Archives Tag: General Sani Abacha

Politics

April 19, 2022

The symbol of resistance which formed a major blockade to the junta of General Sani Abacha started in 1995 as Radio Freedom; but was renamed as Radio Kudirat in 1996 after the assassination of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. As a major critique of the junta and as the first renowned martyr of the assault on oppositional … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When Radio Kudirat Became the Symbol of Resistance (1996)

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Politics

April 19, 2022

When news of the assassination of Kudirat Abiola hit the airwaves on June 4, 1996, to save face, the military administration of General Sani Abacha quickly announced a reward of $45,000 for whoever has information about her murder. Kudirat was the second but most senior wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential elections, … Continue reading Kudirat Abiola: The Assassination of a June 12 Icon

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

Popularly known as Ken Saro Wiwa, the man was born on the 10th 0f October 1941 to Jim and Widu Wiwa. The couple named the child Kenule Beeson TSaro-Wiwa; a name he will later change to Saro-Wiwa after the Nigerian Civil war. The man Ken Saro-Wiwa was known as a Nigerian writer, television producer, environmental … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ken Saro-Wiwa

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Social Media

April 19, 2022

Abacha This week it was revealed that money laundered by the former head of state of Nigeria, Sani Abacha, had been seized by from a bank in New Jersey by a British court. The money was reported to be worth £211,000,000 and will be held by the government until authorities in Jersey, the US, and … Continue reading Social Media Roundup

By samuelokoruwa

Politics

April 19, 2022

Nigerians as a people had hardly ever been on such frenzied jubilation on receiving the news of the death of the despotic ruler, General Sani Abacha. This happened on June 8, 1998. Streets went wild with celebration, people shook hands and hugged one another while declaring bottles of alcohol at beer parlours. Rumours followed suit … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Abacha’s Death and the Legend of the Apple

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Discover Nigeria History

April 19, 2022

 By Nehi Igbinijesu. On 31stDecember 1983, the shrill voice of a relatively unknown army officer was heard over the radio. A Brigadier at his debut, Sani Abacha is reputed in Nigeria’s history with making the most coup speeches on air. Starting at his first in 1983, the untethered caprices of this generalissimo culminated in his … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Coup Speeches Of General Abacha

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