’s security framework. The visits, held on Tuesday in Minna, […]

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IBB pays tribute to a long time brother, friend Buhari

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2025

TRIBUTE TO A BROTHER, FRIEND, AND PATRIOT — MUHAMMADU BUHARI (GCFR) By General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.) It is with a deeply heavy heart that I received the news of the passing of my friend, my brother, my course mate, and a fellow soldier in the journey of nationhood — President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.Our paths […]