Archives Tag: Gen Sani Abacha
ThrowBack Thursday: How the 2 Million Man March Kickstarted the 4th Republic (1998)
April 19, 2022
Just before Gen. Sani Abacha’s death on 8 June 1998, a sacrilegious political campaign to democratize the military junta began. This movement had its rally in many cities on the 3rd and 4th of March 1998. To many, the movement, named as Youth Earnestly Ask for Abacha (YEAA), heralded disdain in their ears anytime it … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: How the 2 Million Man March Kickstarted the 4th Republic (1998)
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The Killer Tea That Silenced the Outspoken M.K.O Abiola
April 19, 2022
It is a good time to recall that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola did not die under the terrible regime of General Sani Abacha. In fact, Abiola died on 7th July 1998, barely a month after Abacha himself died under unexplainable, strange and suspicious circumstances. General Abdulsalami Abubakar had assumed power as head of state immediately … Continue reading The Killer Tea That Silenced the Outspoken M.K.O Abiola
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