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Fayemi, Fashola And IBB: Three Faces Of Political Strategy

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye Few Nigerian politicians have travelled as unusual a political road as Kayode Fayemi. From the trenches of the June 12 pro-democracy struggle to the Ekiti governorship, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the inner contestations of the APC, Fayemi has repeatedly operated at

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IBB Denies Ownership Of Niger Mine Where 37 Died

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2026

…Threatens Legal Action Against Publishers IBB Denies Ownership Of Niger Mine Where 37 Died, Threatens Legal Action Against PublishersFormer military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), has denied ownership of the mining site in Niger State where 37 suspected illegal miners reportedly died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil

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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 relationship between Obasanjo and Atiku, who served together from 1999 to 2007.

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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